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I taught geology field trips here, so I have lots of images taken in August. But now, I want to take images in the fall. I know a few of you have great images from the fall, and I would appreciate some advice on the best time to visit.. I am planning to go in the second and third weeks of...

As most of you already know, I am working on a book. What I would like to know about this two-page spread is what you think I am trying to convey with this layout? I would appreciate your help.

I was able to squeeze out some time today because the weather was perfect for shooting water lilies. They do not open in low light or if it is overcast. So, the trick is to catch them on a partly cloudy day, set up your image when the sun is bright, and wait for a cloud to pass over the sun to...

The first post on this topic and this one will be in the appendices of this book. There are fifty different species of orchids found in Illinois. These are among the most beautiful. There is one more that is on my bucket list: the yellow/orange fringed orchid. I hope to capture that one this...

Here is a two-page spread on short-eared owls. Comments and suggestions are welcome.

I haven't been on this board much for the past five months because I have been busy working on a book. The writer of the book is a world class ecosystem restoration expert who has dedicated his life to restoring prairies, woodlands, wetlands and savannas in Illinois. The book will be titled...

Here I am again with a second week without, Eric. This week it is going to just be owls. Western screech owl. Barn owl Northern saw-whet owl Burrowing owls

Eric will be gone this week and next and has asked me to start this thread. The birds shown below are those typical of the spring in my area. I look forward to your contributions. Lazuli buntings are one of the prettiest spring migrants. Northern cardinals are brilliant red and have an...

I took the image below with an iPhone XR in 2023. It was looking somewhat ominous in my location, so I just wanted to get a quick image. Setting up with my regular equipment for a panorama would take too long. I knew it wasn't going to be a high-quality image, but at least I would have some...

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I found this image while searching my archives for a project I am working on. The pink in the big Tooth Maples is real.

I just returned from a week in Illinois. The trees were in full fall color. This Sugar Maple caught my eye from a quarter of a mile away.

I used to live in Illinois, and I am returning tomorrow for a week. Here are a couple of images from two of Illinois' beautiful prairies. This is an example showing the interconnectivity of the web.🤣 Here is an article of how they do this: How Spider Webs Can Cross Great Distances | Natural...

Another archive discovery.

While reorganizing my film archives, I discovered this image.

The temperatures are slowing declining, and I can't wait for the cool temperatures of fall here in the southwest. This is an image from my Canada trip last fall that I just processed just to get me going.

I am going to continue with my duck theme while Eric is gone. This time I am going to feature ducks you don't often see. Mottled Duck: This duck lives in the southeast US and although it looks like a female mallard it has a bright yellow beak and a black area called a gape at the base of the...

Eric is in Brazil getting many new bird images. Today I am posting duck images. When I was a child in Illinois, we lived near the Chain of Lakes in the northern part of the state. This was a major stopping point for migrating ducks and American Coots. There would be up to fifty thousand...

We are getting close to the end of monsoon season here in Arizona. Storms are typically scattered and can result in very pretty skies with dappled landscapes, crepuscular rays, and isolated rainfall. Here are two relatively recent events.