You may have noticed in my last post that I cheated — I used stock photographs to portray the wildlife that strays across our back yard on a regular basis. You see, we don’t yet have a real telephoto lens and, without one, you’ve got to get pretty darned close to get a decent photograph….
Photography
Wrong Again, in the Most Delightful Way
Central Texas is constantly proving me wrong, especially when it comes to nature. It’s revealing my ignorance, my bias, my lack of understanding. As a native Texan, you’d think I would have known what I was getting into, but no. I suppose I didn’t pay much attention as a youngster and 20-something. Perhaps boys and…
A Walk Down Burgundy
I’m in New Orleans for the Mom 2.0 Summit for a few days. Thankfully, I’m not staying in the conference hotel, which means I’ve been out and about for a little bit every day. Following, some cameraphone pics from my walks along Rue Burgundy.
The New Autumn
When we moved to Central Texas, I knew we were giving up the purest experience of the four seasons — intense, icy snowstorms giving way to daffodils, tulips and forsythia, followed by steamy days with leafy green trees lazily swaying overhead. And the fall. It’s easily my favorite of the seasons, and not just because…