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…
Photographing Brown County State Park in the rain
Sometimes, you just find that great scene to photograph. I had not planned to take any photos in the park on this particular day. It was raining and I needed to scout a nearby location for a wildflower workshop I…
Presentation: Nature Photography 101
Next week, I will be making a presentation on Nature Photography in Bedford, Indiana. Here is the press release. NEWS RELEASE For more information: Teena Ligman, 812-278-0139 Nature Photography 101 Bedford IN – April 1, 2019. Have you tried…
Not Yet Spring
One morning this past week had a forecast for a colorful sunrise, so I set the alarm for 5:00 am. Our two dogs were not impressed by the early hour, but they cooperated. I set out for my location in…
Searching A New Location in the Hoosier National Forest
Hoosier National Forest: Otter Creek Riparian Restoration Area Yesterday, Stephen Higgs and I ventured off into the depths of the Hoosier National Forest in search of a location a local gave us last summer. We were photographing the Little Blue River…
A Week In Search of Adventure
Opportunities for photography have been sparse the last few weeks with the cold, ice, rain, and cloudy days. Even our almost 13-year old Irish Setter who is blind was frustrated. One of his main joys in life is sleeping in…
Hoar frost in the valley Brown County SP
I left home before sunrise with expectations of a colorful sunrise, fog, and temperatures in the 20’s. The sunrise was not colorful; however, there was fog and temperatures in the 20’s – the perfect combination for hoar frost! It was…
Hoar Frost Brown County SP IN
I left home before sunrise with expectations of a colorful sunrise, fog, and temperatures in the 20’s. The sunrise was not colorful; however, there was fog and temperatures in the 20’s – the perfect combination for hoar frost! It was…
Early Return for the Sandhill Cranes
Sandhill Cranes returned to southern Indiana early this year. Typically, I have not seen them until the last week of December or early January. We heard a small group near our house in Bloomington on Thanksgiving afternoon, but could not…