Rose Hopper

Rose Hopper , originally uploaded by Pandora’s Box on flickr. I had gone out to my yard to smell the roses and I’m glad I looked before I sniffed! This guy let me get really close and take lots of shots…didn’t seem to mind the camera at all!

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Arbor Hills Creek

Arbor Hills Creek, originally uploaded by Pandora’s Box on flickr. Another shot from my Saturday morning shooting habit. This one is from back in the fall. Just another example of the surprises that lie within the city! Arbor Hills Nature Preserve is a little gem in the midst of Plano, TX. It has trails for [...]

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Tree and Fog

Tree and Fog, originally uploaded by Pandora’s Box on flickr. Another pano from summer vacation! This was up in the mountains around Ruidoso, NM. Despite being summer there was a deep fog…it was as thick as pea soup! I was grateful Jason did the driving on those curvy mountain roads that evening. The temperature dropped [...]

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Sand and Sky

Sand and Sky, originally uploaded by Pandora’s Box on flickr. Last summer I got to visit White Sands, NM for the first time. I never got around to processing many of my photos and recently had the opportunity to delve back into them for an assignment for a panographic shot. I like the almost abstract [...]

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Leafy Leftovers

Leafy Leftovers, originally uploaded by Pandora’s Box on flickr. Here it is February and I found a little color still clinging to a branch after our recent snow storm! All those pretty circles of light are because of the lens…Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 55mm mounted on my Nikon D80 (with adapter of course). I just can’t get enough [...]

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Autumn Light

Autumn Light, originally uploaded by Pandora’s Box on flickr. Sometimes it’s good too look no further than your own back yard for beauty in your day, at least I certainly find that to be true. I noticed this little bunch of leaves illuminated by the setting sun as I was relaxing in my bedroom which [...]

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Elm Fork Butterfly

Elm Fork Butterfly, originally uploaded by Pandora’s Box on flickr. A couple weekends ago I was up at dawn shooting out at nearby Elm Fork Nature Preserve. I really wasn’t sure any of the little butterflies I shot would come out and honestly had forgotten I’d shot them until looking for images to use for [...]

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Thursday Walk – Mesquite Tree

Mesquite Tree, originally uploaded by Pandora’s Box on flickr. I’ve been shooting more film than digital lately and hope to have some of those shots to share soon. Today I was out shooting more film and using my D80 to meter. I did grab a few shots too though! I like that most of the [...]

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Photo of the Week – Winter Ducks

Winter Ducks, originally uploaded by Pandora’s Box on flickr. I’m still just stunned that we had so much snow despite the fact that it’s long gone. I wish I’d had more time to get out and take more pictures. Next time…I’ll make the space in my day for it! Those ducks looked cold but they [...]

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100 Word Wednesday

Sunsets.  I know it’s a cliché.  But I love sunsets.  I guess almost everyone does.  Photographers shoot them endlessly – both professionals and amateurs.  People buy calendars full of them, stay outside to watch them, comment on them.  What is it about the sun turning the sky uncanny colors that moves us so?  Most evenings [...]

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