Eurocucks are too funny. They don't teach y'all about personification?
Nice tongue shot! Does it have a catch? I really like that flying shot with the deer too! Good stuff.
Did you use a polarizing filter?
So many killer songs. I feel like Dire Straits is slept on. Don't get me wrong, they're definitely well known, but even then.
Midwest USA. September 2025.
Olympus E-M1+ Oly 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 @ 75mm, f/5.6, 1/1000s, ISO-500.
I took these a few days after posting my last heron photos and didn't want to spam here. A few months went by and I forgot.
I love these birds. They're so fun to watch wade around and hunt. It would truly be terrifying to be a small fish when this thing has you in its sights.
Midwest USA. September 2025.
I was walking around downtown with my camera in hand and while walking next to a church caught movement out of my right eye. This whitetail doe was just walking around confused. It's not too uncommon to find deer in town, but this was like a mile away from any wooded areas. I felt bad for her because she was clearly lost, but I couldn't approach her.
Man, I hate conservatives. I know them all too well and this is them to a t.
Thank you. These chickadees are quite used to humans being present. These were taken near a public bird feeder. It's pretty cool, there are probably 20-30 around at most times and they'll buzz just a few inches from my head and you can feel their wing flaps. They'll get within a few inches of me and check me out. they're quite smart for a tiny bird.
Here are some bonus shots I couldn't upload earlier.
Interesting. I didn't think we had mountain chickadees here I'm way over East vs their typical range.
Midwest USA. December 2025.
Olympus E-M1+ Oly 75mm-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II @ 252, f/8, 1/80s, ISO-640.
Did I find an IRL shiny? Is this leucism? It's rare that I see a chickadee with white feathers in its cap.
He just went to that side so da Vinci could take the photo.
Best to not have your back to any of your apostles. You never know when one will stab you in the back.
Not pictured here is "soul red crystal," the best red in the game.
Mise en place.
Absolutely gorgeous plant! Apparently Drosera anglica grows naturally a bit North of me, but hasn't been spotted in a few years. I'd love to find one in the wild.
I had some leftover pulled pork, cheese, veggies and an idea. I'm convinced pizza is the ultimate delivery platform, because it was great.
Midwest USA. September 2025.
Olympus E-M1 @ 43mm, f/6, 1/250s, ISO200
Here's one of the full stump.
Olympus E-M1 @ 12mm, f/5.6, 1/60s, ISO200
They are pretty great. It's so therapeutic watching and photographing them. Something positive in these trying times.