Throwback Thursday View - 10 May 2018 Edition

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Today's throwback takes us to May 25, 2015 and is entitled "A Trip To The Zoo". In this case the Philadelphia Zoo. It was a good day and I got lots of photos. Be sure to Click Here to see all that I shared on that day. There's a lot more than this picture.

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Here is Yesterday's View...

Wednesday May 9, 2018

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Welcome To The Tuesday View

For today's photo I am sharing another snapshot from Saturday's trip to the zoo. This time we see a barn owl. In a barn. Well okay not a proper barn but he doesn't seem to mind.

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As vocal as he was that day I was not able to get any good video. Every time I tried he would stop "talking". I think he knew what he was doing.

Here is Yesterday's View...

Monday January 15, 2018

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Welcome To The Monday View

Yesterday I shared another one of my thrift store cameras with you and in the samples I mentioned that I shot off a few frames while at the zoo. I also mentioned that they didn't come out so good. Today I would like to share a much better photo from our trip. And though it is a snapshot made with my camera phone it shows how far technology has improved in a relatively short amount of time.

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Straight out of my camera is everyone's favorite 300 lb rodent. A capybara. These guys were smart enough to stay inside on what was a rather chilly day.

Here is Yesterday's View...

Sunday January 14, 2018

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Welcome To The Tuesday View

From our trip to the Cape May County Zoo on Saturday I would like to share this with you. There is usually a deer or two in this area but I didn't see them that day. I don't know where they were but wherever it was I hope they were getting some food because this bowl is emptying fast.

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Go figure. I am at a zoo and I still shoot photos of squirrels.

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 250mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F7.10
- Shutter Speed 1/30 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 400
- Center Weighted Average Metering

And now...

Yesterday's View

Monday October 2, 2017

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Welcome To The Daily View

On our roller coaster of weather we have reached a high spot today. It was much warmer and a lot sunnier than most of the week. A lot of the snow has melted and it actually feels a little Springlike. So what better day could there be to visit the zoo? Well that's just what we did and I can tell you that the animals were enjoying the day as much as us. They were very active. For today's photo I am sharing one of my favorite attractions at the Elmwood Park Zoo. The River Otters.

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It may seem too cold for a swim to you and me but these guys were loving it. I guess they are just made for it.

Technical Info

- Canon 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 73mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F6.30
- Shutter Speed 1/500 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 400
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Post processing was at a minimum with some cropping and a little color correction.

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Friday February 10, 2017

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Exploration Photography Daily View - November 17, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

I was digging through my archives today and thought it would be cool to share something from this day one year ago. Unfortunately I did not shoot on November 17 last year. I did shoot on the 14th though. So from just over a year ago here is a shot from the Philadelphia Zoo.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Wednesday November 16, 2016

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Exploration Photography Daily View - July 7, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Well Kim and I are back from vacation and I am here to say that it flew by very quickly. It seems they always do. So now I can go through the many photographs I shot and find the best ones to share with you. I am not using the term "many" lightly either. It's going to take some time.

For today's photo I would like to share this squirrel with you.

Some people go to the zoo and take pictures of the animals on exhibit. I am one of those people but I also seem to always find some of the additional zoo guests. This was shot at the Cape May County Zoo in Cape May Court House New Jersey. A place that I always suggest you visit if in the area. You can't beat the admission. Free. But they do accept donations which I also suggest. The zoo is awesome and the staff work very hard to provide an enjoyable experience.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Wednesday July 6, 2016

And that's all for now. But please come back soon. I have lots of cool stuff coming up.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - November 19, 2015

Hi and welcome to a rainy Daily view!

Well it's rainy outside but today's photo isn't :) I do however need to be quick here today because we are running out for a bit. So let's get right to it shall we?

Today I am sharing a second photo of the bird from Sunday's post. Check it out.

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Same bird, different view! I still don't know what it is though.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - November 18, 2015

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Well we've made it halfway through the work week and before you know it the weekend will be upon us. And can you believe Thanksgiving is next week? Not to mention Christmas is quickly approaching. With all of this going on it's great to have the time to just go out (or stay in) to relax and do whatever it takes to escape the stress of the holiday season. You've probably figured out by now that I enjoy shooting the odd photo or two :) It's what relaxes me. There is a saying that the most important person to shoot for (photograph) is yourself. If you like it it is good. And there is a lot of truth in that. But for me sharing is also very important. It means a lot to me that there are others who enjoy what I shoot. And I truly appreciate that you take a little bit of time out of your day to stop by. Thank you! 

