Archive for the 'nature' Category
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
This is something I really enjoy watching - the behavior of Great Blue Herons building a nest in a rookery. The entire ritual they go through - from the courtship displays to the very critical ’stick presentation’ to the female - is just fascinating. And it happens stick by stick by […]
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Sunday, January 27th, 2008
I finally got a chance to start one of my photo projects I have been wanting to do for a long time, and inspired recently by a couple of photo books I have been going through - most notably Bill Atkinson’s “Within the Stone.” Not only does it have some of the most […]
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Monday, December 31st, 2007
This time of year is filled with stories of the ‘best of 2007′ everywhere, so I suppose it is only natural for a photographer to think back on the images created over the last year and if any hold particular significance above the rest. So I offer up to you my “Top 10″ […]
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Sunday, December 23rd, 2007
I have been under the weather with a bit of a flu bug the past few days, haven’t felt like doing much of anything. Those flu shots… well, I think they are over-rated! I wonder if I can get a refund? Anyway, when this much congestion fills my head, it […]
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Wednesday, November 21st, 2007
That time of year has started in the Midwest, and soon we will be in the depressing season of gray and brown. A constant rain over the past day will likely force the last of any remaining fall color to the ground. Some subject material will remain on the ground for a […]
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