Recent Work

Posts about my recent work. They're mostly pictures; so, feel free to take a look inside. There's a little text talking about where I was and what I was up to. I promise to keep it short, though. If you just want to see some of my favorite images from various places, visit my Galleries page.

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Sep 9
2 min

Eagle Creek Park - Wash, Rinse, Repeat

9/4/2020 - 9/7/2020 After a lackluster weekend the previous weekend, I wanted to get out and try to make the most of this last weekend. ...

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Aug 24
4 min

The End and The Beginning

8/19/2020 and 8/22/2020 It feels like I had a busy weekend, but I was lazy all-day on Sunday. The photography started on Wednesday night...

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Aug 17
4 min

Finally

8/15/2020 - 8/16/2020 I accomplished two things this weekend. After reading that sentence, it does not sound too impressive.... So, the ...

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Aug 11
2 min

Backlighting

8/8/2020 I only made it out for one day of birding this weekend. I headed to Prophetstown, again. I had dreams of good lighting and all...

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Aug 4
3 min

Back to Birding

8/1/2020 - 8/2/2020 The forecast for the weekend was not great. They almost got it right. I got some birding in anyway. Back to what I...

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Jul 26
3 min

Lessons

7/24/2020 - 7/25/2020 The weekend started Friday night. So did my re-education. After years of photography, I thought I had put all my ...

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Jul 21
4 min

They Say...

7/20/2020 They say that you cannot soar with the eagles if you are up hooting with the owls all night. Well, that pretty much seems true...

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Jul 14
1 min

Doubly Nice

7/8/2020 The past two weeks have brought a couple great pieces of news. The first I have known about for a bit, but I finally got confirm...

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Jul 12
3 min

Bobolinks!

7/11/2020 Well, and other birds. Bobolink were my main target, though. I have very few pictures of Bobolink, and they are such a cool b...

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Jul 11
5 min

I Was Told This Was Not a Beach Vacation

7/3/2020 - 7/6/2020 So, there I was, laying on the sand-and-pebble beach of Lake Michigan. The sun was shining on the horizon, and the w...

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Jun 22
4 min

Invasive Plants

6/19/2020 - 6/20/2020 By Thursday night, I had my hours for the week in, and I decided to take a little time on Friday morning to do some...

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Jun 15
4 min

Summer Routine

6/5, 6/7, and 6/12/2020 Summertime means chasing down a lot of birds that breed in the state. The excitement of new birds passing throug...

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Jun 1
3 min

The Early Photographer Catches the Bird

5/30/2020 - 5/31/2020 While migrants are still pushing through, I have moved on. Summer is approaching. Here in central Indiana, that p...

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May 25
6 min

One Shot Goal

5/22/2020 - 5/25/2020 The holiday weekend was here, and it almost caught me by surprise. I did not realize it was a 3-day weekend until ...

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May 17
4 min

Catching Up

5/17/2020 It has been a couple weeks since I have had a chance to post. A lot has happened in that time. I took Monday and Tuesday off ...

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May 4
4 min

Annual Memory Test

4/29/2020 - 5/3/2020 I had big plans for this weekend. As usual, the results did not meet the aspirations. The weekend started early w...

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Apr 27
3 min

Well, I Tried

4/23/2020 - 4/26/2020 Took a little time Friday morning to bird a local park and ended up back there on Sunday. In between, I took a tri...

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Apr 20
1 min

False Starts

4/18/2020 - 4/19/2020 Migration really starts on 5/1... migration really starts on 5/1... migration - you get it. Every year, I start he...

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Apr 13
2 min

Fake Mustache Season

4/10/2020 - 4/12/2020 It is just shy of mid-April, and migration is moving along; even if it seems everything else is not. Of course mig...

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Apr 6
1 min

Ready, Set, Migrate!

4/2/2020 - 4/5/2020 Early migration is kicking up, and it's got everyone excited. I slipped out to Eagle Creek Park a few times this wee...

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