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Another one from our zoo. This Rhino was gigantic and not the prettiest sight in the world. :)

I went to the breeding zoo called Tanganyika today. Lots of interaction with animals with supervision by the staff. The big attractions are the Lemurs and the Roos. You can go into the enclosures and the animals are very tame and willing to be petted. I did not go into the Lemur area but...

An old tree in black and white I saw today when I took my dogs on their dog run.

Here are some blooms from my apple tree and my cherry tree. The last one is from the cherry.

My wife and one of the guys got charged during the elk rut by a big bull. She was safe since he had made sure that there were places to get behind. Scared her at first but she wore it like a badge of honor. He got within a few feet of her and the other photog but they were inside a ring of...

I had a condo in Fraser, Colorado and we were in Colorado every chance we had. We had made friends with the guy who wrote the book on Colorado wildlife and we would see him on many occasions. Another photographer would meet us in Colorado and we would spend the early morning in his favorite...

A sighting at our Nature Center---more of a stare-down.

On one of our trips to Rocky Mountain National Park and Mt. Evans.

I think this is her pic of the lion after much editing. She got a merit for the PPA for this image.

This was a fun one taken years ago at our zoo, It is glass enclosure for the lions and one of them decided to pose for my wife. Here is my pic of both of them.

Great Sand Dunes National Park

It never fails to amaze me the complete stupidity of some people around dangerous wild animals. I have seen a father take his 5-year-old son on a trip with the final act being mayhem. We were in Grand Teton and a bison bull was showing signs of irritation by pawing at the ground. This guy was...

I really miss the trips to Rocky Mountain National Park. We would go at least twice a year---early summer and late fall. We would go during the snow melt time or mud season and then again for the elk mating season. We were very fortunate to have been trained in the way of letting the animals...

I was going to check on some flowers in our garden when this little fur ball ran right next to me, almost over my foot and then he stopped under a shade tree and looked at me for a bit, then he dug down to the cool earth and stretched out in the hole he dug. Never was concerned about me at all.

Iris in our garden.

I was at our zoo again yesterday.

Back in the film days, we made friends on the old IRC with Nature photographers and two of the members were long-time guides and professional photographers for Nature magazines including Geo. My wife, lgphotography here, and I were invited to meet up with them and they would guide us in Rocky...

We have three rescue dogs from our Humane Society. They all are excellent dogs and they get along well with each other. My shadow is my faithful and best dog, Pete. Pete was a street dog and had more than his share of abuse. He was wary of us when we went to see him and still will have times...

It was in the '60s today and with the warmth came a desire to leave the house. We have a membership to our local zoo so we can go as often as we wish. I am certainly past my prime age wise so the length of the visit depends upon how much I can walk without tiring. Today was good and I made it...

Uragh Stone Circle, near Killarney, Ireland

Rocks lining the way into Uragh Stone circle south of Killarney, Ireland.

Stone fort--Dingle Peninsula, Ireland

My wife and I are members of this zoo. We go often since the opportunities to capture good images change from time to time. Today it was relatively warm, wind was low and we decided to go after lunch. Hardly anyone was there so it was a good time to spend quality time with our favorite...

My buddy, Pete. Also a rescue dog who has been with us for 6 years. This is my boy!

Our 2 year old rescue Chiweenie, Heidi. Also glued to my wife.

This is our 10 year old Chihuahua, Sissy. She is a rescue dog from the animal shelter and has been with us for 8 years. She is glued to my wife's side.

We always take our three rescue dogs with us and about halfway there, we stop for them to run and tire themselves at a local creek that runs into a lake. My wife was a dog watcher here.

The landscapes are really encompassing and enfold you in them. We were there at sunset and went to a place called Teter's Rock.

In the middle of the State, we have a series of hills that stretch for miles with little or no inhabitants but animals. Mainly cows but lately we have become a haven for wild horses that have been transferred here and also some who have been born here. Hundreds of beautiful animals will stand...

My wife with her new OM-1 photographing a Rhino.

I think he believes he is hiding.

Red Panda

Yesterday at the Sedgwick County Zoo. Got the EM1x out for a shoot.

Loved this tiny deer called a Pudu. Came right up to us with no hesitation.

As members, we get to visit our zoo an hour before regular hours which means less of the stroller rollers and wagon draggers and more quiet time to be with the animals. This time we concentrated our visit on the area of the tigers and red pandas. Sometimes the animals are inside and have not...

John, I am with you. I have lots of framed pictures on my walls that were taken without shooting a brick wall first to see if any distortion is present. I guess if one was doing technical work, corner to corner sharpness and diffraction would be important. I did that brick wall test one time...

Invader to our garden. Can you imagine what a formidable being this would be if our size? Can leap long distances, could fly, and has armor.

Finally, the gorillas are so human-like. The first picture is of a silver back trying to get into his enclosure.

Our new train that carries people around the miles of zoo.

chimps

Next are some birds.