Summer time is a busy time for me due to our various seasonal businesses. This means I’m on the phone or computer a lot more helping customers…but I still take time out for a lunch break. And usually I’m not alone. Sometimes I’ll go out back and snap a few shots off of my most … Read more
Summer time in the Midwest is a good place to see a storm or two. Now let it be known, I’m not a storm chaser by any means. I have friends who work very hard for some excellent weather photographs and admire their efforts greatly. But weather is really not my bag. Unless of course … Read more
I have to hand it to my old buddy the Redbird. He’s been putting in overtime to keep his family well fed. I’ve mentioned before how unimpressed I was with the guy when the female was doing all the work putting the nest together. She was absolutely diligent in her nest building business…and she has … Read more
This Solitary Sandpiper was found just down the road from my home…methodically wading through some backwater shallow pools, looking for insects or amphibians that would make up an early breakfast. I love watching a wading bird work…if it doesn’t give you reason to relax, chill out, and just zen a little bit, something is out … Read more
We have a fairly abundant colony of gray squirrels in the backyard. For the most part they are well behaved although there is one or two that are sometimes overly adventurous. They’ll work their way down the smallest of branches hoping to make that final leap to a protected feeder. This one in the photograph … Read more
What a difference a year makes. 2020 was looking on paper to be one of the most fun and interesting years for photography…it was a chance to return to some subjects that were a first for me last year…and you know, you always hope to do a little better with some experience. But one by … Read more