Photography Experiences

Hot Air Balloons February 2, 2019

February 02, 2019  •  Leave a Comment
I thought about the photo I wanted to shoot of hot air balloons before I went to the Hudson, WI balloon fest on February 2, 2019. I had a plan: I would arrive early, stand on the bluff overlooking the river and bridge, and wait for the balloons to enter the scene. I was there before the sun came up. The sky was hazy and had soft pink and blue ton...
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Bighorn Sheep January 2019

January 29, 2019  •  Leave a Comment
I read that there were bighorn sheep in the Topcock George near Lake Havasu City, Az. I looked at the map, located the gorge, and decided to hike there on a trip to Arizona in January, 2019. I followed the directions on google maps. I was driving in the fast, left lane with cars behind me, when I was instructed to turn left where there was no road...
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Snow Buntings Nov. 22. 2018

November 22, 2018  •  Leave a Comment
In the fall and early winter after the roadside weeds have turned brownish-yellow and it has snowed, I like to look for snow buntings. The brown, tan and white colors of the snow buntings match the surroundings and create a pleasing aesthetic. I would like to get a photo of them flying with the colors of the background in the photo. This is hard to...
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Unexpected Horned Grebe 11/7/18

November 07, 2018  •  Leave a Comment
It's hard to find birds. One can drive for hours and not see anything. Sometimes it's better not to concentrate on finding a bird and just let them appear unexpectedly while looking at the landscape. I went for a drive around Lake Gervais, north of St. Paul, MN. I was looking at a little peninsula jutting out into the lake and decided the composit...
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Old Flour Mill October 2018

October 03, 2018  •  Leave a Comment
I never know what will happen when I go out to take photos- I like it this way. I carry lenses for all situations and scenes. Sunday morning I was driving around Otter Tail county, MN. looking for birds to photograph when I saw a sign for Phleps Mill. I thought there must be water flowing there, so I drove to the mill. I saw water flowing over a sm...
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