Monthly Archives: May 2012
The Suitors
The Suitors is the final image included in the upcoming art exhibit at Magale Library, Centenary College, Shreveport, Louisiana. The exhibit opens Friday, June 1st and continues throughout the summer months during regular hours (M-F 8-4:30). A reception will be … Continue reading
Buck Fever
Buck Fever is what nature photography is all about. You patiently wait in a camouflaged spot for hours, anticipating the chance to see a nice buck. There are so many variables to consider. If the wind is out of the … Continue reading
Lower Cane
Lower Cane is a scenic image included in the upcoming photo exhibit at Magale Library, Centenary College, Shreveport, Louisiana. The exhibit runs from June 1st throughout the summer during regular library hours. Sponsored by the Friends of Red River National … Continue reading
The Shortcut
Why take the land route around the lake when you can take a shorter path in the water? At least that is one explanation why these deer are in the water. The Shortcut was photographed on December 31, 2011 at … Continue reading
Southbound
Occasionally in the fall, on a crisp cool northwest Louisiana night you might wake up to a sound that just isn’t normal. You can hear something, but just can’t make out what all that racket is or where it’s coming … Continue reading
The Traveler
Monarchs are one of the most recognized butterflies in North America. Always a joy to watch, the Monarch migrates thousands of miles each year. But did you know that any one particular Monarch doesn’t live long enough to make the … Continue reading
Harrier Drone
Before the sun even rises above the horizon, the Northern Harrier is already out on the hunt. The grassy fields at the Red River National Wildlife Refuge Bayou Pierre Unit 30 minutes south of Shreveport are an excellent hunting ground … Continue reading
One Frosty Morning
One Frosty Morning in December 2011 this buck sporting a very nice rack emerged from the brush surrounding Lake Caroline at Red River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters Unit in northwest Louisiana. The deer cautiously strutted out into an open field … Continue reading
Spoonbill Gossip
Spoonbill Gossip is one of my favorite images. These Roseate Spoonbills were part of a larger group photographed at the Red River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters Unit in September 2011. I had occasionally seen spoonbills flying overhead at Headquarters Unit, … Continue reading
Summer Gold
Summer Gold features a female Dickcissel perched on a locust tree branch. Dickcissels are common to northwest Louisiana during the spring, summer and fall. They are seed eaters, as you might be able to infer from the shape of their … Continue reading