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...
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...
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....
The Yellow-crowned Night Heron
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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...
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...
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...
The Day I Dropped My Canon 5D Mark IV
Yes…I dropped my Canon 5D Mark IV. Just typing out those words hurts my heart! I had just come back from a nice, long, relaxing day at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge with Midnight, my camera. (Yes…my camera has a name. That...
