Spring Migration – April 2013
Back to Recent Images Back Home In April my daughters and I visited Galveston, High Island and Piny Woods in East Texas with Greg Lavity. The spring migration was in full swing and we saw over 130 species in three days. Thanks again to Greg for his invaluable birding...
Read MoreFeatherFest – April 2013
Back to Recent Images Back Home I spent two days down at FeatherFest in Galveston last week. FeatherFest is one of the largest birding festivals in Texas, and the only one with a dedicated nature photography track. I had a wonderful time taking a couple of lecture sessions and three photo field trips. On my last field trip, which took place from 4-8 pm, we sat for almost four hours without seeing more than a couple of birds. Then, just as the sun was setting, a great blue heron flew across the setting sun, landed, and caught a huge fish. Then several Forster’s terns...
Read MoreRockport Photography Club Fieldtrip – March 2013
Back to Recent Images Back Home In early March I visited Rockport Texas for the weekend with my photography club. Although the main focus of the trip was to photograph the whooping cranes, we saw many other birds and some beautiful...
Read MoreDowntown Houston
Back to Recent Images Back Home Houston is a vibrant city with a unique skyline. Here are a few photos of the...
Read MorePorsche Club at Texas World Speedway – February 2nd and 3rd 2013
Back to Recent Images Back Home We spent this past weekend with a great group of people at the Texas World Speedway for a Porsche Club of America sponsored drivers education weekend. What a great time. Paul reached a top speed of 125 mph (202 km/hr for our Canadian friends) and finished the 2.9 mile track in 2:20. Here are a few photos from the...
Read MoreLower Rio Grande Valley Trip – Texas January 2013
Back to Recent Images Back Home Two weeks ago I got back from a wonderful trip, led by Greg Lavity, down to the South Rio Grande Valley in Texas. We spent five days exploring the area from the Gulf of Mexico to Falcon Lake. Our trip started in Houston where we met and headed south. On our first day we stopped at Rockport to see the endangered Whooping Cranes. We ended the day at South Padre Island. The next morning we visited the South Padre Island Birding Centre before heading off to Estero Llano Grande State Park. The birding was so good at Estero Llano Grande, that we...
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