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Photographs of animals, pets, bugs, et cetera. You know... fauna.
Yes, it’s a tick. Millions of years of evolution, and they haven’t really changed. These creepy crawlies have been doing it the same way since before mammals climbed to the top of the food chain. They crawl up on something, wave their arms around, and wait for anything with blood to walk by. Ten legs [...]
This is something I need to do more of. I’ve been sick as a dog for about two and a half days. Unfortunately, my symptoms regularly keep me from sleeping. I’m actually feeling a small amount better right now. It was a pretty rough day, but for the last twenty minutes, I’ve felt all right. [...]
A young deer leaps into the underbrush in this image. I don’t normally post photos I consider a bust, but every time I look at this I like it a little more. While I’m not a fan of images with blur added by camera movement, in this case, it works well with the young deer [...]
Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas. Complete with glass robot Christmas tree ornaments.
I took a few shots of bees buzzing around some flowers this summer on a trip to Virginia, and for some reason, haven’t posted them yet. Here are a couple photos that I thought turned out well. My tips for taking photos of flying insects? Take lots and lots of pictures Use a smaller aperture, [...]
I do enjoy a nice snake every now and again. Especially when I know the serpent in question cannot hurt me. This is a harmless Garter Snake. We found Sumo playing with it on the drive way about ten days ago. Back before it started snowing in New Hampshire. I was really quite happy with [...]
We took Abigail to the beach a couple weeks ago to try ocean fetch, and she absolutely loved it. I was surprised at how warm the water was. After Labor Day, you just don’t see people jumping in the ocean in New England. Still, I walked in the low waters, and it felt good.
This photo was shot through a glass window. The moth landed on the glass, and didn’t seem to mind how close I was getting with my big macro lens. EDIT: Found this video and thought it worth sharing. Check it out!
A photo of one of the beetles that is terrorizing my garden. I hope the chickens think these things are tasty!
A photo of Abigail’s foot (she’s a Border Collie / Labrador mix), taken with a macro lens. Are you ready for your close up?
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