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The Local Turkeys
Friday, January 29th, 2010
These three hens wander around my neighborhood and loiter around the businesses.
Texas Spiny Lizard
Saturday, January 2nd, 2010
It’s like a bluebelly on steroids. This was a female Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus).
Sonora Desert: Where is Chuckwalla?
Friday, December 11th, 2009
Somewhere among all these rocks and boulders is at least one big old chuckwalla lizard.
I saw it when I took the picture. But hell if I can find it now, in the picture.
Forget “Where is Waldo?” … this is the game “Where is Chuckwalla?”
Pond Monster
Thursday, December 10th, 2009
This was some sort of turtle in a tiny neighborhood pond in McKinney, Texas. The thing was huge.
Mr. Toad of McKinney
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
I’d won a little point and shoot digital camera in a photo contest, about the size of a pack of playing cards, and it had a really good macro setting.
I stumbled upon this little guy on my way to the mailbox one evening.
Snow Day in McKinney
Monday, December 7th, 2009
Yeah, this is considered snow in McKinney, Texas. Now that I live in the Chicago area…
Roadrunner
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
This roadrunner used to hang out by my old office in McKinney, Texas.
Hummingbird in Nest
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
To try and grasp the scale of this, realize that the next itself is about as wide as a bottle cap.
What’s Going On Up Here?
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
I was going to save this one for next Ground Hog Day, but alas, this is a Prairie Dog.
Firefly
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
Fireflies, I’ve discovered, are one of the hardest things to take pictures of. This is a long exposure which turned night to day, and caught one firefly as it trailed past.
Walk in the Woods
Friday, November 13th, 2009
A nice walk in the woods along the shore of a small lake.
Leaf and Sky
Sunday, November 8th, 2009
What you’re looking at are leaves hanging from a tree. I love the abstract nature of the image.
Taken from the tree house at the Morton Arboretum back on September 5th.
Grackle
Monday, October 26th, 2009
I actually like these invading birds. They think they’re so cool, and yet they’re so dorky and klutzy. But they’re also beautiful.
The Fossils of Plano, Texas
Monday, October 19th, 2009
Go to the city park and walk along the creek. Fossils everywhere.
Fancy Red-Faced Caterpillar
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
It’s a bug all dressed up like a show poodle.
Bird of Prey
Sunday, September 6th, 2009
This guy was hanging out at the Morton Arboretum yesterday, and about five minutes after getting this shot, he swooped down at us. Showing off, methinks.
Chipmunk on Back Porch
Saturday, August 29th, 2009
A chipmunk is just a rat with a cuter outfit.
Then again, I like rats, too.
Bumble Bee
Monday, August 24th, 2009
This is a totally untouched photograph from this last Saturday afternoon, plinking around with my second Nikon D5000 in my backyard. (It’s my second D5000 because the first one was recalled by Nikon.)
When I went to crop it, I originally thought I’d take just a touch off the left side, but what I ended up doing was this:
I did this because at the time I decided a simpler picture would be more powerful. Now I’m not so sure, I kind of like the original better.
What do you think?