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Grandest of Canyons
My wife and I had the opportunity to take a vacation to the Grand Canyon. I must tell you; No photograph does this work of God justice. You MUST see it for yourself. The vistas, the wildlife, the calm. You just can’t beat it. There is so much to see. We plan on going back and possible touring the other Rim and seeing the other side. One of the best places in the world to relax! There is plenty to do. We stayed at the Grand Canyon…
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Llano Texas Eagles Nest…
It has been awhile since I’ve been able to wander over towards Llano and see how the Eagles are doing. They have been nesting near there for quite a few years. I found they’ve moved the nest a little down the road but to my joy the nest is a little closer to the road (for all of us photographers out there this is wonderful). It can take a little patience while you’re out there watching. Nothing interesting may happen for awhile – but sometimes you get…
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Hill Country Beauty…
I love the Texas hill country and the quiet that comes with going off the beaten path (or paved highway). I guess by ‘highway’ I mean Interstate, but out and down Farm to Market roads there is alot to be seen – especially around the Guadalupe river. There are places you could go and sit for hours and watch the river and listen to…well; nothing actually. Just the wind, birds, and bugs and watch the reflections in the water dance around. I miss the quiet where you…
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Heron After…
I remember when I first received my new Nikon fresh from eBay I had already set my sights on photographs I would like to take. San Gabriel Park here in Georgetown Texas was home to some Blue Herons that I chased up and down the San Gabriel river trying like crazy to get a good shot of him (her). They must have razor sharp vision because I couldn’t seem to get within 200 yards of the bird before it startled and took off. However, I was fortunate…
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Dragonflies…
I love dragonflies. There are so many varieties and they are so photogenic. They also eat alot of mosquitos. Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art There are 5,000 different species of Dragonfly (Odonata) with 450 different species in North America and a good website to visit regarding dragonflies would be the Digital Dragonfly Museum Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art Dragonflies and damselflies are fun to watch (If you like bugs I guess) and I know people who collect them. I mean, some folks have…
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Lightning…
I’m not a big fan of lightning. It’s powerful. It’s fun to watch from the safety of indoors (unless of course it blows up the transformer across the street, then it gets more on the frightening side). I searched the internet to find out how to photograph this wonder and decided to try it. The storm was so bad there was lightning every 10 seconds or so, therefor there was no question as to where to point to the camera. Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art…
