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My brother and I made two trips to Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium this week, and I’ve been busy playing with his pictures and mine. Mostly mine…we each took hundreds of shots. Had a wonderful time. The aquarium is new, and we loved it, but they’ve also expanded the rest of the property and there [...]

My brother, David Crook, and I went to Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium Monday, December 29, and had an incredible time. Glorious weather. Grand opening of the Aquarium. It is spectacular. And the restaurant will be something quite special.
Many of the flamingos had been moved to new digs, and it is a gorgeous setting. [...]

My brother, David Crook, took this photo this evening near his home in Peoria.

How can I not brag about my family? Yet another niece is following in the family tradition of being an excellent photographer: Soryn Voetberg.
Soryn, along with six siblings, parents, and brother-in-law, is spending a year in Ghana. Long way from Chehalis, Washington.
Recently the Voetbergs visited Togo, and this is one of her shots. What [...]

Just came across a blog that has some great tips for photographing children.

One thing about photographing with another person is the risk that the person will take unwanted pictures of you. It happened again. I was shooting the Monarch on the lovely hanging flowers when brother David shot me. At least it doesn’t show the wrinkles on my face!

Here’s a lovely Monarch enjoying a grouping of pretty [...]

My brother, David Crook, and I went to Desert Botanical Garden today. They’re having a special, brief season of Monarch Butterflies. We were surrounded by the most beautiful creatures, and in a beautiful, well-thought-out setting. Absolutely stunning. Here are three that I took, with some editing…

My long-time Internet friend, Terence Kierans, and wife Valerie, are celebrating the first weeks of spring. He says they are four weeks into spring and:
* Have picked the first tomato;
* Valerie has picked the first rose since mid-August. We pruned and fed immediately after that;
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Three cheers! My daughter, Shannon, caught a photo of her son when he was sitting quietly, and I wanted to share it with you. Jody’s almost 18, and an amazing young man. Simply the best!

And Shannon has a new horse: Lunada. She joined the family today. She’s small, unflappable, and a gaited horse. Just what [...]