One of my favorite get-away places for an afternoon is the Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge. It’s about an hour away, and you’re pretty much guaranteed quiet, not seeing many people, and getting to see some wildlife. And, you’re sure to be followed around by swarms of mosquitos. The birds were pretty sparse Tuesday, but I got some...
One of the things we love about our neighborhood is that it’s inhabited by plenty of large birds. So it’s probably not a surprise that I’ve spent some time the last couple of days making photos of some of them. I enjoy bird photography. But it’s really challenging because of their size and the distances....
Eloise and I were sitting in a park on the beach at Port Lavoca eating lunch, and watching the gulls – huddled in the shade. We couldn’t complain since we were sitting in the air conditioned car instead of out on the beach because, you guessed it, it was too hot!
Eloise hates these birds, mostly because they’re everywhere and they’re loud. But I think they have at least one redeeming quality — their bright yellow eyes. This guy was sitting on a picnic table under a cover, and it makes his eye look pretty much like the out-of-focus grass in the bright sunshine behind him....
We’re blessed by having plenty of Mockingbirds who are pretty sure they own our back yard. They sing to us, entertain us with their antics, and sometimes remind us that attitude is enough. So anytime I take a photo of a Mockingbird, I’m looking to capture a little something of that attitude, and while it’s...
