A day late and a dollar short as usual. Saturday was National Hummingbird Day. I know, they have a day for everything now…but this one was timely as we watched an array of little birds buzzing around the backyard. They are almost in constant motion now. The resident bossy male is working constantly to protect … Read more
Mark Twain most likely made the Mississippi River sunsets famous in Muscatine. In truth though, some have been blazing incredible spectacles long before his arrival, and long after his departure. But his sentiment is appreciated. I have had the pleasure of witnessing many myself over the years…and none are quite like those that follow … Read more
“The moon does not fight. It attacks no one. It does not worry. It does not try to crush others. It keeps to its course, but by its very nature, it gently influences. What other body could pull an entire ocean from shore to shore? The moon is faithful to its nature and its power … Read more
It’s important to have goals in your photography I think. That’s not to say I do it a lot, but last winter I got inspired learning about Moose Peterson’s aviation photography. In the picture taking of airplanes, with propellers, you ideally want to have the prop blurred substantially. It just looks more realistic, like it’s … Read more
August days in Iowa can be downright hot, sticky, and well, right now, pretty hazy. There are forest fires out west…way out west, meaning in Northern California, Nevada and such, and the jet stream will sometimes carry the smoke into our atmosphere here. This makes sunrises and sunsets kind of interesting for a time. There … Read more
“For small creatures such as we, the vastness is bearable only through love.” ~ Carl Sagan