No Dust, Just Storm Clouds
I waited for the better part of a week in hopes that the Saharan dust cloud would reach my area and produce some spectacular sunrises and sunsets. We had a light a very light rain off and on during the…
Bushes in lake with fog
Sheltering in Place with Our Dogs We have been sheltering in place and I have not had an opportunity to do any landscape photography since early April and that day was unproductive. My wife has actually had me doing yard…
My 2019 Holiday List for Landscape and Wildlife Photographers
You can find several gift lists presenting cameras, lenses, etc. on the Web to help you buy the right gear. Rather than reviewing my old cameras and lenses, I am focusing on other items that I find essential for photography.…
The fleeting fall colors
It seems that fall colors are not as brilliant as they were 60 years ago. We no longer seem to have the rain in September and the cold crisp days to build the colors in the leaves. Fortunately, there are…
Missing tripod feet
If you own a tripod then you have either lost a foot or you will lose one (or another one). I have lost at least one foot on both of my larger tripods. The first time I lost a foot,…
In search of early fall colors
My search for fall colors usually starts around the first of October. And, I am always searching for new locations to photograph fall colors each year. My First Trip The first week of October, I ventured out by myself to…
Awards at juried photography show
This past week, I had to fly to and from the Indianapolis airport. I had 4 photos accepted for The Nature Conservancy of Indiana’s Indiana, Naturally juried photography exhibit. I had not had time to see the show at the…
Photo Walk at Spring Mill State Park October 5th
It has been awhile since I posted any updates. I had my second partial-knee replacement this past June. All went well, but it seems the rehab is slower this time. I am now walking about two miles a day and…
Late Spring in the Valley
The weather and other issues have kept me from doing a lot of photography this spring. It seems it is either raining or I am waiting at another doctor’s office with my wife. Finally, I had some free time without…
A strange year for wildflowers
It seems the wildflowers arrived early this year. I did some scouting for the Brown County Wildflower Foray over a week ago and only found two wildflowers. I also talked to others who said we were too late to find…