Got Fish???

It was a 10-hour ordeal with standing by the Mississippi River in freezing winds for 5 hours! 

Talking about "the weather can totally destroy all your photography plans," my experience on Saturday was a prime example. We checked the weather prior to the trip -- the light would be good; the temperature would be around 29F; and our friends told us that there would be many bald eagles flying over the river.  Perfect... except, when we got there, we realized the SSE winds was a disaster! It caused the bald eagles to fly away from us each time when they tried to catch fish -- Wow, who knew!!!

With that, I hope you realize the difficulty to catch the head of the bald eagle in each of these photos. Also, make sure you find the fish in every picture.

Mississippi River, IA 

February 20, 2021 

 

Winter Wonderland 2021

The never-ending debate is -- can we capture nature's beauty without complicated, heavy camera gears?  Can we capture nature's beauty without losing the opportunity to actually "Be There" and fully enjoy the moment? Honestly, these are the fundamental questions I've been asking myself since Day 1 of my journey in photography.

On this trip, I took 7 photos. The first 4 were taken with my iPhone; the last 3 photos were with my cameras. I believe my audiences are in the best position to judge for themselves.

The truth is -- nature photography, in many ways, is a random game. You can plan to death, and yet, in the end, the weather can destroy everything you've planned for...  What I've learned over the past many years is to respect the true wisdom in life -- acceptance!

St. Joseph, Michigan 

February 16, 2021