The way this couple was dressed caught my attention right away. Both were wearing coats. He was wearing his hat. They were dressed up in an environment where people generally aren’t. I just had to capture it with a photo. You see, dressing up has all but vanished from our culture. “Business Casual” has become...
This Marbled Godwit appears quite self confident as he struts on the edge of the water washing up onto the beach. Isn’t it remarkable that they have a long black-tipped pink bill? Doesn’t that just make you wonder why?
These little guys, Semipalmated Sandpipers, are plentiful on the Texas Gulf Coast, scurrying about and eating as the surf washes fresh food supplies onto the beach. I’ve always loved watching them as they walk quickly from one spot to the next to get the next bite. Busy, busy, busy little birds.
Dad was wandering around, and I started snapping some photos. About that time, he turned to look to see what was going on, and this was the expression I captured. When our daughter Sara saw the photo, she said, “That’s Granddad!” Actually it is an expression I see fairly often, not just when shooting his...
These guys are just cute. They’re Black Necked Stilts. Yes, they get their name both from their coloration and their extremely long legs. They’re only outdone on the leg length thing by Flamingos. These two were standing in a fresh water marsh, and you actually can’t see the full length of their legs all the...
