Archive for October, 2009
Friday Photo: Sunflower
I took this photo in my Idaho garden shortly before moving to Texas last summer. This sunflower had bloomed just that morning. I knew I was moving soon, so I checked my garden for progress every morning - wanting to get as much out of it as I could before abandoning it.
I sometimes wonder how [...]
Friday Photo: Sheldon Lake Sunrise
I took this photo on the same day as this one, back in July. I take so many photos every time that I go out that sometimes it takes me a while to sort through all of them.
Happy Friday.
Friday Photo: Boy On A Horse
I took this photo in Cuenca, Ecuador, during a parade. It was between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. The parade seemed very unofficial, with many DIY decorations strung on rusty cars. Kids sat on top of cars and threw candy. People of all ages scrambled for the candy.
Friday Photo: Misty Blue
I took this misty blue photo at a park near my house. I try to get out and take photos at dawn about once a week. When I am feeling lazy I stay close to home. Often, it is too overcast to see the sunrise, so I try to make the best of it.
Golden Silk Spiders
I went to a nearby park on Friday morning. All the parks around Houston seem to be teeming with Golden Silk spiders - so no matter where I go, I always end up with several spider shots.
Friday Photo: Birds of Prey NCA
The Birds of Prey National Conservation Area is a short drive south of Boise, Idaho. It has the highest concentration of nesting raptors in North America. Here I took a picture of the Snake River in November 2007.
October Update
I took more family photos, and less nature photos, this past month. The baby is due in only two more months!
The Wilderness Society ran a photo contest to celebrate 45 years of the Wilderness Act. One of my photos was a semifinalist. Sadly, you have to page through a long slideshow to see it. [...]
