Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Papilio glaucus on Buddleia

Nikon D70; f/l:  82mm(macro);  exp.: f/8, 1/250s, ISO 320

She is a little tattered but none the worse for the wear and tear.

Bullet found in log

Bullet discovered totally embedded in oak fireplace log. There is no entrance wound, so it has been in there for awhile. The base measures out at 10mm which be from a 9mm or .40 calibre weapon.

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Along the TrailPeter J. Exner Marsh

Nikon D70; f/l: 48mm; exp.: f/20, 1/160s, ISO 200; 6-panel composite

Peter J. Exner Nature Preserve

Nikon D70, f/l: 46mm; exp.: f/8, 1/125s, ISO 200; 6-panel composite.

Picnic AreaPeter J. Exner Marsh

Nikon D70, f/l: 46mm; exp: f/20, 1/160s, ISO 200; 8-panel composite

Peter J Exner Marsh

Nikon D70, f/l:48mm; exp: f/14, 1/250s, ISO 200; 4-panel composite

Peter J. Exner Marsh

Nikon D70, f/l:18mm; exp: f/14, 1/250s, ISO 200; 4-panel composite

Spring Creek

Nikon D70, f/l:28mm, exp: f/9, 1/250s, composite: hugin/autopano-sift

6 Months Later...

...we brought Mouse back to the VCA Referral Clinic for a checkup today.

I'm pleased to report that she is doing fine with no signs of recurrence. All the lymph nodes were normal (couldn't feel them, in other words), her musculature around her lumbar area is holding up great and her weight is actually quite good.

We'll take her back in another 6 months for blood work, but so far... so good!

Poinsettia

Last year's poinsettia after a summer outdoors.

f/l: 28mm; exp.: f/3.5, 1/60s; NEF file processed with Capture NX 1.3

Yes, Really...

So we were walking back down Broadway toward Times Square and I happened to look up while standing at 54th. There it was: Senor Wences Way. They really named a section of street in New York for a man who made a living talking to his own hand. It's a good gig if you can get it, I guess.

'Sallright.

Times Square

Taken by The Lovely Missus with the 20D. Scaled with The Gimp

November Clouds

Shot with the Canon 20D, scaled to size with The Gimp

Shooting Canons

Michael Yon has a dispatch up in which he discusses his Canon Mark II 1DS. The body alone cost more than 7 of our 20D.

Nikon fans may be more interested in part I, in which he talked a little about his Nikon D70 in a warzone.

While you are there, check out the story the New York Times/Washington Post/LA Times/Chicago Tribune will never print: Come Home, in which the Church of St. John's in Baghdad is re-opened, with the help of the Christians' Muslim neighbors.

Taking Flight

f/l: 135mm, exp: f/6.3 - 1/650s, NEF file processed with Capture NX

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51 years

The time elapsed since the last time the University of Illinois has beaten a #1 ranked opponent.

8 minutes, 9 seconds: the amount of time at the end of the game that the Illini held onto the football.

Congratulations to Isaiah "Juice" Williams and the rest of the Fighting Illini on a spectacular game in Columbus yesterday.

Sunset on Egg Harbor

Lull-Abi Inn, Egg Harbor, Wisconsin

f/l: 112mm (eq.); exposure: 1/160s, f/8, ISO 200; RAW file processed by the GIMP 2.2

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Condolences

Condolences to Chris Muir and family on the passing of his sister from cancer. Requiescat In Pace

More here.

Migrating through

Monarch refueling at the buddleia

f/l: 82mm (macro); exposure: f/6.3, 1/160s, ISO 200; NEF file processed with Capture NX

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Autumn

Red maple in Autumn

f/l: 82mm (macro); exposure: 1/320s, f/6, ISO 200; NEF file processed with Capture NX

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