Archive for September, 2005

Pileated Woodpecker

Thursday, September 1st, 2005
After yesterday’s shots at Nisqually Refuge I was upset enough with my new 1.4 extender that I took it off the 400 mm lens I used for birding yesterday. Today I discovered the real reason a number of my shots were so blurry. It’s been dark enough around here that the 5.6 lens has to [...]

Two Worlds, Apart

Thursday, September 1st, 2005
Little wonder that some have noted that if you aren’t schizophrenic you’re probably out of touch with your world. Here in my world I got the very special treat of accompanying grandson Gavin to his first day of kindergarten. As a teacher I never had the opportunity to escort my kids to their first day [...]

Semper Fidelis

Friday, September 2nd, 2005

The Small Things in Life

Saturday, September 3rd, 2005
Judging from how few pictures I took on my last trip to Nisqually National Refuge, it might seem less than a successful trip. I didn’t see the Great Horned Owl or the Great Egret I’d seen the week before; in fact, I didn’t see a single new bird. For that matter, I saw very few [...]