One of the great things about living on the high desert is that even when the summer days can be unbearably hot, once the sun goes down it cools down very quickly. Our days have been very hot recently so I have to do my daily walks early in the morning. It is so pleasant …
Hummingbird
This is one of the hummingbirds that hangs out at my feeder outside my window at work. It's getting less skittish and will stay there while I photograph it. But the feeder is in a shaded area of the building and it's hard to get a clear photograph without setting my ISO to a high …
Fear
Fear: to be afraid of (something or someone) I have wanted to try photographing the night sky for quite some time, but the one thing that has held me back is fear. Night photography requires total darkness which often means driving to someplace away from city lights. As a woman, I have been reluctant to get …
Sparrow
I love watching these little birds outside my window every day. Maralee
Juvenile Ring-Billed Gull
I came across this gull swimming by itself on the river. I'm pretty sure its a juvenile ring-billed gull. I don't see too many gulls around here so I enjoyed seeing this one. Maralee
