Wow. These birds are high up but are huge. I am handholding a 600mm lens almost straight up at 600 mm to get them large enough in the frame to show on screen. Magnificent Frigatebirds are almost 4 feet long, with wing span up to 8 feet. I kept wanting to crop in and show these birds up close but I really liked the huge white negative space in these two shots that I cropped together and decided to keep it this way, as it really shows them how I saw them at the time. I had 30 of these beautiful birds fly directly overhead, heading to their nighttime roost from a day of fishing in Tampa Bay. Never seen these birds before but now that I have seen their distinct profile, it will be hard not to identify them, even high up in the sky. Wonderful birds. Ok, here is the closest crop that I was able to get:
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Sunday, October 24, 2021
Joshua Tree National Park Favorites
The photographic possibilities are endless in the Joshua Tree National Park. Amazing landscapes are everywhere as is the desert flora and (sometimes) fauna. I only saw one coyote and wasn't able to get a good shot of him or her but really enjoyed my trip back in 2017. Can't wait to go back and do some serious hiking. Every one of these shots were right off the road, except for the three taken from up on top of Mt. Ryan, which was a good 45 min hike to 5457 feet. If you look closely, I thought it was hilarious that the back of the rented RV that was ahead of me on the road exactly matched the scene it was driving in. Pretty amazing.
Saturday, October 23, 2021
Everglades National Park
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Get your Royal Terns all in a row
Sunday, October 10, 2021
Grand Canyon
Obviously, the Grand Canyon is the place for wide open spaces. Can't go wrong with just standing around and looking at this amazing location. One day, I would like to go down into the canyon. It is just coming back up that I dread!!!
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