It’s been a little over a month since my last post. I enjoyed writing this one after such a long break. I went over to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge toward the end of August. I wasn’t expecting to see much, but I wanted to get out and photograph something. I’m glad I did, because … Continue reading Hello Again
I was there for about a half hour and these six photos cover a total time span of only 5 1/2 minutes. I was very lucky and excited that this family shared all this activity with me.
An update on American Avocet numbers
I was browsing through my photo archives last week and came across an unprocessed RAW image of an American Avocet and its reflection. I thought it had potential so I went ahead and worked on it. American Avocet I made this in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on March 3, 2015. It got me thinking … Continue reading Fewer birds?
I’ve been interested in infrared photography for a long time. I first attempted it sometime in the 1980s using black and white IR film. The results weren’t very good. Focus and exposure using IR film was a challenge back in ancient times. One of my first digital cameras was a Minolta DiMage 7Hi and in … Continue reading So long IR, and thanks for all the memories
The A. Max Brewer Bridge over the Indian River is my favorite. Not for how it looks (it does look nice!) but because it leads to the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. My favorite bridge Here are a few things I was fortunate to see the last time I crossed over. This flock flying over … Continue reading My Favorite Bridge
I really enjoyed my first visit of the year to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge a few weeks ago. Here are some more of those photos that haven’t been on the blog before. The view that morning looking south east from under the Max Brewer Memorial Causeway bridge was lovely. I made several frames – … Continue reading A Few More Photos
Reddish Egrets are favorites of mine. They’re handsome and fun to watch. They aren’t normally found inland, but you can spot them year round here in Central Florida along the coast in shallow bays, lagoons, and marshes. 1 – Scouting When feeding, they wade rapidly and erratically through shallow water, scaring prey and using their … Continue reading The Egret and the Shrimp
I first posted this photo about a month ago: Goldenrod in bloom The Goldenrod was flowering then all around Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. But when I drove back near the same spots recently, it looked like this: Dried Goldenrod Although still pretty, that’s a drastic change in the span of a month. And soon … Continue reading Flowering and Finished
I was in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge last Thursday morning and made a number of photos I really like. Today I’ll share 10 that show some of what you can see there at this time of year. Handsome Hoodie: I spent several minutes watching this Hooded Merganser before he finally turned toward the light. … Continue reading A Favorite Place