#photography

Birds

I’ve had some fun with birds this weekend.

Animals and Plants in Chile

Karen and I did a bit of birding and general animal and plant spotting and identification while in Chile.

Africa Trip Summary

Here’s a rundown of our five weeks in Africa, September - October 2024. 1. South Africa - Mukaleke in Pafuri After flying to Johannesburg SA from Newark, w...

Safari Wildlife Highlights

We captured a lot of video footage that didn’t fit into my other videos from our safari adventures in South Africa and Botswana. Here’s a compilation of the ...

Elephants in Action

I haven’t talked much about the elephants because… well, they are everywhere and almost start to blend into the background.

Birds of Botswana

What do you do when you are driving around looking for the “big stuff” on game drives and bush walks? You find, identify, and photograph birds!

Cheetah Relaxing in Moremi Game Reserve

I had all but written off hope of seeing the solitary, elusive cheetah on this trip when we pulled up to one resting in the shade beside a grassy knoll in th...

Mating Leopard Couple in Okavango Delta

On all but one day while in the NG-32 concession of the Okavango Delta, we were able to visit a mating leopard couple. Leopard laying on tree bough

The Wild Dogs Cry Out In The Night

Not exactly at night, but in the early evening as we approached our camp in the NG-32 concession of the Okavango Delta, we encountered a pack of wild dogs an...

A Love Letter to Warthogs

Dear warthogs: we didn’t get off to a great start. I judged you early, and I judged you wrongly.

Leopards at Ivory Wilderness

Completing our trifecta of predator fun, I now present to you leopards finishing their antelope meals at Ivory Wilderness.

Hyenas at Ivory Wilderness

We had small glimpses of spotted hyenas while up at Makuleke but we craved more. We got that in the Ivory Wilderness.

Lions on the Giraffe at Ivory Wilderness

We had an amazing experience immediately upon arrival at Ivory Wilderness in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve: witnessing the aftermath of a lion pride ki...

Mammals and Reptiles of Makuleke

And now for some mammals and reptiles! Stay tuned because I have even better ones coming from our stay in Ivory Wilderness.

Birds of Makuleke

Despite my struggles I’m getting a few decent wildlife shots.

Baobob Hill House

We are just two days from completing our stay at Baobob Hill House and I have so much to say!

Bird Watching in Doñana Natural Park

Julie and I spent a day with a private guide exploring the natural beauty of Doñana Natural Park, nestled between Cádiz and Sevilla in southern Spain.

New Camera

I got a new camera, part of my 10 year plan to leave the DSLR world and simplify my photography equipment set.

Recent Critters

Greater roadrunner on our dash We are having fun slowly exploring Valley of Fire State Park. I’ll have more to report on the trip tomorrow, but for now I l...

Cranes at Bosque

Julie and I finally made a winter visit to Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge to see the winter homes of a number of water birds, most importantly ...

Critters of Southern Utah

I think this will be my last post on our southern Utah adventures of early 2021. I don’t carry my Canon gear and long lenses with me as much as I used to; ...

Alaska Photos

We had an amazing time cruising with Alaskan Dream Cruises in early June 2019. We were on the Misty Fjord, a small 10-passenger boat that was perfect for...

Galapagos Photo Processing

The really enjoyable part of Galapagos and taking photos is over. Now I'm faced with the daunting task of processing these photos: That's about 120GB total...

Shooting Birds at Tualatin River Refuge

Julie and I took an early morning walk on Saturday morning at the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge to test out my new Canon 300mm f/4 lens with a 1.4x...

DSLR Sensor Cleaning Part 2

I wasn’t at all satisfied with the results of my prior sensor cleaning and was noticing some significant spotting, particularly with some flash shots on my 2...

My First Digital Photo

I’m 99% certain that this is the first digital photograph I ever took.  Back in April 1997 I purchased an Epson PhotoPC 500 for a tidy sum (I bet you can buy...

Digital Rebel

A while back I raised the quandry "should I get a Digital Rebel". Well, about a week ago Julie and I took the dive and we are starting to get some nice res...