My Favorite Photographs from 2023

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Photography is something I enjoy frequently (one of those hobbies that pop up almost daily!). I’ve picked 2 photos from each month of 2023 for this post. Picking favorites is always a bit of a challenge; looking at the collection as I write this post I realize some were chosen for the light

  • A heron in morning light

  • A backlit dandelion

  • High key image of iris…and then a turkey using the same technique

…some for the subject

  • The busy fox squirrel

  • Two insects in one flower

  • The egret struggling to control a fish

  • The feet of the American Coot

…some because they prompted a strong memory of the place.

  • Driftwood at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge

  • Sculpture in the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House Garden in St. Louis

  • Metal iris and sunrise at my parents’ house

  • Geese on the snow and ice in my neighborhood in Missouri

  • Cairn as the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden in Springfield, MO

  • A flower blooming in December at Josey Ranch Park in Carrollton, TX

Enjoy the mosaic of images (click to see a larger version).

Zooming – August 2023

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Even though August was very hot, my photography was still dominated by outdoors locations:

  • At home in Nixa MO

  • At the Dickerson Park Zoo and Lake Springfield Boathouse in Springfield MO

  • At the OSU Botanical Garden in Stillwater OK

  • At Josey Ranch and my parents’ yard in Carrollton TX

  • At Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge near Sherman TX

Birds and insects are more prevalent this month than previously. Enjoy the August slide show!