A walk in my surrogate backyard after a snow storm. But there are changes afoot.
Lassen Volcanic National Park – Part 3: Other sights, sounds and scenes
Bits and bobs from Lassen. No major hiking, but so amazing and perfect weather.
There is no such thing as bad weather…
Buying a new camera in November means taking it out in bad weather. How did the Lumix G9 do?
Fall foliage in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
With over a million acres, you'd think I'd find something to shoot.
Lumix G9 First Field Report
Out and about with my new camera - some observations and images.
Fall photography in the border lakes
Late September brought the color and the clouds, but the beauty wouldn't be held back!
Lumix G9 – first impressions – not the usual picks
I don't do unboxing videos and play-by-play posts, but here are my out-of-the-box impressions of my new G9. Sitting here on the couch with a heap of camera gear next to me. Three lenses, two bodies and grips. It's crazy. What if I lose my shit? Upon attaching the battery grip I was irked to... Continue Reading →
Lassen Volcanic National Park – Part 2: The Cinder Cone
Is my relationship with Lassen on the mend?
Lassen Volcanic National Park – Part 1: Boiling Mud
Ah Lassen, my old nemesis!
The neighborhood girls
The seasons change with our neighborhood deer!
A New Hampshire Interlude
A little time back in NH in a couple of favorite nature preserves.
Early fall
Some leaves, a macro lens and bokeh! Fall beauty in my backyard.
Rock Island Wisconsin – part 2 Island sights
Beauties large and small found on a day of solitude (the best birthday present I can give myself)!
Rock Island Wisconsin – part 1 – Pottawatomie Lighthouse
Way out on the end of what I call the pointy part of Wisconsin is Rock Island. It's a state park and no motorized vehicles are allowed. You need to take two ferries to get there, but once you land it's pretty great. Everyone scatters and finds trails that wind all over. You can tell... Continue Reading →
Ephemerals past and hiccup in my process
Oh boy this post is late!! Early spring wildflowers are long gone and we're into high summer flowers now. I'm still shooting, but am just a lazy blogger. Here are some of my favorites from the yard. None of these were shot with my beloved Olympus 90mm legacy macro because it totally siezed up on... Continue Reading →