Monthly Archives: December 2013

Resolutions

Posted on December 28, 2013 by the roused bear

This time of year people put together New Year’s resolutions.  Some make a formal list, some don’t.  Some people make many resolutions, and some don’t make any. I have some typical resolutions—I want to lose weight, I want the family … Continue reading →

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Early Morning Light

Posted on December 26, 2013 by the roused bear

Part of landscape photography is having the right equipment and knowing how to use it.  Part of it is capturing the right moment. This morning I went in to work and noticed the colors in the sky.  I did not … Continue reading →

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Landscape Photography at 65 MPH

Posted on December 24, 2013 by the roused bear

I had to drive to Waterloo to pick up my daughter today for the holidays.  Iowa is fairly scenic country, especially with a little bit of snow on the ground.  I would love to spend the time exploring the country … Continue reading →

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Not Feeling very Ho Ho Ho…

Posted on December 22, 2013 by the roused bear

At least yesterday I wasn’t.  I had Christmas shopping to do (and I hate to shop), and it was a gloomy, cloudy day.  There was a thin layer of ice on the ground from freezing rain a few days ago. … Continue reading →

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Small Stuff in the Fading Light

Posted on December 18, 2013 by the roused bear

This time of year I start tracking the day length fairly closely.  There is a website where you can do that easily, and by the end of the week the days will be getting longer. Today I got off of … Continue reading →

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The Tail End of Twilight

Posted on December 10, 2013 by the roused bear

Tonight as I drove home from work I saw the most spectacular colors.  I rushed into the house and grabbed my camera and took off to take some photos. Unfortunately I missed the good light by about ten minutes.  But … Continue reading →

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A Little Winter Color

Posted on December 8, 2013 by the roused bear

I am not a big fan of winter, or at least I am not ready for it yet.  However, when we got a little snow today I walked around with my camera before I started clearing the driveway. Still, winter … Continue reading →

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Winter Flies

Posted on December 1, 2013 by the roused bear

I love a good mystery.  Maybe that is part of the reason I chase bugs. We have had some early winter weather.  For the last couple of weeks the daily high temperatures have been below freezing.  We had a little … Continue reading →

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