Details in a winter sunrise

I shot this sunrise photo on a winter day last year. I have been going through old photos that I had not posted and found this shot. If you look close, you can see the amazing details in the trees on the horizon. I love a sunrise during the winter.

I am going to try to get out this week and capture some photos of bridges. Watch for those to come soon.

~ Rick

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Just a Hairy dude ..

This is not a perfect photo, but I love it. He was not easy to spot, but I love this photo. I believe this is a hairy woodpecker, but feel free to correct me if you don’t agree.

This is the video we posted yesterday. We hiked at Taylorsville MetroPark again, but this time at the North and South location. Enjoy

~ Rick

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Ponds, lakes and eagles

The temperature is going to be a little lower for a couple days. I captured this photo of Echo Lake as the day was ending Wednesday. There is still a lot of green, and I love the colors in this photo. The clouds made this picture more beautiful.

I love this Falls foliage prediction map. I will be using this to plan a couple of photography outings. Check it out!

Teresa and I went to Kiser Lake for todays video. It was cooler, and we had a visit from a Bald Eagle. Enjoy the video.

~ Rick

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That looks refreshing

Near the end of our butterfly walk (hike), the sun was getting intense, and we were so hot. As we approached the parking lot, this was the view of the pond. It took some serious restraint not jump into the pond. It looks cool .. but it was approaching 90°F.

~Rick

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Cardinal .. life and death

This looks like it was an easy shot, but it wasn’t. It was early in the morning, and the weather was improved over the previous day. The sky was blue, and I was sure it was a good day to photograph a few of my feathered friends. I have seen several cardinals this week, but every time I would be about to snap the photo, they would take off, or they would land in a spot where the photo was just not possible. 

So I was very excited when I saw this beautiful cardinal on the top of this dead tree. The problem was how far away he was. That is not uncommon, but there was something that made this photo challenging. In the end, I was able to capture one of my better cardinal photos of the year.   There is something  surreal about this dead tree ‘hosting’ this very alive cardinal, even if but for a few fleeting moments of time. 

A story about my me and my photography will be in the Sidney, Ohio newspaper on Monday. I’ll share more info about that article and an upcoming event in Sidney on June 30 soon. I will be displaying and selling some of my photography that day. I hope I can see a few of my friends at the event. Details will be posted here soon.  

~ Rick

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