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Sunday, April 26, 2015
Brilliant Alaska blues beam from lake
This lake we saw on Alaska journey last year takes your breath away. The blues assault your eyes with their brilliance.
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Spider lunch time
This spider, hanging in my back yard, was munching down on his lunch, when I came upon him. He had a couple future meals hanging elsewhere on his web. He probably lost those, though, because later in the day, the wind blew away his spindly fortress.
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Alaska wows with cold sites
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Ducklings get lessons on grooming
"Okay kids, you had your dinner and your play time, now it is time to clean up." A mother duck, sheppards her ducklings, teaching them good hygiene habits. The scene is from Lake Washington.
Labels:
birds,
ducks,
nature,
Seattle,
Washington State
Location:
Seattle, WA, USA
Monday, August 18, 2014
Whale wakes whale watchers with tale show
This shot is from our recent Alaskan cruise on the Norwegian Jewel. We took a whale watching tour out of Juneau, and saw quite a few whales from afar. After about 45 minutes of this, we ended up in a place where whales were mulling around, but not close to our boat. The captain turned off the motor and decided to wait and see. Just as he was walking to the front to start the boat to leave, this whale and a companion surfaced about 40 feet from us to gasps and "wow" from all of us. This is the Humpback whale's signature move as he starts a deep dive for food.
Location:
Juneau, USA
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Seattle slides away
This was the view from the Norwegian Jewel as Seattle slid away from us and we set sail for an Alaskan Cruise.
Labels:
cruise,
downtown,
Seattle,
Washington State
Location:
Seattle, WA, USA
Eagle brags about his Salmon catch
After an hour of watching this Alaskan eagle from afar, as we were walking back to the bus, he zoomed to a tree by the road which we were walking past. I was so excited to shoot the shot, that I did not notice the salmon hanging down. You can barely see it, but he has already eaten the head off of his catch. This shot was from our recent Alaskan cruise on the Norwegian Jewel.
Location:
Ketchikan, AK, USA
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Bluebonnets and friends
I pulled over on the side of the road and took this shot a few weeks ago. It was a patch of Texas Bluebonnets and their friends.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Red-Headed Woodpecker
This Red-Headed Woodpecker was flying around City Park in Baton Rouge, unbeknownst to the kids having fun with more terrestrial pursuits. AllAboutBirds.com notes "These birds don’t act quite like most other woodpeckers: they’re adept at catching insects in the air, and they eat lots of acorns and beech nuts, often hiding away extra food in tree crevices for later."
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Roadrunner
This Roadrunner I met in Austin this weekend didn't feel comfortable enough to let me get close. He did however let me get close enough for a zoomed in shot.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Butterfies fill the air
Butterflies were all over the backyard Monday. This is the only one that would sit still for a portrait, though.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Beautifully ugly
My iguana friend kept a sharp eye on me, but still let me get more than a dozen pictures of him without flinching. This was as close as I felt like getting for fear of chasing him away -- I just wanted a good clear picture of his beastly bling bling.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Egret unruffled by my camera
You know that this egret had to feel pretty safe with me shooting pictures of him, if he took the time to scratch. There was a good bit of swamp between the two of us. Still, he was playing it pretty cool.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Flowers passionate about time
The Passion Flowers are still hanging around in the backyard, opening by day, closing by night -- floral clock style
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Greetings from the big-billed bunch
Friday, October 12, 2012
Tree top egrets post watch
In Lacassine, LA, these two were posting watch at the top of the tree as their feathery fellows came circling in. On the left is a Ibis, and on the right, a Cattle Egret.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Hitchhiking hummingbird
On our recent Caribean cruise, this cute fellow was a hitchhiker that joined us just offshore. I think he disembarked in Jamaica.
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