Ball Cap Mom Blog
Blogging is one of the crazy joys in life.
““Blogging is to writing what extreme sports are to athletics: more free-form, more accident-prone, less formal, more alive. It is, in many ways, writing out loud.” – Andrew Sullivan
Cattle Egrets in Allen? What?
Cattle Egrets in Allen? That seems crazy! The other day, I was walking around this beautiful little neighborhood lake, trying to get some pictures of a Great Egret and some wood ducks swimming and hunting in this local pond. I noticed some strange sounds coming...
Chasing Red-tailed Hawks & Private Property
Hawks! And Private Property signs. Just what is the rule for chasing after hawks when their nest is in a tree that is on someone's private property? Is there a rule? Am I breaking whatever rules are in existence for this situation? I'm not sure, but I think it's...
Caution – Watch for Snakes…
Snakes! Eeeeeek! As most of you know, hiking and taking photos on my hikes is one of my favorite things to do in my free time. Recently, however, since Spring has sprung, my hikes have taken on a new feel. A creepy, crawly, uncomfortable feel... If you are one of...
Hotel Contessa…A Hotel You Should Visit if You’re in the San Antonio Area
The Hotel Contessa in San Antonio on the Riverwalk is a wonderful little hotel that my husband and I discovered many years ago when it first opened. They were running a special, and we were looking for a deal. We knew nothing about this hotel, but the pictures...
The Rookery in Dallas – A Slice of Paradise in the Midst of Chaos
The Rookery in Dallas. Hmmm... What exactly is the Rookery? Well, when I first heard about it, I had no idea what it was. I had not heard the word before, and I did not know what it meant. Since it was mentioned in one of my many bird email alerts, I knew it had...
The Hypnotist’s Love Story by Liane Moriarity
In the book, The Hypnotist's Love Story, by Liane Moriarty, Ellen O’Farrell is a professional hypnotherapist who works out of the eccentric beachfront home she inherited from her grandparents. It’s a nice life, except for her tumultuous relationship history. She’s...
The Yellow-crowned Night Heron
What in the world is that strange looking bird in the tree across the street I thought, as I unknowingly watched a Yellow-crowned Night Heron work on building a nest. As I glanced out of my hotel window in San Antonio, I couldn't help but notice this very strange...
Towne Lake Park & Recreation Area in McKinney, Texas
Towne Lake Park & Recreation Area in McKinney was a wonderful little gem I stumbled upon a few weeks ago. It is definitely a place you should visit if you live in the area. Always on the hunt for new places to hike and shoot pictures of birds and other wildlife,...
My First Senior Photo Shoot…and the Lessons I Learned
Senior photo shoots. Hmmm...just what is a Senior Photo Shoot? Where should you go to have these photos taken? And...should you take them at all? I say absolutely. You should take them. In my opinion, you should always take any opportunity to get some cute...
Lens Flare! What? Can I Get Rid of It?
Lens flare? What? Who knew? I was out at a local conservation area in my neighborhood recently with my Canon 5D Mark IV with my 70-200 zoom lens attached. I was out hiking around looking specifically for birds, but the area around me was so beautiful, that I decided...