ElevenTwentySix

Honeysuckle sweetness

ElevenTwentySix — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:40:44 +0000

Isabella, now 4, posing in front of the honeysuckle bushes. It has been amazing watching her grow into a beautiful little girl.

Snowstorm

ElevenTwentySix — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:38:53 +0000

7 inches of snow fell overnight. It was a heavy wet snow that stuck to the trees.

Mackinac Bridge

ElevenTwentySix — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:34:04 +0000

Family trip to the upper peninsula in Michigan over the July 4th holiday. Crossing the Mackinac Bridge has always been on my bucket list. It is also special to me for another reason. Growing up, there was a photo of my father and grandfather with the Mackinac Bridge in the background. I wanted to duplicate that photo with my daughter who is now 3 years old. My father died 25 years ago this coming August, I was never able to have the same photos taken with him.

Merry Christmas

ElevenTwentySix — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:06:38 +0000

As we come to the close of 2011, it is time to reflect back on the days gone by. Not a good year, not a bad year. We survived. Looking forward to 2012 and the arrival of our second baby end of January. This birth will mean even more time away from this photoblog. As mentioned with the first child, promise not to turn it into a baby photoblog. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Avian silhouette

ElevenTwentySix — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 17:14:29 +0000

Early birds get the worm. This house sparrow is sitting on a shepherd’s hook waiting to dig into the morning meal of seeds.

House Sparrows

ElevenTwentySix — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:31:32 +0000

House Sparrows have lived around humans for centuries. Look for them on city streets, taking handouts in parks and zoos, or cheeping from a perch on roof or trees in your yard. House Sparrows aren’t related to other North American sparrows, and they are differently shaped. House Sparrows are chunkier, fuller in the chest, with a larger, rounded head, shorter tail, and stouter bill than most American sparrows. This adult female has been feeding her young right outside the window of our 2 year old, much to her delight.

White-handed gibbon

ElevenTwentySix — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 12:27:22 +0000

Gibbons are apes, not monkeys. Also called the lesser apes, gibbons differ from great apes (chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans) in being smaller and in not making nests. Gibbons are masters of their primary mode of locomotion, brachiation, swinging from branch to branch for distances of up to 50 ft, at speeds as high as 35 mph. They can also make leaps of up to 26 ft, and walk bipedally with their arms raised for balance. They are the fastest and most agile of all tree-dwelling, non-flying mammals. Depending on species and gender, gibbons’ fur coloration varies from dark to light brown shades, and anywhere in between black and white. It is rare to see a completely white gibbon.

Strelitzia

ElevenTwentySix — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:09:43 +0000

A common name of the genus Strelitzia is bird of paradise flower, because of a supposed resemblance of its flowers to the bird of paradise. In South Africa it is commonly known as a crane flower. Found this one growing outside of Orlando, Florida.

Paper Kite Butterfly

ElevenTwentySix — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:20:37 +0000

The Paper Kite, Rice Paper, or Large Tree Nymph butterfly is normally found in Southeast Asia and is known especially for its presence in butterfly greenhouses and live butterfly expositions. This one was found at the Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus, OH during National Public Gardens Day.

Cardinals

ElevenTwentySix — Mon, 30 May 2011 18:25:00 +0000

Got up at 5am and drove to Blendon Woods Metro Park to shoot some photos. Best action was at a bird feeder near one of the blinds. These are male and female Northern Cardinals. The bottom one is a male going through the molting process. Talk about a bad hair day!

At the beach

ElevenTwentySix — Tue, 10 May 2011 01:00:24 +0000

Been playing around with vintage/high contrast looking images lately. This is Isabella at the Gulf of Mexico back in December, 2010.

SuperMoon

ElevenTwentySix — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 02:54:02 +0000

Tonight the moon was at its perigee, closest to the Earth, and appeared 14% larger and 30% brighter than normal. The full moon at its perigee will not occur again until the year 2029. Unfortunately, a slight haze formed and resulted in a not as sharp photo as hoped for. Taken with a Tamron 500mm lens with a 1.4x extender, effectively making it a 700mm shot. Used the mirror lockup and a wireless remote trigger to minimize vibration.

Cardinal returns

ElevenTwentySix — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:13:08 +0000

After an absence of almost 2 years, a cardinal has returned to the corkscrew willow tree and the feeders. It is always a welcome sight to see the bright red color of a cardinal in the winter. Hopefully this male will stay around through Spring and find a mate.

Dock

ElevenTwentySix — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:00:22 +0000

Evening sun casts shadows from the railing on the dock at the resort. Was basically the only nice weather day we had during the trip.

Floridian silhouette

ElevenTwentySix — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:16:41 +0000

Isabella on the dock at our resort in Orlando, Florida. Although the weather was quite chilly, we took comfort in knowing it was still warmer than back in Ohio. A week’s break was not nearly long enough for us, but it was a productive trip.