For today's photo I am switching back to Saturday's trip to the Philadelphia Zoo. And one of my favorite attractions. The Giraffes! I don't know what it is but I just love watching them.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - November 15, 2015

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

During our trip to the Philadelphia Zoo yesterday Kim and I visited someplace that for whatever reason we had never been to before. The McNeil Avian Center. Now I have been to many aviaries in many zoos throughout the years and McNeil may not be the biggest but that doesn't make it any less cool. There are many different breeds of birds and I was able to get up close to a lot of them. And up close means some nice photos. Of course this leads us up to today's offering.

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I am sorry that I do not know what kind of bird this is so if anyone does please let me know. He/She was very tame though and not afraid of me or my camera at all. I guess it's from being around people so much.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - November 14, 2015

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Considering it is the middle of November we had some pretty nice weather today. It was a little breezy but it sure could have been worse. So Kim and I were able to take advantage of this and enjoy a stroll through the Philadelphia Zoo. The way we figured it would not be too crowded but still warm enough to walk around outside. And that is how it was.

The Philadelphia Zoo has recently added what they call "Zoo360 Animal Exploration Trails". It is a set of trails that some of the animals can use to roam throughout the grounds offering them a lot more freedom and the guests some nice new views. And that is the subject of today's photo.

One of the zoo's resident tigers taking a break to check out some of the visitors.

Thanks for stopping by my friends! And do make sure to come back real soon because I have some cool stuff to share with you.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - October 28, 2015

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Wow what a wet day we have had today! It's been raining pretty much all day and I think there's a few more hours to go before things dry up a bit. Hopefully tomorrow will bring some sunshine. But for now I would like to go back to last week at the zoo when there was plenty of sunshine and dry weather. Check out this really cool Red Panda, also known as a Firefox.

He looks a bit tired and for good reason. I shot this right after he woke up from an afternoon nap.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - September 7, 2015

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Where does an 800 pound Gorilla sit? Wherever he wants of course!

And apparently this one at the Philadelphia Zoo wants to sit under some kind of old sheet or something. I'm sure not telling him he can't!

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Exploration Photography Daily View - June 28, 2015

Hi and welcome to the Exploration Photography Daily View! Yesterday's post seems like forever ago. That is probably because I did it very early because Kim and I were going away for the night to the Jersey Shore. And just like the last few trips to the shore it rained. Very heavily. So what does one do when they are at the shore and it's pouring rain? Why go to the zoo, thats what! The Cape May County Zoo is just minutes away from where we were staying. It is a wonderful place and best of all it's free! I highly recommend it if you happen to be in the area. So naturally today's photo is from the zoo.

This is the bridge that leads to the plains animals as well as many others. When we got to the beginning of it I saw this scene and knew I had to share it. It looks a bit eerie but I promise it really isn't. It is actually very serene and "friendly".

And as a bonus I have a short video to show you. Actaully I have LOTS of videos to share but for today this is it. It was shot in the Reptile House.


Hungry Turtle <<< Click Here


And that will do it for now my friends. Thanks for stopping by and be sure to come back soon.  I have a whole lot more for you and tons of really good video.

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A Trip to The Zoo

Hi there folks! Yesterday I told you that I would probably do a full post and have it to you my this morning. You know, because of the holiday. Well as the old saying goes, better late than never.

Yesterday Kim, her dad and I visited the Philadelphia Zoo. We figured that it wouldn't be terribly crowded since most people around here go "down the shore" over the holiday weekend. And for the most part it wasn't. And the weather was perfect. And now of course I have some photos to share with you. So without further delay...

This isn't as clear as I would like because it was shot through glass. I still like it though.

Yep. I go to a zoo full of animals and photograph a pigeon. Actually though you can't see it in this shot this pigeon was standing on a cage full of captive pigeons. And for you trivia buffs the common pigeon is actually a Rock Dove.

Lions...

And Tigers...

And... cats? Sorry, no bears today. I guess all cats like paper bags.

I like this shot a lot more than I thought I would.

I have a really cool video of this guy and his family. I'll share it soon.

And there you have it. I have more but I'll be sharing them later. I thank you for visiting and I hope to see you here again real soon.

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April 26, 2015 - Photo Of The Day

Hi again! Today's post is a sampling of two parts of our weekend trip to north central Pennsylvania. As I told you yesterday we went to Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg. Today I have a photo and a short video from that trip.

This is the Big Wheel which of course is their Ferris Wheel.

And here is the video. It's 45 seconds of our ride.


