Bad Moon Rising

Today, I’m featuring another recently converted digital file (from a 35mm slide). This beautiful moon was captured rising from behind the mountains of the Bosque del Apache of New Mexico:

Moon rising over the Bosque Mountains in New Mexico

While packing my equipment after a full day of photographing wintering sandhill cranes at the Bosque del Apache NWR in New Mexico, I looked around and saw this beautiful moon rising from behind the mountains in the refuge.

This image was captured pre-2004, when I was still shooting 35mm slides, captured during one of my photography trips to the Bosque del Apache NWR. I recently began converting some of those slides to digital files. It will take some time to convert my many slides to digital, but I will be featuring some of my fond memories of early nature photography with you, as I get them converted.

By James Braswell | Published February 15, 2024
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Brilliant Color on a Hot, Summer Day

Today, I’m featuring another recently converted digital file (from a 35mm slide). This colorful, male Eastern Collared Lizard was captured as it sunned on a beautiful, lichen-covered rock in the Oklahoma Wichita Mountains:

Eastern Collared Lizard, male

While the female Eastern Collared Lizard is quite drab in color, the males exhibit the brilliant blue-turquoise-yellow colors that make them stand out.

This image was captured pre-2004, when I was still shooting 35mm slides, captured during one of my many photography trips to the Oklahoma Wichita Mountains. I recently began converting some of those slides to digital files. It will take some time to convert my many slides to digital, but I will be featuring some of my fond memories of early nature photography with you, as I get them converted.

By James Braswell | Published February 13, 2024
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Laying Low

Today, I’m featuring another recently converted digital file (from a 35mm slide). This large alligator was laying low, behind some vegetation in the Florida swamps:

Large Alligator in the Florida swamps

This image was captured pre-2004, when I was still shooting 35mm slides, captured during one of my Florida photography trips. I recently began converting some of those slides to digital files. It will take some time to convert my many slides to digital, but I will be featuring some of my fond memories of early nature photography with you, as I get them converted.

By James Braswell | Published January 31, 2024
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You Know It’s Winter When …

… you see Bald Eagles sitting peacefully next to other eagles!

Wintering Bald Eagles

This image was captured pre-2004, when I was still shooting 35mm slides, along the Mississippi River near Davenport, Iowa. I recently began converting some of those slides to digital files. It will take some time to convert my many slides to digital, but I am planning on featuring some of my fond memories of early nature photography with you.

By James Braswell | Published January 26, 2024
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Tropical Waterfall in the Dead of Winter

Today’s post features an image I captured last week at the St. Louis Botanical Garden, inside the “Climatron”. I visited a good friend for several days and we made our way to several gardens/museums around the big city.

While visiting the Botanical Gardens, we spent most of our time in the tropical-controlled Climatron … much nicer than being outside in the snow!

Waterfall inside the Climatron

I have a few more captures from the gardens and I hope to have them ready to share in a few days.

Photographic Equipment Used:

  • Canon 5D Mark 3 camera body
  • Canon 128-135mm, f/4.5-f/5.6 IS lens
  • Handheld, with IS “On”
  • ISO 800
  • Aperture f/8
  • Shutter 1/15 sec.
By James Braswell | Published January 15, 2024
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Merry Christmas 2023!

Wishing everyone a Very Merry Christmas … and may you have a Peace-filled 2024!

Snow-covered Pine Cones

(From a winter visit to Yellowstone NP, a few years ago)

By James Braswell | Published December 25, 2023
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