Theo Fenraven's Blog, page 34
April 16, 2019
Windy Point Park
I finished a job and was itching to go somewhere new. I perused Google maps, found someplace interesting, and took off. I drove to Lake Istokpoga. I have no idea how to say it, but it’s huge. From Wiki: Lake Istokpoga … Continue reading →
April 14, 2019
David’s Philosophy
David was my friend. BFF, in today’s parlance. We clicked the minute we met online, back in BBS and Fidonet days, got together in the real world, and pretty much hung out as often as possible until he died of … Continue reading →
April 12, 2019
Sandhill Crane, FL and WI
From Wiki: Sandhill cranes have one of the longest fossil histories of any extant bird. A 10-million-year-old crane fossil from Nebraska is said to be of this species, but this may be from a prehistoric relative or the direct ancestor of sandhill cranes and not belong in … Continue reading →
April 11, 2019
Lucky Capture!
I took Suki out back to pee and saw something that made me run inside for a camera and the macro lens. “Come here, my pretty,” said the spider to the fly. Click to see detail. Depth of field is … Continue reading →
April 10, 2019
Odds and Ends
I’m back at work, so this will be the last post for a while. I attempt to take photos every day but that doesn’t always happen. I have errands to run, work to do, and writing of my own to … Continue reading →
April 8, 2019
Not So Boring Flowers
Flowers are difficult to photograph, because even though they are beautiful, it’s hard to make the pictures interesting. Everyone takes pics of blooms and few of them stand out. I’ve experimented a little to see what I could come up … Continue reading →
April 6, 2019
Who Loves Spiders?
I can hear you protesting from here. “Hate ’em.” “Get those creepy things away from me.” “Where’s my army boot, so I can smash it to death?” But spiders are beneficial to the environment, and as long as you avoid … Continue reading →
April 4, 2019
Antlion
From Wiki: The antlions are a group of about 2,000 species of insect in the family Myrmeleontidae, known for the fiercely predatory habits of their larvae, which in many species dig pits to trap passing ants or other prey. The adult insects are less well known, as they mostly fly at dusk or … Continue reading →
April 2, 2019
Before/After: Tricolor Heron
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these, and there’s a reason for that. My wrists can’t take the mousework these days. Removing the background requires a lot of precision mousing, and after a short time, it hurts. … Continue reading →
March 31, 2019
Before/After: Sandhill Cranes
A pair of them have been hanging around the park because people feed them. It makes it easy to get pretty good shots of them. They’re not shy. However, the light isn’t always good, and in this case, there was … Continue reading →
