Yes, I know—it has been a while. My last post was Friday, June 25th and it featured the first episode of Neptune the Osprey Becomes a Daddy. Photographing the last pictures of that post coincided with the discovery of Blurb—a self-publishing company. I made a deadline for myself to get a book done which involved following the progression of the Osprey chicks over a period of 5 weeks. Doing this and laying out the book took up most of my free time. So, please click on the link below to take a look at it. It’s best to view the book in full screen mode. And, please leave a comment.
As far as this blog is concerned, I’m going to introduce a few additions. With few exceptions, the posts up to now have been comprised of stories and while these will continue (there are a few in the works), I’ll be adding a regular feature and some random shots throughout the week. It takes time to produce a theme and photos that fit into the particular story so that it doesn’t always get done within a 7-day time-frame. Here’s an outline of what you’ll be seeing on a regular basis:
1) Gulf Watch
It has taken me a long time to put this topic up. I’ve made allusions to it but it’s been a difficult road. So many people are on this train–most of them decent people who care deeply about the tragic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. They are reporting and/or working endlessly to alleviate the terrible impact the oil spill has had on the people, wildlife, ecology, way of life, and daily bread of several states. However, there has been so much coverage on the oil spill, I didn’t want to add to the clamor. But I can’t not speak about it because I live in southwest Florida near the Gulf. For the past three years, I’ve done my photography almost exclusively on the Gulf’s wildlife so, I’m duty-bound to talk about it. Gulf Watch will include images and musings on what I see around the Gulf of Mexico.
2) Odd Duck Day
Sometimes images don’t fit a particular theme or story but I’d still like to share them. Here’s a wildlife example:
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So, come back soon and often and enjoy. Here’s a little music. Yeah, I know—I’ve posted the same one before but honestly, can you EVER get enough of this? ;D
