Yes, January 5th is National Bird Day! I'm sure that all of the birders out there are celebrating. I'm not a birder, but my wife is, and with her help I've learned to distinguish subtle differences between different birds like…
Preface: I've shown images from Kingman, Arizona in the past, but since it's one of the towns named in the song "Route 66" and since it's the town from which I started my drive to Oatman, I thought I should…
Bryce Canyon National Park is located in southwestern Utah. If you need a nature fix, Bryce is pretty nice. Spoiler Alert: Despite its name, Bryce Canyon is not a canyon, but a collection of giant natural amphitheaters along the eastern…
Earlier this year I was in Everglades National Park hoping to see alligators sulking in the swamps or beautifully plumed birds in flight. What did I photograph? A grasshopper. I know nothing about grasshoppers. Are they the same as locusts? …
I'm not a birder. My wife is. We've each chosen a hobby that relies on lenses. My wife can spot the subtle details that differentiate similar species of birds. I'm lucky to distinguish a turkey from a towhee so I…
You don't travel all the way to Iceland just to hang out in Reykjavik, so the next day we went to see some of the famous landscape. There must be hundreds of one-day tours out of Reykjavik and scores of…
We were driving down one of the back roads in Wyoming when I was suddenly reminded of that old TV show, Rawhide. I could almost hear the theme song: Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'Though the streams are swollenKeep them doggies rollin',Rawhide. Driving…
Fields were filled with cars. Tractors were pulling wagon loads of people. This was not an ordinary day on the farm. In fact, it was the annual Dane County Breakfast on the Farm. This year it was held on the…
As usual, I tend to slow down a bit in the winter. Maybe I need a trip to some warmer climes! So, after a couple weeks of celebrating the holidays and a couple weeks of loafing, I decided to continue…