Tag Archives: Hiking

Back To Nature

Posted on February 25, 2018 by

Lance and Jen walked along the boarded forest trail. The silvery, “Ranger” android assigned to them, played the latest sports scores as it walked ahead of them. Occasionally it offered news on the latest stock market news related to the … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Happy Place

Posted on October 10, 2015 by

This time at the Weekly Photo Challenge, the topic is: Happy Place. For me that doesn’t have to be a specific location. It’s always a forest trail. I breathe in the “green air,” the verdant smells, and the cool air. … Continue reading →

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Photographing the Photographer: Cee’s Fun Foto

Posted on March 14, 2015 by

This post is for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Catching People Unaware I’ve actually wanted to do this post for a while. I cannot resist the irony of photographing the photographer. I like waiting until my wife, Shey, is completely focused … Continue reading →

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A Gift From Nature

Posted on July 17, 2014 by

A Gift From Nature After an arduous couple days at work, Shey needed some serious de-stressing. How do we de-stress? We go birding! On this day, we decided to go to McKinney Falls park which we know very well. We … Continue reading →

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Bugs!

Posted on July 7, 2014 by

While hiking and birding, Shey and I stumbled across this huge Texas Walking Stick. This monster was easily 6-inches long. Both of us took a video of it on the run. Here are some stills of the giant. Question Mark … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Twist

Posted on May 25, 2014 by

This week’s photo challenge is all about the twist. Where can we find a twist in the world around us? For me, I see it when birds twist their heads around in a way I can only envy. Here are … Continue reading →

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Scenes of Life Nearby

Posted on March 7, 2014 by

In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous. –Aristotle One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical … Continue reading →

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On A Gloomy Day

Posted on November 23, 2013 by

One day, my wife and I had the blues. Do you ever feel out of sorts, feeling not right, but can’t pinpoint the source? That’s how we felt. Nothing to complain about really, just blah. So we trekked out for … Continue reading →

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Sneaking Up On Ducks

Posted on November 14, 2013 by

Ducks that are unaccustomed to humans can be shy. Even if you move slowly towards them, they slowly paddle out of zoom range. Apparently, ducks are experts on camera capability. Getting a shot like the one below is the result … Continue reading →

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Orb Weaver Spiders

Posted on November 11, 2013 by

Arachnophobes should not look at the following pics. On a recent hike, we discovered a number of large Orb Weaver spiders. Chunky ones, bigger than your thumb. We even witnessed a “territorial discussion” between two of them. This one was … Continue reading →

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