White Headed Buffalo Weaver I really loved this shot but could not squeeze it in before I left for Europe in March. So, here it is. A passerine native to East Africa, the ‘buffalo’ part of its name comes from its habit of trailing the African Buffalo and feeding on disturbed insects in the soil behind [...]
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My Shot of the Day: The Cat is Out of His League
I was hunting a sunset shot as a small storm rolled over the Sangre de Cristos and colored the sky pink. Then I saw the cat on his own hunt among a group of sleepy horses. I’m not sure if cats can take down horses but the black cat here sure thought he could. ## [...]
My Shot of the Day: Fire Boats House
Here is the last shot from my five weeks in Finland and France. From here on out I will get back to my goal of posting the photo on the day I took it. I spent most of my final day (was that really just the day before yesterday?) on the train from Helsinki to [...]
Slide Show: Our Second Snow
Taos, New Mexico got its second hit of winter over night. In the lower elevations accumulations was less than 1/2 inch but the high country got dumped on – over 10 inches in the Taos Ski Valley. The storm is moving off with a slow but steady rise in temperatures today. Winter is coming after [...]
My Shot of the Day: Whiskey Jack
Perisoreus canadensis. Wheeler Peak Wilderness, New Mexico. September 24, 2011
Finland’s Kvarken Archipelago
The m/s Tiira leaves several times a day from the dock in Vasa. The small tour boat holds about thirty and most tend to be Finns. There are the older women’s groups on their weekly excursion, the small families out to see a few birds, a romantic couple or two and, of course, those looking [...]
My Shot of the Day: Clouds Climb in Heavy Rain. Taos Ski Valley, NM
Still more snow on the mountain this morning after another night of rain. Cool and crisp and like Fall.
Two Images. Haiti and Norway
The top image is from Ouanga Bay, Haiti showing fishermen heading out at dusk. I circled the camera lense with a napkin. The lower image is from a fish store in Bodo, Norway and is of a very large, dried fish-head in a glass counter.
Photo Essay: San Francisco de Asis Church, Ranchos de Taos, NM
## Silde Show: San Francisco de Asis Church – Taos New Mexico
My Shot of the Day – The Crosses of Ranchos
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Twenty-One Beautiful Birds of Panama – Birdgasm!
March 12, 2013
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Spring Rainstorm Pictures – My Shot of the Day – April 1, 2013
April 1, 2013
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Seeking Some Sassy Ceviche at the Fish Market in Panama City
February 26, 2013
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Arabian Sea Sunset
April 23, 2013
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Balloon Rides and Taos Mesa from Above
May 17, 2013
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Evening Rain on the Colombine Hondo Wilderness Study Area – My Shot of the Day – May 16, 2013
May 16, 2013
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Spring in Taos New Mexico – My Shot(S) of the Day – May 13, 2013
May 13, 2013
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Ute Mountain, County of Taos – My Shot of the Day – May 9, 2013
May 9, 2013
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