Mark’s journal of photographic projects, thoughts, and commentary.
Today’s the day to reserve the photography blinds for the upcoming crane season in Nebraska. The blinds at Rowe Audubon Sanctuary offer unparalleled viewing of the birds on the Platte river. But space can get a bit limited with all the interest. People come from all around the world to see this event, so if … Read more
At the end of a long winters day, this eagle is heading somewhere to roost for the night. Ideally it will be a safe, secure spot, out of the cold, blustery winds. As any eagle photographer knows, the birds will try to conserve a lot of energy when they can…so you watch them sit…and sit…and … Read more
W.C. Fields once said, never work with animals or children. I fouled this theory up a long time ago with wildlife…so what did I have to lose with a grandchild? I can’t really think of a better way to end the 2019 holiday season. Chloe’s first Christmas was a great one of all of us. … Read more
On this, the last day of 2019, I’m inclined to look back on the year with a lot of gratitude. There were so many interesting things popping up in the viewfinder. While it’s true, not everything went quite as planned…the annual spring trip to Nebraska to visit the cranes was quite the adventure. Blizzards, floods, … Read more
Late this fall, the old mill on Pine Creek got a facelift. Fresh stain makes it much darker than before…but no worries, it will weather again in due time. My reason for stopping on this afternoon wasn’t really to capture this but to check out the waterfall. The new camera I’m using from Olympus has … Read more
With the warmer, thawing weather, I came across about a hundred swans at Cone’s Marsh the other day. Trumpeters have no choice…if they want to fly…they have to run first. They’re big, heavy birds that take a lot of gusto to get airborne. You can hear the unmistakable slap of their wing tips on the … Read more