Yearly Archives: 2013

Merry Christmas to All

By James Braswell | Published December 25, 2013

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas! Photo Equipment Used: Canon 1D Mark 3 body Canon EF 100mm-400mm, f/4.5 – f/5.6 IS lens + Canon 1.4x TC, shot at 540mm Handheld ISO 200 Aperture f/16 Shutter Speed 1/80 sec.    

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Brrrr, Feels Like …

By James Braswell | Published December 24, 2013

Brrr, with the recent arctic air hitting us, it almost feels like: … winter in Yellowstone! Haven’t heard the overnight low yet, but was forecast to be ~ -6-8F, quite cold for Missouri! And with this post, I’m back online. When our winter storm went through Friday/Saturday, we received a good coating of ice, followed […]

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Northern Shovelers

By James Braswell | Published December 21, 2013

From a few years ago at Squaw Creek NWR in northwest Missouri, these Northern Shoveler ducks (Anas clypeata) were photographed as they were resting/feeding during the spring migration. In this first image, you can see a couple of the colorful drakes (males): And nearby, were a couple of hens (females): Always fun to watch them […]

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Fun Friday: Have a Wonderful Weekend!

By James Braswell | Published December 20, 2013

Along with my Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) friend, wishing you a Fun Friday and Wonderful Weekend! Photo Equipment Used: Canon 1D Mark 2 body Canon EF 500mm, f/4 IS lens Bogen 3221 tripod, with Wemberley gimbal head (original series) ISO 800 Aperture f/8 Shutter Speed 1/60 sec.    

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Gooseberry Falls

By James Braswell | Published December 19, 2013

Another waterfall that I encountered along Minnesota’s North Shore was Gooseberry Falls, located within Gooseberry State Park. This waterfall is a very photogenic one, and even has a cave at the far end! Photo Equipment Used: Canon 1D Mark 3 body Canon EF 28mm-135mm IS lens Bogen 3221 tripod, with Kirk Ent. HD ballhead 3-stop […]

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Go With the Flow

By James Braswell | Published December 18, 2013

Back in September, I traveled to Minnesota’s North Shore to photograph the fall colors. Along the shores of Lake Superior, Tettegouche State Park lies. The Baptism River runs through the park, making it’s way down to the lake. And on the Baptism River lies Illgen Falls. Here are a few images of the Baptism River, […]

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