TRUE LIFE PHOTO ST0RIES
The old adage that an image is worth 1000 words may be true, but sometimes 1000 words are not enough. Inquiring minds want to know more than what is shown in an image, or even a collection of images. Some image galleries have back stories that explain where, when, how and why they were created that you may find interesting.
In my early searches for wildlife habitat near my new home in Idaho, I saw two man-made lakes near the Boise River. I regularly patrolled this area because of the large Osprey population. Both lakes usually had waterfowl populations as well as herons, cormorants and a variety of raptors. The lakes and land were posted so I could only observe the wildlife over the fence. Then one day the property owner made the mistake of leaving a gate open. So I drove in. Because I am allergic to buckshot I decided to try diplomacy and knocked on the front door. Follow this link to learn what happened then!! (Read More)
I had never given much thought to looking for Idaho wildlife during the Winter months. Then a photographer I met at our local camera club meetings asked if I had ever tried snowmobiling in Yellowstone National Park. Wait; What?? You can rent snowmobiles to use in the park? YEP! I have got to try that. It was a blast. Read the story of that trip and follow the links to several different photo galleries of Yellowstone images. (Read More)
Gay? .... Or Just Confused? (XXX)
Wildlife photography isn't a team sport. Rarely is the type of wildlife behavior that makes great photos occuring in front of an audience. Actually, getting out into habitat where wildlife is able to live freely, and act naturally, requires being almost invisible. Wild animals, especially those animals that are not at the top of the food chain, get to maturity by being very sensitive to their surroundings. A human being doesn't usually belong in their neighborhood, and more than one two-legger?? So I almost always go photo hunting alone. But, there have definitely been times that I was probably lucky to get back home. Looking at the unexpected photos I got at Gros Vente campground was one of those times. (Read More)
Why Was I Going To Kilgore, Idaho?
Where is Kilgore, Idaho? Only about 30 miles from Dubois, Idaho. Is that no help? That's because both are located in the least populated county in Idaho, which is one of the least populated states in the U.S.! Not many people go to, or have been to either place. BUT, that's why wild animals like it there. And if they like it, I like it. I want to take pictures of really wild, we don't live near town, animals. But is that a good idea?? (Read More)
