Nov 21, 2015 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Birds, Daily Image 2015, Dark-eyed Junco, Nikon 1 V3, Wildlife

Dark-eyed Junco For the first snow of the season, it seems altogether fitting and proper to capture the image of a Junco. Juncos are both abundant and widespread in North America. In winter over much of the continent, flocks of Juncos can be found around woodland edges and suburban yards, feeding on the ground, making ticking calls as they fly up into the bushes. East of the plains the Juncos are all gray and white, but in the West they come in various color patterns.
Nov 20, 2015 | AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II, Daily Image 2015, Landscape, Montana, Nikon D3x

Hoping for Snow Just outside the old mining camp, Nevada City, hiking trails reveal the raw beauty of the land.
Nov 19, 2015 | 1 VR 10-30mm f/3.4-5.6 PD-Zoom, Daily Image 2015, Landscape, Nikon 1 V3, Walkabout

Weeping Willow Tree Along today’s windy walkabout, the Weeping Willows looked so graceful as they swayed to and fro.
Nov 18, 2015 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, Animals, Cats, Daily Image 2015, Nikon 1 V3, Walkabout

Walkabout Cat Tonight’s walkabout started a bit late; after sunset. With such low light, I had to use a sign post to steady the camera for a high ISO, 1/2 second exposure. Somehow, it worked out. Although I’m not a cat person, this cat seemed like too nice a cat to be on the lamb. Perhaps, it’s owner just lets it out to hunt.
Nov 17, 2015 | AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II, Daily Image 2015, Landscape, Nikon D3x

Windmill Somewhere along the state highway in Wyoming this windmill overlooks the sun setting countryside. It was a quick stop along the road and a simple click.
Nov 16, 2015 | AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED, Daily Image 2015, Landscape, Nikon D3x, Yellowstone

Fishing The Madison River in Yellowstone provides some of the best fishing in the world. It’s a blue-ribbon fly fishing stream with healthy stocks of brown trout, rainbow trout, and mountain whitefish.
Nov 15, 2015 | AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED, Daily Image 2015, Landscape, Michigan, Night Sky, Nikon D3x

Stars Long exposures can lead to some interesting images. This image is my first attempt at capturing the Milky Way or at least some landscape and stars. As you can see, even though this image was captured far away from town, it still suffers from light contamination. To capture the stars and color of the Milky Way, I need to find a much darker place.
Nov 14, 2015 | AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED, Black & White, Daily Image 2015, Landscape, Michigan, Nikon D3x

Long Exposure A windy day can make for some interesting long exposure images.