May 26, 2017 | Photography, Random Thoughts, Slider, Travel/Places to Visit
I’m often discovering wonderful places so close to home when I’m out with my camera, and the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center is another one of those wonderful places you should add to your list of places you need to visit! Zach, my 4th grader, came home...
May 18, 2017 | Photography, Random Thoughts
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...
May 11, 2017 | Photography, Random Thoughts, Slider
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...
Apr 19, 2017 | Photography, Random Thoughts
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...
Apr 12, 2017 | Travel/Places to Visit
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...
Apr 5, 2017 | Photo Journal, Photography
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...
Mar 22, 2017 | Photo Journal, Random Thoughts
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...
Mar 8, 2017 | Photo Journal, Photography
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,...
Mar 1, 2017 | Photography, Random Thoughts
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...
