Archives
A Sample of Pop’s “Bee” Images

Another Day at Work

Apis Workers' Party

Predator

Some of Your Beeswax

Sedum Bumbler

Look of Defiance

Chicory Bee

Bumbling Bees

Garden Cafe

Buzz By Here - To Infinity and Beyond

Pick Your Poison

Blind Side Attack

On a Mission

Honey Bee on Sedum

Covering the Cosmos

Center of the Cosmos

Three's a Crowd

Popular Spot

On A Pedestal

A Sample of Pop’s “People” Photo Collection

Big Harry Fireworks Display

To Impress the Girl

Different Perspective

Sweet Ride

Perfect Little Piggies B&W

Flipping the Light Fantastic

Festival of Flights

To the Crowd's Delight

Amish Go Round

Wondersome One

The Stars In Her Eyes

Tuesday's Child

Sleeper Hold

Considering the Next Move

Sugar and Spice

Front Porch Portrait

Caged Competitor

Early Adoration

Child In the Ligtht

Stroll Through the Weeds

Attention Grabbing

Eye Contact

On the Line

Eyes of Wonder

Rounding the Curve

Troubadours of Basin Spring Park

Down by the Creek

Sun Day

Catching Some Light

EAA Fireworks

Hear Me Roar

Animals

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Home On the Range

Prairie Dog, Wildlife

A resident of Custer State Park in South Dakota, this prairie dog is poised at the entrance to his den – ready to jump in if I got any closer.

I was using a 300mm lens, so I wasn’t that close to begin with (maybe 30ft), but they are pretty skittish creatures. The prairie dog dens dot the landscape at the park.  It’s fun to visit a prairie dog village and hear the chatter and warning signals they create.

You can get a better, larger view of this critter by clicking on the photo.

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A Begging Burro

Burro, Donkey, Mule

This is one of the friendly “begging burros” of Custer State Park in the Black Hills area of South Dakota.

These burros have been peaceful residents of Custer State Park for nearly a century. They were first used as pack animals to get visitors from Sylvan Lake Lodge up the steep path to the summit of Black Elk Peak, the highest point in the U.S. east of the Rockies. When those tourist trips ended, the working burros were released to the wild and the small herd have been a favorite of Custer State Park visitors ever since.

On our trip to Custer, these were my wife’s favorite and we had to stop and feed and pet the burros.  She got to know them pretty well. The one pictured here is a female and the mother of a young colt. She also seemed to be the ring leader and could be pretty pushy and rude to the others when tourists would offer apples and carrots and such.

You can get a better, more detailed view of this friendly face by clicking on the photo. When you do, a larger version will open in a new browser tab.

All of the photos I post are available for purchase. If you’d like to buy one, click on the blue “Buy this Online” bar below for a variety of print and frame options or contact me (pops@popsdigital.com) for digital purchase and licensing options. 

Buffalo Grass

Bison, Buffalo, Prairie, American Bison

American bison roam the prairie in Custer State Park. In this shot I was focused on the prairie grasses.  This is one of those images that I would usually pass by but, for some reason, it struck a chord with me.

Custer State Park is in Custer County, in the Black Hills area of South Dakota.  The park has a managed heard of about 1,500 bison.  On any given day you will see many of them as you drive the roads of the park.  In fact, sometimes they are on the road.

If you’re into grass, you can click on the photo and view a larger, more detailed version.

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Kid Crusher

Mountain Goat, Kid, White, Wild, Wildlife

A young mountain goat posed for its portrait high above us.  This was one of our delightful finds on our drive through Spearfish Canyon in the Black Hills of South Dakota. If you look close, you can see the tiny, black nubs of its horns starting to show.

We had heard that there were mountain goats in the hills of Custer State park, but didn’t see any there. We saw a number of them in Spearfish Canyon – some up high and some grazing along the road. They seemed to be very comfortable with people and cars going by.  More photos of the mountain goats will be coming in the future.

You can get a better, more detailed view of this youngster by clicking on the photo.

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Safe Space

Raccoon, Tree, Baby, Animal

This very young raccoon kept me in its view as I walked around the tree he was sitting in. The was the last of the siblings that were hanging around our yard for a couple of weeks last summer. This was the only one I saw climbing and I was surprised by how well it was able to get up the tree for how small it was.

To add to the adorable nature of this photo, if you look closely, you will a little dirt on the tip of its nose.  They would spend most of their time with their noses buried in the grass, hunting bugs and grubs and who knows what tiny raccoons eat.

You might be able to see the dirt better if you click on the photo.  A larger version will open in a new browser tab.

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Black Hills Buck

Deer, Buck, Antlers, Forest

This was a nice find on our visit to Custer State Park in South Dakota. We were driving on one of the outer-edge roads of the park and spotted this young, white-tailed buck just off the road.  We parked and I pursued him with my camera. It took awhile to catch him still for a moment. One of my favorite shots from the trip.

You can get a better view of this guy by clicking on the photo. When you do, a larger, more detailed version will open in a new browser tab.

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Portrait of Plains Power

Bison, Buffalo, American

I’m sure if this American Bison knew I would be taking his portrait he would have paid more attention to his personal appearance. (Gee, fella, look in a mirror once in a while!)  Even though a bit deshelled, this big bull exudes confidence and power.

This guy was photographed while resting on a hillside, along with several others of a small herd, at Custer State Park in the Black Hills area of South Dakota.  He seemed pretty carefree.

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Cute Deery Ears

Mule Deer, Deer, Doe RestingI found this gentle soul resting in the grass on a hillside at Badlands National Park in South Dakota.  This is a mule deer doe.

This wasn’t my first glimpse of her.  We saw her while on a hike through some rugged terrain – the Notch trail.  That trail ends on a bluff, overlooking a valley.  The doe and her fawn were grazing the grasses below us.  (Zoomed in photo on left.)Deer, Mule Deer, Doe, Fawn

Shortly after, we were hiking another trail and I caught a glimpse of her while climbing some wooden stairs.  She was still and quiet, as you see here here, and I almost missed her.  She remained quiet and watched while I took photos from a couple of angles on the trail stairs.  A few steps farther up and I saw her fawn resting in the shade. (Photo on the right.) The fawn was difficult to see and take a photo of because it was in some brush.

We have pleFawn, Mule Deernty of white tail deer in the area of Wisconsin where we live.  As far as I know, we don’t have any mule deer. This was a fun find.  I am most intrigued by the abundance of hair in their ears.

You can get a larger, more detailed look at the doe by clicking on the photo. When you do, a larger image will open in a new browser window.

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Beginning Climber

Raccoon, Racoon

This little rascal was an early climber.  This is one of several baby raccoons that showed up in the yard of our rural home. We never saw an adult around. They were so young I was worried they were going to starve to death or wander out in the road and get hit.

If they weren’t sleeping under a bush in our yard, they were wandering through the yard; noses buried in the grass looking for bugs and grubs.  Within a few weeks all of them seemed to have moved on.  However, I did see one recently on security camera video at around 2 am, climbing down this very same tree and wandering into the farm field.

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Beware of Bruno – Prairie Guard Dog

Prairie Dog, Bison, Bufflo

Don’t miss the little guy on the mound.  This prairie dog seemed to take an aggressive stance; preparing to defend his huge, fluffy friend in the background.

Of course, if you advanced on him, he would quickly dart into his hole. This is clearly not my greatest image but I share it because makes me smile.  It was captured on our recent visit to Badlands National Park in South Dakota.  This was actually taken at one of the entrances of the park where several Bison happened to be hanging out near the road – and, at least, one vicious prairie dog. It was late in the day.

You will see a lot more photos from the Badlands in the future.

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