Posted on March 18, 2015 in Animals, Black and White, Dog Show Photography, Dogs, Non-Sporting Group, Pet Photography
It was great to finally get out to photograph a show over the weekend! The sights, scents, and sounds were so welcoming after being away for a few months! I enjoyed visiting with my friends and seeing the dogs that I love to watch and photograph in the ring! So happy that, for me at least, it’s dog show season again!
Posted on March 17, 2015 in Birds, Nature, Wildlife, Winter
The most recent snow goose count at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area is 110,000. Now that is a LOT of birds! I was chatting with one of the park rangers over the weekend and asked how they go about providing the estimates. He told me that they go to a spot on top of the mountain at daybreak and have a method for counting geese as they take flight from the lake. The snow geese roost on the lake overnight and then fly out to nearby fields to feed during the day. As the geese take off in the morning, the rangers count off the birds in groups of 5,000. Today’s image features a large group of snow geese taking to flight from the ice-covered lake and heading in my direction just before sunset. What a sight!
Posted on March 16, 2015 in Birds, Landscape, Nature, Wildlife, Winter
Actually, it was a cold and windy afternoon! As the sun was setting on Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, the snow geese were returning to the frozen lake to roost for the night. Throughout the day, they were feeding in the fields surrounding the lake. All 75,000 of them. A hardy bunch of birders and nature enthusiasts watched and photographed as the sky filled with snow geese, Canada geese and tundra swans. This image shows the viewing area at Willow Point Trail – a favorite spot for photographers!
Posted on March 13, 2015 in Animals, Dog Show Photography, Dogs, Pet Photography, Terrier Group
“If you think dogs can’t count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then giving Fido only two of them.”
– Phil Pastoret
Posted on March 11, 2015 in Animals, Dog Show Photography, Pet Photography, Working Group
This is one of those images that makes me wonder what was happening at the time it was taken. It was at a dog show last year, but I don’t know the person or the dog. Was the dog waiting to go in the ring? Was the boy saying a silent prayer that the dog does well and wins a ribbon? Are they both tired from a long day and just resting? We’ll never know, but it’s an awfully sweet photo of two best friends!