Saturday, January 7, 2012

Eisenhower Park, Cedar Flats > Shady Creek > Hillside (Natural) Trails

Friday, January 6, 2012

Today's photos:

















I admit it didn't occur to me until near the end of my walk today, but the entire walk had a very Jackson Pollock kind of feel to it. Minor White and Paul Caponigro also come to mind.

Friday, January 6, 2012

A Few More Photos of Birds Along the San Antonio River

Thursday, January 5, 2012

There is an old saying in professional photography: "Your most expensive photo is the one you didn't take." Every true-blooded photographer I know takes a lot more photos than will likely ever see the light of day. It is a compulsion. It is inconceivable not to take a photograph of something that generates a visual response. The majority of these photos, for various reasons, will likely never be published.

So, this is as good a time as any to publish a few of the photos that might not otherwise be included in a post. Here is a series of photos of birds along the San Antonio River that I haven't yet published. The first seven were taken on December 16 and the second seven on December 30:















Thursday, January 5, 2012

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

The Lesser Scaup

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

There are a lot of ducks on the San Antonio River. This time of year they are almost all mallards. On my walk on Friday, December 16, one duck stood out from all the mallards with its black tipped white bill and dark black head. This is a Lesser Scaup. There are a few of them spending their winter here: