CHASING PHOTOGRAPHY OPPORTUNITIES
Routinely I have the experience where someone will mention “a beautiful location” that I have not visited and I will almost immediately begin calculating in …
OUTDOORS
FINDING A PHOTOGRAPHIC SPECIALTY
A vast number of people take possibly millions of photographs every single day. With the advent of the modern full-featured smart phone, essentially a hand-held …
LIVING HISTORY
History has held a fascination for me from a very young age. I remember being told stories of my family’s history and wanting to know …
WINTER CAMP
Twenty years is a considerable amount of time within someone’s “three score and ten”. When a person is twenty years old, the age of forty …
LOGGING ON THE BACK HILL
When I purchased my house 25 years ago, I learned that at one time the property had been a farm. Over the years, relatively large …
WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND
“Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?” Oops! Sorry, wrong adventure. But I could hardly help myself with that title. Seriously, winter is a great time …
PHOTOGRAPHY IN WINTER
Photography during the winter months is both challenging and exhilarating. Some aspects of taking pictures are easier while other aspects are exponentially more difficult, particularly …
SITTING ON DEER WATCH
For most of my adult life, my preferred recreational activities have taken place outside. My father introduced me to camping, fishing, and hunting when I …
JOYS AND SORROWS OF A DIGITAL DETOX
Many people complain regularly that the world of the internet is an open sewer, filled with garbage and trash. Others will point out that there …
ROAD TRIPPING IN AUTUMN
The world around us is full of natural beauty. That is why so many people are drawn to photographs showing that beauty. Birds, animals, landscapes, …
MY JOURNEY TO BOW HUNTING
NOTE TO READERS – This post will be a bit different from others on this site. First, it’s about something that is somewhat controversial, hunting. …
SUMMER WINDS DOWN
As summer slowly turns into autumn, there is a sense of melancholy in the air. Although meteorological summer will stay for a bit longer, the …