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

Directionally Challenged

Airplane, Aerobatics, Loops

This aerobatic pilot performed an amazing series of loops during one of the air shows at EAA’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Some images just make me smile. This is one.  There is not much to it, but it conveys an interesting idea in a minimalist way.

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Crazy Horse Memorial

Crazy Horse, Sculpture, South Dakota

This is the closest we got to the Crazy Horse Memorial on our recent trip to South Dakota.  It was impressive in size, but clearly they have a lot of work to do.  They’ve been at it for 75 years.

The Crazy Horse Memorial is a mountain monument under construction on privately held land in the Black Hills, in Custer County, South Dakota, United States.  You can learn more at Wikipedia.

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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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Horsetail Falls

Horsetail Falls, Waterfall, Oregon

Horsetail Falls is a waterfall located on Horsetail Creek along the Columbia River Gorge in Multnomah County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. The falls drop over a cut over the columnar basalt cliff within the Oneonta Gorge.  It is one of the waterfalls along the Columbia River Highway’s waterfall corridor. (From Wikipedia.)

In October of 2023 I attended a church leadership conference in Portland. When time afforded, we took in some of the local sites and landscape.  This was the first Oregon waterfall of many I photographed on that trip.  I will, no doubt, post more when time and inclination align.

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Prickly Poppy

Poppy, Prickly Poppy, Flower

This was a delightful find!  This is a prickly poppy.  I didn’t know this type of flower existed until I found this one by happenstance.

On our recent trip to Custer State Park in South Dakota, we had pulled over in the area of a small prairie dog town.  As I was trying to get some good photos of the prairie dogs, I noticed this white flower.  It was the only one in that area.  I believe I found this particular bloom at its peak.  We have poppies at our home in northeast Wisconsin but they are the large, redish-orange variety that have a very short blooming period in early spring.  Finding this delicate white flower on a prickly plant blooming in late summer was a nice surprise.

From the little I was able to find online, the prickly poppy is a beautiful wildflower that lives for only one growing season. It grows naturally in sandy, dry areas. New plants grow from seed produced the previous year. The papery white flowers bloom throughout the summer.  The plant has blue-green leaves and the stems are covered with sharp spines.

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A Night at Mount Rushmore

Mount Rushmore, Night, South Dakota

On our trip to South Dakota’s Black Hills, we visited Mount Rushmore.  We were sure to plan our visit for early evening so we could take part in the nightly program and lighting ceremony.  This photo was taken as we exited the Memorial.

The rows of flags leading to the monument were flags of the states and territories of the United States.  The evening ceremony and historical program they present is well worth the time. The only charge is a $10 parking fee. ($5 for seniors and free for military and veterans.)

I took a lot of photos of Mount Rushmore from various locations at the monument and around the area. You’ll see them posted here…in time.

Of course, the photo was taken in the dark and contains a boat-load of digital noise. I did my best to remove what I could but I could only do so much. (I might have to try harder.)

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Yellow Mounds of the Badlands

Yellow Mounds, Badlands, South Dakota

This is a panoramic view of South Dakota’s Badlands National Park.  This was taken in the Yellow Mounds area of the park. This is another one of those “otherworldly” places.

This is a very large image and the normal size screen can’t begin to do it justice.  Still, you can get a much larger, full-screen view by clicking on the image.  When you do a much larger version will open in a new browser tab.  Enjoy!

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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.

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Fire From Below

Pano, Kewaunee, Lighthouse, SunriseThis spectacular August sunrise colored the sky behind the Kewaunee lighthouse and pier.  Kewaunee, Wisconsin is a small town, located on the western shore of Lake Michigan.

This is a panoramic shot of about three separate photos joined (stitched) together to create a wide-view image. This photo was taken on August 31, 2019.  I just discovered it in my archives.  I did post another image taken this same morning I titled, “Awaking the Calm.” (Click the title to see that one.)

This is not the greatest image because it was taken when it was still pretty dark – much darker than what this photos represents. I had to remove a lot of digital “noise” and pull back the saturation. You can see a larger version of it by clicking on the image.  If you look closely at the larger image you will see boats in the water (to the right of the lighthouse) and fishermen on the pier.

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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