2015 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

Beginner with 0.0000014% Keeper Rate in the Southern Ocean; What Can BAA Do for You?

What’s Up?

I scouted La Jolla this morning, this being Friday, January 30. My very own 100-400 II arrived via Fed-Ex today. I began working on the new exercises prescribed by Melvin Tann. And I had my annual check-up with good friend Cliff Oliver. I meet most of the group tomorrow evening. One participant has […]

Viewpoint: 2 miles

An Amazing Morning

After getting to bed on the late side (for me) after my long east to west travel day I woke up at about 3:30am Pacific time. Still on eastern time, I guess. For surely the first time in 44 years of visiting San Diego, I “slept in.” I felt a tiny bit […]

70-200/2X III TC/7D II Yields Flesh Pink on Krill Guano Pink

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Up at 2:45am. Left the house at 5:30am. After getting TSA-Pre (checked-in) in Orlando my two flights went as smoothly as possible. I landed in San Diego at about 1:30pm. Unpacked, took a very short nap, answered some e-mails, and had dinner with friends Patrick and Robin Sparkman; Patrick loaned me his 600 […]

Saved From the Darkness...

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I actually set an alarm last night. For 3:30am. As is almost always the case, I woke well before the alarm. At 5:30am. Jim is taking me to the airport at about 5:30am this morning. My flight from Orlando (MCO) to San Diego (SAN)–with a connection in Dallas (DFW)–departs at 9:00am.

Today’s […]

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: The Canon EOS-7D Mark II AF Grid Void

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Another day, another swim; the pool was down another degrees to 73F after the another relatively cold night. How was the blizzard in the northeast? How cold is it where you are? Yesterday I made some more decent progress on the 7D Mark II User’s Guide. I hope to be able to offer […]

San Diego Gear Bag/Delkin Flash Card Price Drops

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Another day, another swim; the pool was down 3 degrees to 74F after the previous night’s cold front. Again, I made some decent progress on the 7D Mark II User’s Guide. Today’s blog post took about 2 1/2 hours to prepare. It was published at 7:10am from my home at Indian Lake Estates, […]

Creating Washed-Out Raw Files; On Purpose! Three Great New Used Lenses including Two Series II Super-telephotos

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Another day, another swim. And lots more core strengthening and balance exercises. And again I made some decent progress on the 7D Mark II User’s Guide. Today’s blog post took about 3 hours to prepare. It was published at 8:00am from my home at Indian Lake Estates, FL. If you are one of […]

King Penguin Abstracts

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Another day, another swim. And lots more core strengthening and balance exercises. And I made some decent progress on the 7D Mark II User’s Guide. Today’s blog post took about 2 hours to prepare. It was published at 6:52am from my home at Indian Lake Estates, FL where it is pouring rain right […]

South Georgia: Scenic, Wildlife and Penguin Heaven on Earth...

All of the images on the card were made on South Georgia. This remote wilderness island offers both spectacular scenery and hordes of tame wildlife and birds. From top left clockwise to the center: Southern Elephant Seal, courting King Penguin pair, King Penguin abstract, Grey-headed Albatross, King Penguin rookery on Salisbury Plain, […]

Like Stunning Wildlife Photography? Used Canon 400mm f/2.8L IS II for Sale

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Another day, another swim, another ice bath. Lots of core strengthening and balance exercises. I sped into town yesterday afternoon to have my teeth cleaned and arrived five minutes and one day early. I thought that yesterday was Thursday. Everyone in the waiting room had a good laugh. So did I. Today’s blog […]

Entrusting Piles of Penguins Images/The 4.49 Times Faster Mystery... & Lowest-Price- Ever Old Five

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Another day, another swim, another ice bath. Lots accomplished and great visit to my chiropractor TJ McKeon. My wrist and thumb are improving dramatically. Today’s blog post took about 2 1/4 hours to create. It was published at 8:52am from my home at Indian Lake Estates, FL.

If you are one of […]

How Cold is Your Water? Kudos to the Ice Swimmers

Dr. Cliff Oliver’s Mom as a young woman.

Condolences

Am sending love, strength, and energy to my bud, Dr. Cliff Oliver of The Center for Balance in San Diego, CA. Cliff’s mom, Edie Oliver (she hated Edith), died recently at age 92. Nearly two decades ago Cliff inspired me to quit […]

Photographing an Erratic, Speeding-Bullet-of-a Bird with the Canon EOS-7D Mark II

What’s Up?

I continue to feel a bit better each day with only a bit of chest congestion left from my seemingly never-ending cold; the end is in sight.

With the Seahawks winning in miraculous fashion I was one for two yesterday. It will be the Seahawks versus the Patriots in the Super Bowl […]

Two Things I Do Not Like About the Canon EOS-7D Mark II

Important Note

My samandmayasgrandpa att e-mail account was suspended on 18 DEC. Those who tried to reach me by e-mail between then and yesterday had their mails bounced back. If you tried to reach me during that period please re-send any important e-mails. It was re-activated soon after I got back from my big trip […]

New Canon Destination Workshop Announced, CDLC Video Stats, & JBWR

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Yesterday was more of the same. If […]

Flying Penguin Circus

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Though I am still clearing the frogs […]

Upper-right Thirds Penguin Poo-scape Questions

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I am still clearing the frogs from […]

I Smiled the Whole Time/Canon Digital Learning Center Bird Photography with Arthur Morris: Video #1

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I was feeling a bit worse last […]

Opening Up the Dark Tones

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On the very early morning of 20 […]

Whether in the Southern Ocean or in your own backyard, always look back...

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My sam and mayas att e-mail account was suspended on 18 DEC. Those who tried to reach me by e-mail between then and yesterday had their mails bounced back. If you tried to reach me during that period please re-send any important e-mails.

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I spent pretty much all day […]