Category: photography
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Deep in Thought
I am often surprised by the many expressions of animals, from the tiniest insect to large mammals. This contemplative gorilla seemed deep in thought as it paused from munching on the tasty greens at the Dallas Zoo. What do you think? If you were to add a caption to this photo, what would it be? Other…
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Snowy Mornings on Lake Michigan
The beaches of Lake Michigan get crowded during the summer, especially on the weekends. Winter is quite a different story. These two winter scenes might show one reason why crowds are not a problem on snowy mornings on Lake Michigan. Both photos were taken from Lakeview Beach – Indiana Dunes National Park. The images are from two different…
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Bold and Bright
A bold and bright wildflower, stood out along the trail at Meadowbrook Nature Preserve. Wildflowers are lovely from spring through summer at Meadowbrook Nature Preserve. In autumn, the bold and bright colors come from the changing leaves. With lots of places for birds and wildlife to hide, walk quietly while on the forest trails and prairie.…
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Freedom to Fly
An unexpected but delightful surprise at the Phoenix Zoo was coming across a nonchalant pelican. With the freedom to fly away at any time, this pelican seemed quite happy to stay in the open space of the zoo. The first two photos were taken from exactly the same distance. When I spotted the pelican, I had my…
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The Busy Bee
Summer is the best time of the year to visit Peg’s Native Plant Garden at Meadowbrook Nature Preserve. Among the many pollinators in the garden was this busy bee. I followed it from blossom to blossom until it stopped long enough for me to focus and click. The trails at Meadowbrook Nature Preserve are open all year…
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Top of the Ridgeline
While in Arizona for a couple of weeks, we couldn’t resist taking a road trip to the Saguaro National Park. With several trails to choose from, we decided on hiking the Sendero-Esperanza to the top of the ridgeline. The Sendero-Esperanza trail is about 3.5 miles of moderately difficult terrain. The higher up we went, the more interesting…
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Don’t Go, Don’t Go!
As we hiked the Sendero-Esperanza Trail at the Saguaro National Park, I noticed a small bird looking down at us from a saguaro cactus that towered over our heads. I stopped and stared right back at it, trying to decide whether to switch from my 28mm lens to a 400mm lens. Moving very slowly while making the…
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Sit Awhile?
We have had a rather mild winter in the Midwest so far this season. These two images of a more typical snowy Lake Michigan were captured a couple of years ago at the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk. Would anyone like to stay and sit awhile? This is one of my favorite spots at the Indiana Dunes National…
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Closed Red Doors
Step through the closed red doors into the Japanese Garden in Hamstra Gardens – Wheatfield, Indiana. Having been to Hamstra Gardens only in the spring and early fall, my plan is to visit it again this winter. Hopefully, that visit can happen with fresh snow on the ground and blue skies. Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge –…
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Pass the Time
With family in Ohio and Michigan, road trips to both from Indiana are common throughout the year. One way to pass the drive time is reading the freeway billboards along the way. Many of them are ads for entertainers coming to the casinos and they remind me of how much of life has moved past. My first…
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A Slow Rambling
A goal was set before leaving to Arizona and it required some slow rambling while there. The objective was to get more familiar and comfortable with my Nikkor Z400mm lens and the Phoenix Zoo provided the great opportunities to carry that out. As we strolled through the zoo, I was thrilled to realize that I was…
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I’m Watching You!
I am back home after spending time in Arizona over the last couple of weeks. While photographing a Victoria crowned pigeon and its lovely tiara of feathers at the Phoenix Zoo, it kept an eye on me the entire time as if thinking, “I’m Watching You!” According to information gathered at the Phoenix Zoo, the Victoria…
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Shining Star
Here’s wishing all my WordPress buddies a wonderful and happy new year! May your life be a shining star to all throughout 2024. Meet you right here on our online sphere for another delightful year. Photo above was taken along the riverwalk in Scottsdale, Arizona. Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Gold or Silver
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Flitting Raindrops
After a night of drizzle, the morning awakened to gray skies, fog, and flitting raindrops. These flitting raindrops were spotted along the Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve trails in Chesterton, Indiana. The fog finally dissolved but the gray skies remained for all the rest of the day. Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – Two T’s in a Word…