Tuliptree Blossom with Guest
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
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
Pops Photos
Yellow Mounds of the Badlands
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
I 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.)
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 ple
nty 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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Fire From Below
This 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
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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Path of Least Resistance
This is a smaller waterfall at Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The main, larger collection of flowing water is to the right of this view. (See my previous post: The Falls at Sioux Falls)
A lot more dramatic water is flowing from the main falls (out of frame, to the right of this view) but I prefer this image. I like the way the water makes it’s path to the river, coursing around and over the rocks in the foreground.
You can view a larger, more detailed view of this waterfall by clicking on the photo.
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Otherworldly
This is a wide-angle view of the unique landscape found at Badlands National Park in South Dakota, USA.
I took a different approach to this image. Using a fisheye, wide-angle lens, I was able to squeeze a lot of geography into the frame. Normally to see this view, you would have a much wider image. (Compare my previous post of a similar landscape.) This particular lens also adds a curvature to the horizon.
To view more of the details crammed into this image, click on the photo to see a larger version.
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Beware of Bruno – Prairie Guard Dog
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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Chill In the Air
I recently upgraded my computer and while transferring files, I discovered a number of images worthy of revisiting. (Actually, there’s a lot I’ve just not gotten around to processing.)
My typical photo outing is to go take a number of photos, download them to the computer, find my favorite, process it and post it. That leaves a lot of photos taken on the same day untouched. Many of them are worthy of posting, but I rarely get to it. This is one of those images dating back to February 17, 2013. Back then I selected and posted “Frigid Sunrise Fog” as my favorite shot.
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Dignity – of Earth and Sky
On our way to the Badlands we found Dignity. This is a 50-foot stainless steel sculpture to honor the cultures of the Lakota and Dakota people.
The full title of the sculpture is “Dignity: of Earth and Sky.” You can find Dignity on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River near Chamberlain, South Dakota at a rest area off of Interstate 90. You can read more of the interesting facts and story behind this beautiful work of art by reading an article i found on Wikipedia.
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The Falls at Sioux Falls
These are the water falls you will find in the center of South Dakota’s largest city – Sioux Falls. They created a very nice park along the river that feeds the falls. It seems to be the hub of many activities.
I was able to grab this and a few other nice images of these falls while on a recent visit.
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