(Click on the photo to enlarge it.) This was one of a group of Masai women in their village in Amboseli, Kenya. The people in this village were very warm and friendly as were the children at their school. They were happy to have visitors and hoped we would purchase some of their beautiful beadwork or wood carvings. (Scroll down, … Read More
Giant Owl Butterfly
(Click on the photo to enlarge it.) This photograph was taken in the Rain Forest Exhibit that is at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. The large “eyespots” on their wings help them avoid predators by resembling owl’s eyes. They are relatively large (2.6 – 7.9 inches) and only fly short distances at a time. They tend to … Read More
Another Great Kauai Sunrise
(Click on the photo to enlarge it.) Here is another great sunrise I got to shoot while we were in Kauai. The sun comes up over the horizon on a beautiful Kauai morning. It really is a magical place for photography and we were so fortunate to have a room with a deck facing the sunrise from which I could … Read More
A Tropical Frog
(Click on the photo to enlarge it.) This Tropical Frog in the Rainforest is in a display at the California Academy of Sceinces in San Francisco. The photo was taken with a Canon EOS 40D, EF17-40mm f/4L lens, 1/125 sec at f/4, ISO 1000 on SanDisk Extreme IV Digital Film.
Rainbow Eucalyptus
(Click on the photo to enlarge it.) The Rainbow Eucalyptus tree has this beautifully colored bark. Patches of outer bark are shed annually at different times, showing the bright-green inner bark. This then darkens and matures to give blue, purple, orange and then maroon tones. The photo was taken with a Canon EOS 40D, EF24-105mm f/4L lens, 1/60 sec at … Read More