Seagull at Sunset

  My Nikon D200 and I captured this seagull on my way to Mt. Washington a couple of weeks ago.  The sky was grey, and I decided that he (or she) would look considerably better against a colorful sky.  Hence, I went back to a sunset I had taken a couple of years ago, and did a [...]

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Princess and the Pumpkin

  For those of us who love cats, I wanted to post this seasonal photo of our Princess, getting ready for Thanksgiving.  Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!   (Sony Cybershot, 5.0 megapixels, other info. not saved)

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Our Princess

Our Princess is now seven years old.  When we make a fire in the fireplace (usually with a store-bought manufactured log) she loves to watch the flames.  After taking a series of photos, I discovered this picture, in which the flames take on a rather curious shape…..  I did not retouch those flames at all; [...]

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Mt. Rushmore Mountain Goat

  I had no idea that Mt. Rushmore was also famous for its mountain goats!  (Panasonic Lumix f 4.6)  I had a great time there, seeing the Presidential monument both in the evening and first thing in the morning.  Will post one of those shots next. Sorry I haven’t posted since Friday, but was on a father/son [...]

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Hungry Raven at Yellowstone Lake

This raven at Yellowstone Lake is actually trying to devour the sign.  He seems to be saying, “Don’t feed the wildlife, eh…?  Well, here’s what I think about that!”  I didn’t get very many funny shots on my cross-country trip, but this is one which still makes me smile.         (Nikon D200, focal length-105mm, f8.0, iso [...]

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Elk at Grand Teton National Park

  I thought I’d add a few photos (more to come) of some of the wildlife that I saw at the National Parks I visited on my cross-country trip.  I loved this one because he was in motion when I “captured” him with my Nikon D200, f 9.0, ISO 320, focal length 200mm.

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