My Shot of the Day – American Coot
An American Coot (Fulica americana) in central New Mexico. The coot is not a duck, because it lacks webbed feet. Instead, it gets around with some rather large toes. The coot is also known as a mud hen…
My Shot of the Day: White Headed Buffalo Weaver
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…
My Shot of the Day: Flowers in Spring
Happy Friday everyone! It is cold and dark in Taos this morning. It rained in the night and might be snowing even now up on the mountain. Flowers in spring is one of the best things in life. Yellow spring…
My Shot(s) of the Day: A Very Cool Hot Balloon Ride Above Taos, New Mexico
Today delivered a fine surprise. On a calm, clear morning just after the crack of dawn, I was unexpectedly dumped into a large hot air balloon basket and flown 1700 feet over the Taos Plateau in northern New Mexico, down into the…
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…
My Shot of the Day: Orange Tulips Wait for the Morning Sun
I told you this week would be full of spring flowers. The weekend in Taos was fabulously perfect weather-wise. Here, a tulip, one among a group of tulips, waits patiently for the morning sunshine to reach over the fence. ##
My Shot of the Day: Feeding on the Lilac Bushes
I'm finally back and nearly home. I'll have more from France and Finland in the coming weeks. It is spring time in Colorado. Fabulous. I shot this hungry guy this morning on my father's lilac bushes in Pueblo, Colorado. He/she…
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…
My Shot of the Day: The Gavarnie Cirque
Ok. This wasn't today. It was last week. But I loved this place. It was stunning and I wanted to share this photo. The Gavarnie Cirque is a glacier carved amphitheater-shaped valley located in the central Pyrenees. This is a massive chunk…
My Shot of the Day: Candy!
The tourist shops at the base of Gavarnie are just opening for spring. The old lady was wrapped in a coat and sat in the sun. "Take what you want," she said. She waved her hand without looking at me…
My Shot of the Day: The Perfect Ice Fishing Shot
Ice Fishing. The Perfect Shot. It wasn't the first train of the day but I was on my way from Helsinki to Vasa by 9am yesterday. The journey takes about five hours and is about as comfortable as you…
My Shot of the Day: Helsinki Skyline. Finland.
Helsinki The skyline of Helsinki Finland and the Baltic Sea beyond on March 12, 2012. Taken from the Atelje Bar on top of Hotel Torni just after sunset. ISO 100, f/7.1, 4.0s I spent the day recovering from the last…