Ducks!

I tried for some action shots….

I like this one. Good timing (luck) on the feet just about to touch the water.

I think she liked me, sure kept a close eye on me.

The colors really shine in this shot.

This duck has watched the Karate Kid one too many times!

Looks like the Alaskan Puffer Duck…..

I’m not sure what these three are. Anyone know?

Ok, so it’s not a duck, but it does float on the water like one. The colors are so much better on this lens than my previous one!

We Alaskans are tough! We don’t let the lack of snow stop us from sledding!

Constructive criticism and comments welcome!

Denali Park Trip

I took lots of pics but too many to put here. This is just a sample of what we saw.

Christopher and Jordan looking for animals.

Caribou!

Wolves or Coyotes. Can’t remember which.

It’s interesting to see how different the mountains can look, even when they are close to each other.

Not so close to the edge!!!

I tried a different camera angle. Interesting?

This is a Grey Jay. Also known as a camp robber. They’ll steal food right off your plate.

Arctic Ground Squirrel. Aren’t they adorable! They are the largest of the ground squirrels.

Jays, squirrels and bears! Oh my!!! And this is with my 60mm lens too.

Mmmm, berries….

Dall Sheep. We used Christopher’s 600mm lens on them.

Nice of them to show-off for us.

I really, really hate roads that are 1-lane, gravel, have sharp turns with no guardrails and a steep drop-off.

Seriously, who designs roads that induces heart-attacks? I now know why we don’t have amusement parks here in Alaska. We don’t need them. If you want the daylights scared out of you, just go for a drive. If the roads don’t do the trick, the idiot drivers will.

Pikachu! Well, almost. It’s a Pika. This is at sunset with my 60mm lens.

Always a blade of grass or something that just has to mess up the picture.

Christopher riding the mechanical bear at the pub next to our room.

They even let Jordan take a ride!

That’s all for now. Sure hope you’ve enjoyed the pics!

August Pics

A squirrel eating a mushroom.

Another one in a tree. Poor lighting but I like the pose.

A common loon. A pretty good pic considering this is a 60mm lens and he’s far away.

A dragonfly. Sometimes I get too focused on the subject and miss surrounding details, like the spider next to him.

One of these days I’ll get a real zoom lens….

Summer Pics (part duex?)

The latest batch.

Not sure what this thing is, but it’s not easy getting close to them.

The hardest part about digital photography is getting the pictures adjusted for color/contrast and such. Same subject for these next two, but different results. (Used auto-adjust on both)

I’ve been trying to get more action shots. I like this one, could be a bit sharper….

I sat down by some geese and this one walked up to me. Does he look hungry or what?

Same bird, different angle. Now to photoshop some fake name with numbers and it’ll look like a mug shot sequence.

Look closely at this next one. There are two birds. The mother has the baby mostly hidden beneath her wing. I didn’t see any other babies, odd how ducks and geese lay lots of eggs but grebe’s only have one?

Another creature that’s hard to get close to. And the grass always seems to get in the way….

That’s it! I hope you enjoyed them. Comments and suggestions always welcomed.

Weekend Pics!

A belted white-face dragonfly.

Mystery Pic. Can you guess what it is?
(you’ll never get it so I’ll tell you right now- you’re wrong.)

And “The Letter F” is wrong too.

Found in the photo lab at UAA:

Spring Pics

Sterling Jay

And some butterfly decided to play with the goslings.

People of Wal-Mart

Waxwings

So, what do you think? Best, worst??

Fail

Recent Pics

Guess what this is.

Zebra Moose:

And Charlie Sheen Moose: