Great Outdoors
Photography is a lot like hunting
If you haven’t looked up in the night sky the last few evenings, what are you waiting for? Get out there at moonrise tonight. The time the moon rises in your neck of the woods […]
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Take better game photos this year
I’ve seen a lot of pictures of people posing with dead critters after a successful hunt. And this time of year, those pictures multiply exponentially on social media sites. While I do enjoy seeing pictures […]
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There’s never been a better time to get into wildlife photography
If you’re thinking you want to get some photographic evidence of the time you spend outdoors, now’s a great time to buy a camera. The prices on digital cameras has fallen a lot since I […]
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Fishing continues to take a back seat to rodeo
I’ve written columns and posted blog entries about being married to a barrel racer, and how all that rodeoing cuts into my hunting and fishing time. Even when we’re not out on the rodeo trail, […]
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With wildlife, there’s such a thing as too close
Those brochures they hand out at Yellowstone with a drawing of a person getting flung into the air by an angry buffalo aren’t just for the tourists. They’re a warning to everyone who spends any […]
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If fishing’s out, morning photos are the next best thing
I love to fish, but I’ll admit I’m not very good at it. In fact, I’m absolutely horrible. It doesn’t matter what I use for a lure – fish just don’t want whatever it is […]
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I’m itching to get some wildlife shots with the new camera
I fully admit that I’m just a little kid trapped in a grown-up body. Especially when I’m waiting for something I’ve ordered. Not too long ago, I ordered a new camera, and I was as […]
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Photo challenge is a good excuse to get outside
With the kids involved in 4-H and school sports, and with all our other obligations, it seems to get harder to get outside all the time. So anytime I find a good excuse to spend […]
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Give wild animals their space
My cousin’s wedding lured me to Grand Teton National Park not long ago. While I was up in that neck of the woods, I did a bit of scouting around for wildlife. In a national […]
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Landscape photography requires more patience than I possess
I’ve been spending more and more time looking at images taken by some of the best landscape photographers on the planet recently. I’ve bookmarked the websites of Colleen Miniuk-Sperry, Guy Tal, Floris Van Breugel, and […]