Life in the Fast Lane, and in a Tree

Mark Twain's, "Life on the Mississippi" will teach you a few things about river boats and boating lanes. A Sunday at Creve Coeur Lake with some photographer friends will teach you about shell racing. At least I think that is what my learned colleague, Pat Romano, told me those long boats are called. Regardless of what they are called it is exciting to see teams of rowers racing across the lake. Here are a few pics from the day's events. My favorite spot was on the bridge overlooking the teams as they exited and entered the staging area. A wide angle lens helped to get the long boat and the wide oars into view.

On another day a hike in the woods with a naturalist brought us to the base of a tree supporting this Great Horned Owl family. From the ground my aging eyes didn't see the blood soaked talons of the mother owl, but later review of the pictures revealed the ugly side of nature that my 400 mm image stabilized lens saw. I look forward to displaying and selling these and other wildlife and nature prints at the Wings of Spring fair in West Alton Illinois on April 28 and 29th. Be sure to stop by to visit my booth and get some of my autographed 8x10 prints. I'll also have post cards available, and will take orders for larger prints. As an added treat, I'll have available the autographed copies of the recently released book, "Beneath the Big Muddy" a fiction novel by Teresa Cummings (and me as cameo author), that entwines the Piasa legend, wildlife photography, wildlife smuggling, and an earth shattering natural disaster. Come see us at the wildlife preserve (Army Corps of Engineers building) just past the Fisca gas station on the West (Missouri) side of the Clark bridge.

It's spring time and now is a great time to spend that tax refund on your favorite hobby. If you'd like a new camera or accessories, be sure to stop by our little store, Creve Coeur Camera in South County on Telegraph road in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, and ask for me, Kathy Denton. If I'm not there any one of the staff will be happy to help you out.

Coming soon: Medium Format adventures.