As we close out the month of November, there are signs of this being a very fun and enjoyable winter. There have already been a few eagles hanging around a local dam and doing some fishing (this one was successful). And as long as the weather keeps cooling down, the number of eagles should get … Read more
The moments were brief…about 2 minutes in total over a period of several days. The Cedar Waxwings would come in and hit whatever berries were left in the backyard. Poke and Bush Honeysuckle were on the main menu. It never seems to take the birds very long to devour them down, and they generally don’t … Read more
Summer is gone now and I miss some of the colors we had this year…it was a good batch of coneflowers…in fact, there are still a couple of purple ones (Echinacea purpurea)blooming out front, but they will soon fade too. That’s just how the seasons go…but I know soon enough, the flowers will return, along … Read more
I must admit I’m really new at this aerial drone thing. But the America steamboat was set to pass by the other day and it seemed like a perfect opportunity to give it a try. I ended up getting a series of pictures, and I got the drone back…so I’ll call it a good day!
Some seasons just end up with a theme to them. This summer was for the riverboats. They started cruising the Mississippi again, and for many, I think they were a welcome sight. It turned out to be hard to get the type of photograph I wanted…this one is pretty close, but I wish the sky … Read more
