Coastal images (weekend shoot)

These twisted limbs of trees which make up the awesome driftwood at driftwood beach is over 100 years old....amazing shapes...absolutely breathtaking to see in person... I captured this image late afternoon on Sunday.



Incoming tide brings the foam on the shore in this image.



I saw these footprints at low tide...shot them at an angle approaching the camera so that the (viewer) gets to see what the person leaving the footprints is leaving behind... per the Title; never looking back.



I was set up for these next images to shoot ducks coming into the pond... but the fog set in so thick that I was unable see, much less try focus on anything flying..so I made the best of the situation and captured what I think are some images the shows real "mood".

Weekend shoot ...Had a blast!!!

Back from the shoot this weekend....Three different Places!!!
Most of Saturday morning was too foggy to even think about shooting flying ducks...but I managed to capture the beauty of the fog over the pond where I was set up. This morning I busted two deer on the way to a ground blind or hide.. but saw a couple of turkey hens just after daylight...Driftwood beach this afternoon was nice...sky very clear ...not what I had hoped for but still managed to capture some nice images. hope to have these up in a few days!!!

Live Free or Die Free"

One of the most incredible and beautiful animals in the world, in my opinion, is the Grizzly or Brown Bear. These images were taken of a Grizzly Boar (Male) in a captive situation. After reading the comments this particular organization had to say about their love for conservation and the reason for having this bear in captivity I decided research was definitely necessary. This bear was said to have been orphaned by its mother, so it was brought to this location for it's protection. I do understand what they claim to be trying to accomplish. Better understanding animals helps us to better understand their needs, therefore leads to better habitat enhancement and conservation methods. But I have to ask...at what cost? Does it really help the animal to remove it from the wild for any reason? or is it better to let nature take it's course. They seem to have some legitimate reasons for doing this on very special occasions...but what about all the organizations...including some Zoo's who seem to be getting rich at the expense of an animals life or freedom to live wild. Who continue to expand because of new animals captured. There are organizations who do this except they release the animals back into the wild. They are monitored until they know the animal is able to live wild on it's own again. If you really care about wildlife take a few minutes to look into this. I am not trying to place blame here....just trying to get those of us who care to think about it...Please comment on this post..I would really like to know how others feel about this!!!

"Sunset After The Storm"

This sunset Image was taken Just after a heavy rain storm in South Carolina at a wildlife refuge which is home to many different species of coastal birds, ducks,and alligators.

weekend Shuffle!!

I plan to visit Skidaway Island Saturday Morning..this is somewhat of a scouting trip for white-tailed deer and Ducks that will be entering the ponds in the next couple of weeks. I plan to set up early next to one of the ponds to see if I can catch the deer coming across to the main forest. also to watch for any duck movement that might be starting in the area.


Sunday morning I plan to shuffle things around a little and sit in the blind on the pine branch properties for White-Tailed Deer.
Sunday afternoon I plan to be at Jekyll Island For a birding scout trip and landscape shoot.... BUSY WEEKEND!!

Equipment breakdown !!!!

Well I guess it was bound to happen... A first for me with Canon cameras. Shooting Flying wood storks next to a Bluff. Perfect set-up...perfect lighting....perfect weather...yep, my brand new Canon 7D decides to take the weekend off. First I noticed the AF went haywire...would not focus in AL SERVO with single AF point...then I did not notice until I put the raw images up in photo pro that even though I was shooting an ISO of 400 it looked like I was shooting 6400. GRAINY..lots of noise...not one single image from this weekend was salvageable. Camera is on its way to the Canon repair shop in Virginia, they said they will take care of the problem and have it back within a couple of weeks. looking forward to that. of course I have other cameras but the 7D is supposed to be a Auto focus king. it is a super fast camera..lightweight...and quiet. looking forward to getting it back on the job.

Beach side blues!!!

Shooting at an upward angle(from the sand!!) I managed to capture a very blue sky filled with swirling clouds along with sea oats swaying in the foreground.