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The Sparkyman Hotel and Patrick's Killer Calidris Wingstretch

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On Friday I worked on this and another blog post and packed up for my drive up to Gatorland. I will be offering the meet-up on most weekends that I am home so stay-tuned for the next one. I am gonna try to sneak in a swim and a walk before I head […]

It's Not Too Late

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I scouted Gatorland on Friday afternoon. Though it is a relatively poor year so far, there were a few really sweet Snowy Egrets and some very nice tricolors. See below to learn the big problem at Gatorland.

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The Amazing Posing Anna's Hummingbird: The Elegant Wing Stretch ...

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My flight home on Wednesday was a breeze. Coast to coast in under four hours; amazing! Jim was there right on the money to pick me up and after our customary stop at Publix for some veggies we made it back to ILE just after 8:15pm.

I enjoyed a swim, a walk, […]

Absolute Proof That the Universe is Friendly

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It was clear in La Jolla on Tuesday morning for the first time since I got to San Diego. That meant no hummingbird photography in the morning as the sun would have been right in my face so I finished early at the low cliffs after getting some good stuff on adult Spotted […]

What Works for you? Wide with lots of habitat or clean, tight, and graphic?

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Patrick Sparkman kindly loaned me his 600 II, his two TCs, and his 5D Mark IV so that everything I would be working with had been micro-adjusted. I spent almost four hours on Monday morning standing in one spot. I created 1,115 images, all but about 20 of them of the same bird, […]

Completely, Utterly, and Incomprehensibly Stupid: How's That for Being Non-Judgmental?

Completely and Utterly Stupid: How’s That for Being Non-Judgmental?

As many friends and regular readers know, I am pretty much apolitical and on the blog, I do my best to stay out of the political morass that exists today. Robin Sparkman passed the item below along and to me and it just would not feel […]

Depth of Field Fine Points ... And Gatorland In-the Field Instructional Meet-Up Sessions

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I am working on this blog post early on Monday morning (Pacific time) so I am not sure yet what the day will bring. Aside from peace and happiness. Living The Work after attending The School for the Work last week has left me a changed man–at least this week 🙂 Among the […]

Photographing Nature in a Natural Setting in Solitude -- The Monkey Park Follow-Up

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Patrick Sparkman and I celebrated the 2nd day after St. Patrick’s Day by photographing all morning at La Jolla. When we moved down to the low cliffs I grabbed the 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro lens and did some flowers while Patrick worked some Least Sandpipers with his 600 II. As I made this […]

Gifts from the Universe on My Last Morning Walk ...

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Patrick Sparkman and I celebrated the day after St. Patrick’s Day by photographing all morning at La Jolla. The main pelican cliffs are presently closed. Again, we had a great time working with the nesting Brandt’s Cormorants for several hours and Patrick shared a reliable and gorgeous male Anna’s Hummingbird that he had […]

Photographing Nature in a Natural Setting in Solitude ...

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Patrick Sparkman and I celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by photographing all morning at La Jolla. The main pelican cliffs are presently closed. We had a great time working with the nesting Brandt’s Cormorants for several hours. Before we left, we checked out our favorite double-crested spot and found a gorgeous adult in full […]

I'm Just Sayin' Im Just Playin.' And thanks to Krishna ...

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The School for the Work was beyond anything I could have dreamed of. Byron Katie claims to be nothing special, but by me, she is both a healing saint and a compassionate angel. Lots more soon.

Who would you be without your story? The Work is a way to identify and question […]

See Ya on March 17th!

See Ya on March 17th!

The streak is dead. Please know and understand that as part of my commitment to immersing myself totally in the School for the Work, I have committed to being offline through midday on March 16. (I actually shut my laptop down and turned off my cell phone on the first […]

Japan Selfie ...

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I woke early to finish packing for my Tuesday morning flight to LAX to attend The School for the Work in Ojai, CA. My plan at present is to be back on the morning of 17 MAR but I may stop by San Diego on the way home for a short visit. We […]

Canon EOS-1D X Mark II Oil-Spatter on the Sensor Problems ... Own a 1DX II? I Need Your Help

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I spent a good five hours on Monday morning preparing this important blog post. I will be packing on Monday afternoon getting ready to my flight to LAX to attend The School for the Work in Ojai, CA. I will be back on the morning of 17 MAR. Be sure to see tomorrow’s […]

Concentration on the Task at Hand Rewarded; Blog Lessons Reinforced! And a Like-new 600 II at the Lowest-ever BAA Price!

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I started working on this post on Sunday afternoon, just getting ready for a nap. The two folks on the Gatorland mini-IPT had a ball and learned a ton. This was Jake Levin’s fifth IPT. He came down from Montreal. He was joined by first-timer Krishna Prasad Kotti from Salt Lake City, Utah. […]

On Paying Attention ...

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Jet lag is improving. I took a 15 minute nap on the way up to Gatorland on Friday afternoon. With the light still too harsh at 3:30pm, I walked around for an hour without unpacking any gear to check things out. Then I grabbed my 100-400 II, the 1.4X III TC, a 5D Mark […]

Japan Gear Bag and Japan Gear Bag Retrospective

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It is 5:30am on Friday morning. I was in bed by 8:30pm on Thursday night but jet lag struck early; I woke often to read for 15 minutes and was wide awake by 4:30am. I decided to drive up to Kissimmee this afternoon to scout for the Gatorland Mini IPT. If you would like […]

Rock or Beach? Aging Young Belcher's Gulls

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It is Thursday morning and I am still feeling quite excellent. I spent two hours in a jet-lag induced zombie-like state on Wednesday afternoon but slept pretty well last night.

Gatorland Mini IPT

If you would like to join me for all or part of the Gatorland Mini IPT this coming weekend (all […]

300mm: The Under-appreciated Focal Length ...

What’s Up? Home Safely

After taking a single 1mg melatonin, I got into bed just after 12:30pm and fell asleep quickly on the very early morning of WED 1 MAR and slept right on schedule until 7:30am with only one pit stop. Amazing. On my flights I did several rounds of Emotional Freedom Technique tapping […]

Amazing DPP 4 Color, Tonality, and Noise Save ...

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By the time that you read this, I should be home in my own bed. Likely in a jet-lag coma for a few days.

The Travel Story — Almost Complete

Left the lodge in Hokkaido, Japan at 8:45am on Tuesday 28 FEB which was 6:45pm on Monday 27 FEB in Florida. 45 […]