Category Archives: Scenery

P: Program AE

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Roger

I did some more experimenting with my new camera, this time with the “Mode Dial on P” with the AF point in the center. I think I even know what most of that means. Anyway, out of 60 shots, these … Continue reading →

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Nachusa

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Roger

I spent invested the first Saturday in June birding at Nachusa Grasslands and Franklin Creek State Natural Area. The weather could not have been more pleasant and the birds were active. Here’s what I saw and/or heard. (The first 30 … Continue reading →

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Cripple Creek

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Roger

Cripple Creek is only five miles north of Victor, which I’d visited on Wednesday. Like the smaller town, it got its start during the gold rush at the turn of last century. And like Victor, it reeks of history. The … Continue reading →

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County Road 11

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Roger

There was just one problem with this road to Cripple Creek — I was driving it and not walking it. Otherwise it was perfect. There are few things I enjoy more than exploring — I refer to it as “the … Continue reading →

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Bighorn Sheep Canyon

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Roger

I decided to skip a few conference sessions. This gave me about seven hours until the closing banquet. But what to do with the time? I figured my best shot at a lifer was to look for MacGillivray’s Warblers along … Continue reading →

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