It’s been a quiet weekend. We’re in St. Pete getting in a visit with our son John before he deploys this summer. We’ve just been hanging out at his place, eating, visiting, reading, and replacing a dead ceiling fan — always a bigger chore than it should be. I’ve even ridden in his new Jeep,...
I had a little time this afternoon, so I grabbed the camera and took a drive close to home. Who knew what was just around the corner?
We should have just sat in our backyard this afternoon and looked at our own wildflowers. Instead, we took off for Waller, having seen a report of a large field of bluebonnets. Getting to see bluebonnets is like an elixir for Eloise — it just makes her feel better automatically. We struck out, although we...
When it comes to photographing wildlife, it seems that you always want a longer lens. The problem with that is that long lenses, especially with good optical quality, are unbelievably expensive. I’ve tried lots of alternatives over the years — digiscoping where you utilize a spotting scope and point and shoot camera, and later a...
Dad turned 86 this past Thursday. It turned out that we made a road trip to Nederland for the funeral of my aunt that day. This photo was taken at the luncheon for the family after the services. As you can see, Dad enjoyed a full sized plate of the homemade desserts provided by the...
