Mark’s journal of photographic projects, thoughts, and commentary.
The SR71 Blackbird is an icon in the world of aircraft. It’s top speed may still be classified but publicly it’s been said to go as fast as 2200 mph…which is actually faster than a bullet. No enemy missile or interceptor jet ever brought one down, and the Blackbirds flew all over the world, and … Read more
Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away. – Marcus Aurelius
Iowa is rich in greenery, mostly due to corn and bean crops, in the summer time. We have some nice timbers too, but when fall comes, the landscape will change dramatically. Gone are the field crops and what’s left is something akin to a barren tundra. And that’s probably why we see a fair number … Read more
This Yellow Shafted Flicker, as the name implies, has a very distinctive marking…the shafts on it’s feathers, and the underside of the wings, are a bright yellow. You can’t miss it when it’s flying around the backyard. Flickers are actually in the woodpecker family and they make a great, colorful addition, around the bird feeders. … Read more
It’s a beautiful thing when plans come together…maybe even better than you imagined. It would never take much persuasion for someone to get me to go to Badlands National Park in western South Dakota. I really enjoy this park and the trips we’ve had out there. There is a particular section of the park that … Read more
Some say the middle child is always the rambunctious one. I’m not really sure about that but if I had to guess in this case they are probably right. While the other three swans were calm and composed, the one of the right never stopped fidgeting, flapping, and being an amusing, and ever-lovable, disturbing element.