I sure miss Texas, but I haven't put my camera down...

[icephoto]

Greetings friends -

I'm still stuck in the rust belt trying to shove a Masters Degree into a 40 year old brain. I realized of late that if I get out at least once a week and make some images while the weather is still manageable that I think much more clearly when I get back into cubicle city to work on my thesis. So here are a few that I've shot lately...

I've kept the sizes small to conserve a little bit of bandwidth/disk space. The only one that has gotten any special treatment is the first one, which is an HDR (and tack sharp at 2850x2250 though I still need to clean up the halo on his tail).

All signs point to returning to Texas once I finish school. Nothing is 100% until my carcass actually arrives and signs in, but every indication is it will be a return trip to my adopted home state in the spring (just in time for wildflowers and bird migration...)

Hope all has been well for you and yours...

-jim

[Kenj8246]

Wonderful shots, Jim. Good luck with the thesis and the return to TX.

[TheFantasticG]

Dem some nice dragons and the last butterfly shot is pretty sweet too.

[DigitalScape]

Very nice images, Jim. Good luck on the Masters program -- the mind can take it so push it.

[corralup]

Those are great, Jim. Congrats on your schooling. Your never too old to learn.

[DougC]

Excellent work. You have put your spare time to good use.

[scottbuckel]

Very nice set of images, I left the state for grad school and now after many years I will be returning as well! Good luck with the thesis!

Scott

[houtex01]

Very nice series Jim...really nice exposure and great details and color...good luck on the thesis and looking forward to having you Texas boys back home...

Ron

[Patti Edens]

Good ones! Cool that you can see the frogs feet under water. Can't see that in my muddy pond.

[jasonp]

excllent series!

[j1mmyj4m]

Great photos, especially the frog.

[Tim T]

Congrat's on the photo's and your advanced degree. More ambition than I've got. Good work on both fronts.

[lhdvies]

Wonderful series!!!!