Author: Jim

  • Shading

    Shading

    Tucson, Arizona. April 2025.

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  • Gulf State Park

    Gulf State Park

    Gulf State Park, which figured prominently in last week’s post, had more on offer than birds. In addition to an abundance of wide paths that easily accommodated walkers and bikers both, there were some nice boardwalks that gave a slightly elevated perspective. The image of ferns, above, definitely benefited from this. I know that ferns…

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  • Green Frog

    Green Frog

    Madison, Alabama. April 2025.

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  • Alabama Gulf Coast Birds

    Alabama Gulf Coast Birds

    In our efforts to explore as much of Alabama as we could manage during our ten weeks there, we spent a weekend down on the gulf coast. Given that it was still only April, it was very humid—not a comfortable place in the summer, to be sure, but that can be said for all of…

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  • Bama Back Roads

    Bama Back Roads

    I am inordinately fond of road trips, particularly ones that happen on two-lane roads. They are such a great way to experience the country. This is especially true as a photographer because you have the freedom to pull over for interesting subjects. The elaborate water tower above was actually along Interstate 65, but close enough…

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  • Try the Pork

    Try the Pork

    Henager, Alabama. April 2025.

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  • A Dark Walk in A Desert Park

    A Dark Walk in A Desert Park

    During our long stay in Alabama, I did take a short trip to my former haunts in Tucson, Arizona, and was able to go on a nice hike through Catalina State Park. Catalina State Park is a wonderful place that sits below the stunning Pusch Ridge. It was a great day for photography with dramatic…

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  • Pusch Ridge Panorama

    Pusch Ridge Panorama

    Oro Valley. Arizona 2025.

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  • Burly

    Burly

    Huntsville, Alabama. March 2025.

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  • Pollination

    Pollination

    There are a fair number of swamps and swampy areas in the Huntsville area. In addition to the Beaver Dam Boardwalk in the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, featured a few weeks ago, we went to a place called Hays Nature Preserve. It didn’t turn out to be one of our favorite places to walk—primarily because…

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