Since I’ve been playing around with photography for a few years now, I can look back over my collection of images and notice certain patterns. It’s quickly obvious that my main interests are landscapes and macro shots in nature; but I also enjoy shooting fine art — whether in a museum or on the side of a building. Or even […]
Even when I have a car available on one of our trips out of town, I usually like to be able to get out and explore on foot in the area where we’re staying. Sometimes the location offers no safe place for walking; but on our recent visit to the Dallas-Fort Worth area in June I did manage to get […]
It was early May, with cool temperatures and the skies threatening rain. At the end of a 2-hour drive from home, we did some exploring along the west shore of Lake Berryessa and found only a handful of other people — and no one at all in this quiet spot. The wildflowers were abundant, and the day seemed just about […]
One popular genre of photography which I’ve occasionally dabbled in is shooting vintage signs — especially those mid-20th-century beauties that are clearly past their prime but still evoke nostalgia for one’s childhood. One of my favorite efforts was the Jules Motel sign in Clearlake, California, which I photographed and initially shared back in 2017. I treasure this image because even […]
Not all my photos of insects were a great success on my most recent trip to Lake County, but I am pleased that I spotted my very first Lorquin’s admiral. According to Wikipedia, these handsome butterflies are very territorial and sometimes go after larger animals rather aggressively; luckily, this one was in a peaceful mood! On this outing I also […]
I was so busy admiring the far horizon that I barely even noticed the famous rock formation on my left. Maybe I didn’t have the best angle on it; even after I had snapped a photo of the interpretive sign, I’ll admit I couldn’t see the duck until I looked at the photos much later. Now it’s clear as day […]
I didn’t manage to explore the east Texas town of Emory during our brief overnight visit last June. One reason was the oppressive heat and humidity — and the other was that our main reason for being there was to check out Lake Fork, a famous bass-fishing area just down the road. According to Google, the town’s population is just […]
I always enjoy the scenery driving through northern New Mexico, although there never seems to be enough time to stop and explore. Our only reasons for pausing at the El Malpais National Monument Visitor Center were that we needed a rest stop and it was time for lunch; but it was a wonderful chance discovery and one that I would […]