Category Archives: Travel Photography

Blog posts that contain images made while traveling.

Love Them Barnacles!

By Jim | Published August 14, 2017




Still workin’ on capturing post-peak Perseids! Be back “live” soon. Here is a post from a few years ago showing a unique behavior of a spring cub Brown Bear. Today’s post is about a behavior that I was able to witness and photograph during one of my trips to Hallo Bay, Alaska. One day, after we […]

Also posted in 2017, Blog, Mammals, National Park, Nature Photography | | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Fun Friday: PhotoBombing the Photographer

By Jim | Published August 11, 2017




Note: Busy trying to capture the Perseid meteors … in my online absence, please enjoy this comical event from 2012. Today’s “Fun Friday” post comes from the roadside, on the way to the top of Mount Evans, from my 2012 trip. I had some more experiences with the Yellow-bellied Marmots this year, but not quite […]

Also posted in 2017, Blog, Fun Friday post, Mammals, Nature Photography | | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Strange Looking Eagle

By Jim | Published August 9, 2017




I am currently charging up batteries, gathering photo equipment, and planning for capturing the annual Perseids meteors. Thus, I likely won’t have time to be on social media over the next few days, possibly up to a week. I am, however, going back through some of my older posts and preparing them for scheduled, automatic […]

Also posted in 2010, 2017, Bird Photography, Birds, Blog, Nature Photography | | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Early Summer Spiderwort

By Jim | Published August 2, 2017




Today’s post features a few images I captured back in late June while in the Des Moines, Iowa area, participating in the ArtsFest Midwest Art Show. On one of my free days, I drove to the nearby Neil Smith NWR. While hiking around the area, I found some nice patches of Spiderwort wildflowers in bloom: […]

Also posted in 2017, Blog, Nature Photography, Wildflowers | | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Eastern Kingbird

By Jim | Published July 12, 2017




Today’s post comes from the Loess Bluffs NWR (formerly called Squaw Creek NWR) in northwest Missouri, as I passed through the area on my way home from the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon. The Eastern Kingbird is a common bird in Missouri. This bird is often seen perched on a tree/shrub limb near an open […]

Also posted in 2017, Bird Photography, Birds, Blog, Nature Photography | | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Bull Elk in Velvet

By Jim | Published July 7, 2017




While photographing at the Neil Smith NWR (near Des Moines, Iowa) a couple of weeks ago, I discovered there were some elk on the refuge. I was aware of a bison herd, but had never heard about or seen any elk. But as I drove the backside of the refuge, I saw a small group […]

Also posted in 2017, Blog, Mammals, Nature Photography | | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Wishing You A Colorful Fourth!

By Jim | Published July 3, 2017




Today’s post features a brightly-colored clump of Black-eyed Susan wildflowers (Rudbeckia hirta), which I felt would be a nice start to the upcoming Fourth of July celebrations occurring across our great land. So enjoy this splash of color and have a great Fourth! Photographic Equipment Used: Canon 7D Mark II body Canon 100-400mm, f/4.5-f/5.6 IS […]

Also posted in 2017, Blog, Nature Photography, Wildflowers | | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Vista House Viewpoint

By Jim | Published June 12, 2017




Today’s post comes from a viewpoint along the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon, just a short distance east of Portland. I arrived at the viewpoint before sunset, hoping to get a nice sunset image. But it wasn’t to be. As so often happens, a total lack of clouds prevented some nice color over the Vista […]

Also posted in 2017, Blog, Landscape Photography, Nature Photography | | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Be Aware of Your Surroundings

By Jim | Published June 7, 2017




After photographing the barn and wildflowers in my previous post, I picked up my tripod and equipment and prepared to move to another location. At that moment, I realized I had another image in front of me … snow-covered Mt. Hood was clearly visible to the left and behind the wildflowers I had been photographing. […]

Also posted in 2017, Blog, focus stacking, Landscape Photography, Nature Photography, Photography Tips, Wildflowers | | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Choose Your Lens Carefully!

By Jim | Published June 5, 2017




Ever been out shooting and not quite sure which lens to use? Today’s post, captured during my recent Columbia Gorge trip (Oregon) is a good example of how different lenses can dramatically change the image you capture. During my second visit to the Rowena Plateau area of the Tom McCall Nature Preserve, I decided to […]

Also posted in 2017, Blog, Landscape Photography, Nature Photography, Photography Tips, Wildflowers | | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments