I used to go to a neighborhood nature trail near our old home. There was always something to photograph there. It was my playground for macro and also where I’d test a new lens or camera. The Copperfield Nature Trail … Read More

Whenever I go biking at Northeast Metro Park, the scenery is always varied and pleasant. The number of spring wildflowers is pleasing and sometimes surprising. Fields are initially covered with Bluebonnets, the Texas official state flower. Then the landscape starts … Read More

As part of a photography class I took in 2022, students received an assignment every week. Initially, the focus was on composition. We had to use only new photos, shoot them in manual mode, and not crop them at all. … Read More

One of the nicest things about Texas wildflowers is that one can often find some varieties blooming at all times of the year, and not just in the spring months. Typically, from February through early June, most of everyone’s favorite … Read More

The Texas Gayfeather (Liatris punctata var. mucronata) is one of those flowers that brings striking beauty to the vibrant colors of Texas wildflowers. They are also known as Texas Blazing Star or Narrow-leaf Gayfeather. It is a perennial wildflower native … Read More

After seeing this nature trail many times on my way to a grocery store, I decided to visit it one day. Wow, what I’d been missing! The Copperfield Nature Trail is a small trail (about 4 miles or 6.5 km … Read More

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Let there be green all around. In addition to being associated with luck, prosperity, and money, the color green is also associated with calmness, balance, nature, life, growth, health, well-being, hope, optimism, safety, and permission. More … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #337 – Bold While walking at Copperfield Nature Trail (Austin, Texas), I saw this flower for the very first time. I was surprised to see it there at the entrance of the trail because I had never noticed … Read More

Giant Spiderwort (Tradescantia gigantea) is a perennial flower in Louisiana and Texas. This three-petal flower blooms in white, pink, blue, purple, or violet. The colors indicate the acidity of the soil in which they grow. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower … Read More

We are under a “false spring” in Texas right now. This week, the weather has been very warm for this time of the year: upper 70s and low 80s (between 23-28ºC). Next week, winter should return. This shot was captured … Read More