The Big Wheel At Knoebels <<< Click Here


On our drive home today we discovered The Lehigh Valley Zoo. It's a small zoo located within a game preserve and I must say that I was very impressed. And I got lots of pictures. Today though I am sharing two. It's been a long day of driving and I just don't have time to go through all of them. But I will be sharing them over the next few days. Along with some more from Knoebels and other stuff from our trip.

This first one is one of their hawks. I kind of felt bad for him because he could see the sky and wanted to fly. Here he is trying to fly.

And here is one of my favorites. A prairie dog. There are several but this guy was cool. I shot a lot of photos of him and the other prairie dogs.

And that's it for today. Please be sure to come back because there is a lot more where these came from.

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March 22, 2015 - Photo Of The Day

Yesterday I told you that I shot a lot of photos at the zoo and I wasn't kidding. In fact I shot over 700 frames. Now of course I won't be processing all of them. In fact only about 20 - 25 will make the final cut. And that is if I'm lucky. This is why I love digital. Though that can be a two way street. Something that I have talked about before is that digital may give us the freedom to shoot many more photos than we will ever actually use but film makes us more careful. With film you literally pay for every shot. And that price is much higher today than it was 10 years ago. So anyway today I looked over about 100 photos and I have three I would like to share with you.

First we have the chatty owl from yesterday's video.

And here is one of the swans. This was the only water fowl that we saw.

And here is one of the zoo's Jaguars.

And finally we have today's "Amaryllis Watch" photo. I know I keep saying we are getting close but I think we really are. It has opened just a little bit more.

And so we once again call it a day my friends. I thank you for stopping by and as always invite you back to see what I post next. And don't forget that if you like my blog please feel free to share it with others. I would love to have them check it out.

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March 21, 2015 - Photo of The Day

The snow is gone and it feels like Spring again. Well at least there is no more snow falling. There is still a lot on the ground but it is melting. Hopefully in a few more days it will all be gone. 

With the weather change I though it would be nice to take a trip to the local zoo. And I was right! It was just warm enough to be outdoors for a long period of time but it was also wet enough that the zoo was not crowded at all. And above all most of the animals were active. I shot a lot of photos and it will take a while to go through all of them. But I did process a few and would like to share them with you. These are all photos of the American Bald Eagles that call the zoo home. Except for the first. The first shot is of another bird. A vulture in fact. You see the zoo had been inundated with vultures for a few years now. It's almost like they are an exhibit but no they just "live" there. And it does take it's toll. This first image is evidence of this toll. And it's not pretty.

As you can see the vulture is eating. It's eating one of the Koi that live in the pond in the Eagle exhibit. This one was not so fortunate and became someone's lunch. But I suppose it's just nature.

Okay enough of that. Here are the Bald Eagles.

This guy was a little noisy. I was going to do a video but as soon as I got my phone out he shut up. Oh well maybe next time.

Here are a few more shots.

And since I couldn't get the Eagle to "talk" on video here is a bird that was happy to speak his mind. Click the link below.


Chatty Owl <<< Click Here

And finally here is today's "Amaryllis Watch" photo. We are really getting close now.

And that's all for today. Be sure to check back real soon for more of our trip to the zoo.

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February 6, 2015 - Photo Of The Day

Hi and welcome to my blog! Today like most Fridays I am sharing one of my "retro" photos. For those who don't know, these photos may be a couple years old or maybe a decade or more old. Today we go back to March 3, 2003 to the world famous San Diego Zoo. San Diego may not have the oldest zoo (Philadelphia has that) but it does have the largest zoo in the nation. And I consider it a "must visit" if you are in the area. And here is today's photo.

This is of course a group of pink flamingos. Also known as a "stand" or "Flamboyance". I shot this with my Fuji S602Z.

I would also like to share yet another shot I made of the moon last week. This was on Saturday after we returned home from Longwood and I just got around to processing it.

And that's it for today. I am glad you stopped by and hope you visit again soon.

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November 7, 2014 - Photo Of The Day

It's "Retro" Friday again and today I am sharing another photo from the wonderful San Diego Zoo in California. Like last Friday it is another Koala but this time a couple years earlier. Today we travel back to March 3, 2003. The weather here at home was cold. Very cold. But San Diego was sunny and in the 70's. A perfect zoo day. 

Here is today's photo.

This was shot with my Fuji S602Z digital camera and post processed in Photoshop.

I would also like to share yet another sunrise time lapse. I think this is the best one yet.

Thanks for visiting and please stop back soon.

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