Brackenridge Park, Wilderness Trails
Today's photos:
These photos are only a few of the highlights from my walk today. I will publish another post with more of the photos later in the week.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Back Into the Woods
Monday, October 8, 2012
Brackenridge Park, Wilderness Trails
Today's photos:
It was back to the trail again after almost a month on the unforeseen detour. It was an awesome experience to say the least, but still something of a challenge. There is something about the quality of the light at Brackenridge Park that always fascinates me.
These photos are only a few of the highlights from my walk today. I will publish another post with more of the photos later in the week.
Brackenridge Park, Wilderness Trails
Today's photos:
These photos are only a few of the highlights from my walk today. I will publish another post with more of the photos later in the week.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
A Simply Profound Realization, A Sunday Special Edition
Sunday, October 7, 2012
A Simply Profound Realization
"There is magic on this planet; it is contained in water."
- Loren Eiseley
These photos were taken on a rainy afternoon, Monday, October 1 in the Olmos Basin.
Friday, October 5, 2012
The Little Things Often Overlooked, Part 2
Friday, October 5, 2012
This is the third of four sets of photos from my walk in the Olmos Basin this past Wednesday, October 3, and is a continuation of the theme from yesterday's post. The fourth set of photos have a somewhat different theme and will be published sometime this coming week.
I probably should mention, the mockingbird in the first photo isn't exactly a "little thing often overlooked." They generally aren't the least bit shy (sometimes downright aggressive) and are very easy to see. This particular mockingbird was very well fed, feasting on the abundance of little things in the open field:
This is the third of four sets of photos from my walk in the Olmos Basin this past Wednesday, October 3, and is a continuation of the theme from yesterday's post. The fourth set of photos have a somewhat different theme and will be published sometime this coming week.
I probably should mention, the mockingbird in the first photo isn't exactly a "little thing often overlooked." They generally aren't the least bit shy (sometimes downright aggressive) and are very easy to see. This particular mockingbird was very well fed, feasting on the abundance of little things in the open field:
Thursday, October 4, 2012
The Little Things Often Overlooked
Thursday, October 4, 2012
This is another set of photos from my walk in the Olmos Basin yesterday. All of these are relatively small. The Live Oak acorn, the Grey Hairstreak and the Reakirt's Blue butterflies are maybe an inch (2.54 cm) across, if that big. The flowers are only slightly larger.
These are only a few of the little things people can't see driving past a field in a car, or even riding a bicycle for that matter. The casual observer will likely come to the conclusion there is nothing worth seeing as they pass by. It takes a much closer examination to realize "that empty lot" is teaming with the beauty of nature:
This is another set of photos from my walk in the Olmos Basin yesterday. All of these are relatively small. The Live Oak acorn, the Grey Hairstreak and the Reakirt's Blue butterflies are maybe an inch (2.54 cm) across, if that big. The flowers are only slightly larger.
These are only a few of the little things people can't see driving past a field in a car, or even riding a bicycle for that matter. The casual observer will likely come to the conclusion there is nothing worth seeing as they pass by. It takes a much closer examination to realize "that empty lot" is teaming with the beauty of nature:
Empty fields are only empty to those who do not look close enough.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
A Major Milestone Achieved
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Olmos Basin, Along the northwest perimeter of Olmos Basin Golf Course next to
Basin Dr and around the ball field at the north end of the golf course
Today's photos:
I set out from my house today to see what was possible and what my current limits are. As I have pointed out in a few other posts, living in the Olmos Basin, I really don't need to leave my yard to take nature photographs. So my front yard was the beginning and end of my walk today. The mama fox squirrel in the first photo lives in the pecan tree in my yard. She is about as tame as a wild squirrel can get.
I walked for about an hour and a half. I knew that wouldn't be a problem. What I didn't know was if, or how, I'd be able to take photos along the way carrying the dSLR without the tripod. I ended up taking as many photos as I would normally have taken on a photographically prolific walk along the San Antonio River. In other words, way more than I can publish in a single post.
With my right arm still recovering from the break, I still have no active range of motion in my upper arm at the shoulder joint and can support very little extra weight. From the elbow through my right hand, the movement is near normal with just a little stiffness.
What I found is, if I support the weight of the camera and lens, about 3.5 pounds worth, with my left hand under the camera body and back of the lens, I can reach and manipulate the controls and shutter release with my right hand by fully flexing my elbow… within limits. Anything from my feet to about a 45º angle is relatively easy. From 45º to eye level is possible, but the higher the angle the more difficult it becomes.
I managed a few frames a little bit above eye level, but it required some major contortions to accomplish. They really weren't worth the effort, so there won't be any "bird in the tree" or "birds flying" photos for a while.
When all is said and done, it was a truly amazing and delightful experience to once again be back out interacting with the nature I love so much. There are many more photos yet to be published from this walk today.
Olmos Basin, Along the northwest perimeter of Olmos Basin Golf Course next to
Basin Dr and around the ball field at the north end of the golf course
Today's photos:
I walked for about an hour and a half. I knew that wouldn't be a problem. What I didn't know was if, or how, I'd be able to take photos along the way carrying the dSLR without the tripod. I ended up taking as many photos as I would normally have taken on a photographically prolific walk along the San Antonio River. In other words, way more than I can publish in a single post.
With my right arm still recovering from the break, I still have no active range of motion in my upper arm at the shoulder joint and can support very little extra weight. From the elbow through my right hand, the movement is near normal with just a little stiffness.
What I found is, if I support the weight of the camera and lens, about 3.5 pounds worth, with my left hand under the camera body and back of the lens, I can reach and manipulate the controls and shutter release with my right hand by fully flexing my elbow… within limits. Anything from my feet to about a 45º angle is relatively easy. From 45º to eye level is possible, but the higher the angle the more difficult it becomes.
I managed a few frames a little bit above eye level, but it required some major contortions to accomplish. They really weren't worth the effort, so there won't be any "bird in the tree" or "birds flying" photos for a while.
When all is said and done, it was a truly amazing and delightful experience to once again be back out interacting with the nature I love so much. There are many more photos yet to be published from this walk today.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
The Curious Gaze of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
There really is no way I'll pass up a chance to photograph a scissor-tailed flycatcher. They are quite simply beautiful. This particular bird took a moment to watch what I was doing before flying down above the river to consume a few more insects:
There really is no way I'll pass up a chance to photograph a scissor-tailed flycatcher. They are quite simply beautiful. This particular bird took a moment to watch what I was doing before flying down above the river to consume a few more insects:
This series of photos was taken on my walk along the San Antonio River on Wednesday, June 20.
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