2014 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

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The Streak Continues: 151

Though it seems to be improving a bit each day I was awakened for good by knee pain at 3:30am. The effects of Amsterdam jet lag have been lessening each day. I again fell asleep on the couch last night, this time at about 7:00pm.

This post marks 151 straight […]

Your Call: BIRDS AS ART 2nd International Bird Photography Competition/Portrait Category

The Streak Continues: 150

The knee is again feeling somewhat better this morning. I fell asleep on the couch last night at about 6:00pm, woke briefly just before 9:00pm, and then slept well till 2:15am. Been working since then. I am still on Holland time….

This post marks 150 straight days with a new […]

Responding to the Blur Haters and Answers & Lessons

Join me at Gatorland next Saturday for a ton of learning. If you want to learn to use your flash and to make great photos in cluttered rookeries, you will not want to miss this one. Click on the composite image to enjoy a larger version. Click on the composite to enjoy the […]

The View From the Top: Was it Worth It?

The Streak Continues: 148

I woke yesterday at 4:15am Holland time, 10:15pm the day before in Florida. My flight to Detroit was a breeze–I read and dozed, dozed and read, Customs and my connection went smoothly and daughter Jennifer and grandson Sam picked me up at about 3:30pm at the Orlando Airport. It was good […]

Keukenhof Farewell Painting

The Streak Continues: 147

I am not sure when this will be published but it will likely be online before 7:00am Florida time on Friday, April 25th. My flight departs AMS for DTW (Detroit) at 8:15am and daughter Jennifer is picking me up at about 3:30pm at MCO. It will be good to get home. […]

Using Flash: First Impressions Can Be Deceiving...

Join me at Gatorland for a ton of learning. If you want to learn to use your flash, you will not want to miss this one. Click on the composite image to enjoy a larger version. Click on the composite to enjoy the larger size.

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Round and Round...

The Streak Continues: 145

I published this post just after 7:00am Amsterdam time, about 1:00am on the east coast. We enjoyed another great morning at Keukenhof–the place is amazing, and then enjoyed a touch of Holland on our afternoon visit to Delft. Not to mention one of the best meals that any of us […]

One of My Very Favorite Wading Bird Species...

The Streak Continues: 144

I published this post at 6:00am Amsterdam time; that is noon on the east coast. We enjoyed a great morning at Keukenhof and then had too much fun photographing the windmills and Great Crested Grebes at Kinderdijk.

This post marks 144 straight days with a new blog post. With […]

Children at Play and Harry Chapin's

The Streak Continues: 143

I published this post at 6:30am Amsterdam time, 12:30 in the morning on the east coast. We enjoyed a great morning of flower field photography

This post marks 143 straight days with a new blog post. With so many folks getting in the habit of using our B&H links […]

Damaged Goods...

The Streak Continues: 142

I published this post at 6:15am Amsterdam time, just after midnight on the east coast. We enjoyed yet another great day of photography at Keukenhof and the nearby tulip fields.

This post marks 142 straight days with a new blog post. With so many folks getting in the habit […]

Bird Lives by Boston Jazz Hero Arni Cheatham

The Streak Continues: 141

I will be publishing this post just after 6:00am Amsterdam time, about noon on the east coast. We enjoyed another great day of photography at Keukenhof and the nearby tulip fields.

This post marks 141 straight days with a new blog post. With so many folks getting in the habit […]

Beyond Breathtaking: Thank God For the 300mm f/2.8L IS

The Streak Continues: 140

I am publishing this blog post at about 2pm Amsterdam time, 8:00am on the east coast. We set out to do the tulip fields this morning but the blustery weather prompted us to go back to Keukenhof Gardens where we enjoyed the pretty much people-free grounds in the early morning and […]

Pink and Peachy

The Streak Continues: 139

I am publishing this blog post at about noon in Amsterdam, which is about 6:00am on the east coast. We took the early arriving participants out for a morning session in the tulip fields. The colors and patterns are beyond stunning…. After a short nap and then lunch we meet the […]

So Good That I Needed Two Cards! Plus ID Quiz

The Streak Continues: 138

I am publishing this blog post at 7:56am in Amsterdam, 1:56am in Florida. I am waiting for my bags. With severe thunderstorms in Orlando I just made my connection in Detroit. The flight was an easy one and I got a few hours of sleep towards the end. It feels like […]

One Business You Do Not Want to Get Into; What to Do With a Fizzle?

Another Gatorland Short Notice Saturday Full-Day In-the-Field Workshop: Saturday May 3, 2014 Announced Here for the First Time

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The Streak Continues: 137

It is 5:42 am. Though I leave for the airport at 10:30am for my flights to Amsterdam for the Holland Tulip IPT, I still have not begun […]

Burn the Sky and Wind Up in Heaven...

The Streak Continues

We had a great morning on Lake Blue Cypress on Saturday with dozens of opportunities to photograph landing Ospreys; both the light–the sun was filtered by light clouds, and the wind–from the east/northeast, were perfect. Multiple IPT veterans included Aaron Chandler and the amazingly talented Clemens van der Werf. They were joined […]

Three Shining Moments...

The Streak Continues

As you read this, I will be photographing Ospreys for the second straight day on Lake Blue Cypress with Jim Neiger. This time with our second group of 3. It was a real pleasure meeting and photographing with George and Kay Williams, traveling in the southeast while pulling a 30-foot bumper pull […]

The Promised Flapper; Well Worth the Wait?

The Streak Continues

As you read this, I will likely be photographing Ospreys on Lake Blue Cypress with Jim Neiger and our Friday group of 3. This post marks 133 straight days with a new educational blog post. With so many folks getting in the habit of using our B&H and Amazon links why quit […]

Asking A Lot...

The Streak Continues

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Room For One More at the Osprey Inn

The Streak Continues

This post marks 131 straight days with a new educational blog post. With so many folks getting in the habit of using our B&H and Amazon links why quit now? To show your appreciation for my efforts here, we do ask that you use our the B&H and Amazon affiliate links on […]