Category: Photography
2022 First Snow
The first snow of 2022 was today. With it came this gigantic cloud that was only partially viewable from my window.
Patuxent Wildlife Refuge – North Tract, 2022-01-02
We walked for 2 miles during this visit. The weather was balmy at about 60 degrees, considering there is a winter weather warning for tomorrow. We saw a bird which was either a crow or a raven. The calls that it was making were very prominent. Most of the time we don’t pay attention to…
Howard Community College, 2021-12-31
During this visit we walked around the trail. The Great Blue Heron was in the pond. The weather was nice. But most importantly I got to try out my new camera. Snapshots below.
Patuxent Research Refuge – North Tract, 12/23/2021
Today we saw a spotted salamander. The spots appear to be green in my photos. Unfortunately, it looked like someone ran over it recently. I am making a lot of progress on climbing the tower. Yes, it is only two stories, but the swirling feeling that I get looking through the steps is real. But…
Howard Community College, Columbia, MD, 12/04/2021
We haven’t been to Howard Community College for a walk recently as there is construction in their parking lot near the track. So we just go when when know the visitors parking won’t be in question. With that said, we went for a walk there today and saw what we believe is the same hawk…
Around the Neighborhood with TTArtisan 35mm Manual Focus Lens
One of my camera lens failed this year. In considering a replacement, I have decided to wait and eventually purchase a new camera. In the meantime, I purchased a lower cost manual fixed focal length lens. The TTArtisan 35mm 1.4 manual focus lens for my Sony A6000. I have used manual focus lens before when…