Greetings! I’m getting a wee bit closer to catching up with my blog posts. Today’s post is about a month late but my last few were closer to two months late so I’m doing a little better. Today’s weather was comfortable and I actually saw some blue sk ... Continue Reading
I found this drake Wood Duck about 20 feet up in a tree at the Ridgefield NWR, April 23, 2012. Taken with my Canon 7D, 1/640, f5.6, ISO640, Canon 400mm f5.6L lens. Continue Reading
Hi all! I’m just too excited not to share a bit more regarding my recent winning of this contest! Here’s a little write up posted by AdoramaPix.com on their blog. I also wanted to mention that my daughter, Kim Orth of KimberlyOrthPhotography.com, took the shot o ... Continue Reading
I decided to take a short trip to Mt. Tabor Park today (March 8 ) for a change of scenery from my usual “home” base of Ridgefield NWR. Mt. Tabor is a city park in Portland, Oregon. It is basically a small mountain at 600 feet high in the middle of the city which c ... Continue Reading
I guess I’d better go with the 7D so that my lenses fit! Ha! Can you believe it? I entered the “Your Best Shot 2011 Photo Contest” that Adoramapix sponsored in March. The Grand Prize was the choice of a Canon 7D or a Nikon D300S. Each contestant was able ... Continue Reading
A Ring-necked Duck appears a little shy. Taken at the Ridgefield NWR on Feb. 23, 2012. Taken with a Canon 7D, 1/800, f5.6, ISO800, Canon 400mm f5.6L lens. Continue Reading
I can’t believe how far behind I am on posting my photo shoots to The Blog! But here I am with some shots from my Feb. 23rd outing at Ridgefield NWR. The weather wasn’t bad with some pretty bright overcast skies for much of the day. I arrived not long after sun ... Continue Reading
Two cranes fying over Rest Lake at the Ridgefield NWR, taken Feb. 15, 2012. Shot with a Canon 7D, 1/640, f5.6, ISO800, Canon 400mm f5.6L lens. Continue Reading
Welcome to another cloudy winter day in the Pacific Northwest. Today, Feb. 15, I’m back at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge to continue my quest for pictures of wildlife in the wild. Glad you are able to join me! My first stop is between posts #5 & 6, ... Continue Reading
