A few years back, the bridge over the Mississippi river at Muscatine Iowa was something to see. Color changing lights were added to the structure and it made it a great subject to photograph at night. Unfortunately some painting and repairs needed to be done in 2017, and while the lights are scheduled to come … Read more
There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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
I realize not everyone has the good fortune of having a wooded backyard. But many folks do have the opportunity to photograph some very interesting and beautiful birds somewhere close by.
There is a community park not far away from where we live, and they do have feeders there with a viewing blind available most of the time…so perhaps there’s something like this close to where you live.
I’m fortunate in that I feed a lot of birds year round and one of my favorites is the Red Headed Woodpecker. They like to eat suet, sunflower seeds, and during the summer, a decent amount of insects.
They are hard to miss as well…bright red head, pearly white belly and undersides and coal black on the back. I was happy this year to see they had a successful nesting so hopefully we’ll have these beauties for years to come.
The 2018 Melon City Criterium in Muscatine was a first for me. I had never shot a cycling event before, but it was a lot of fun. The event lasted most of the day so it gave me time to get my wits about me and figure out some set ups for shots that I … Read more