Recent/New Uploads
8 photos
Blackbirds
26 photos
All types of blackbirds
Buntings
25 photos
Buntings and Allies
Chickadees, Nuthatches, and such
31 photos
My friendliest and most numerous feeder visitors ...
Coots
16 photos
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Coot/id
Cormorants and Such
30 photos
Cormorants of all kinds as well as similar birds ...
Eagles
111 photos
Eagles of any type ...
Egrets
12 photos
Egrets and similar birds ...
Falcons
13 photos
Falcons of all types and sizes ...
Finches
26 photos
Finches of all kinds.
Flycatchers
12 photos
All types of flycatchers, or at least the ones that I am able to photograph. :)
Gadwall
6 photos
Mareca strepera
ORDER: Anseriformes
FAMILY: Anatidae
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Gadwall/overview
Geese
68 photos
Generally clumsy, noisy, and aggressive but very fun to watch ...
Gulls
23 photos
Gulls of all types
Grebes
11 photos
Grebes of all types ...
Red-tailed Hawks
45 photos
The common yet beautiful Red-tailed Hawk ...
Other Hawks
20 photos
Any other raptors known as "Hawks"
Herons
24 photos
Herons of all types ...
Broad-tailed Hummingbirds
67 photos
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Broad-tailed_Hummingbird/id
Calliope Hummingbirds
42 photos
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
ORDER: Caprimulgiformes
FAMILY: Trochilidae
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Calliope_Hummingbird/id
Rufous Hummingbirds
117 photos
Selasphorus rufus
ORDER: Caprimulgiformes
FAMILY: Trochilidae
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Rufous_Hummingbird/overview
Other Hummingbirds
10 photos
My favorite late summer visitors ...
Jays (and Crows)
32 photos
We have three types of Jays that we seen on a regular basis and everyone has crows.
Juncos
15 photos
Dark-eyed Juncos
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Dark-eyed_Junco/overview
Mallard Ducks
37 photos
Perhaps the most friendly of the ducks I see ...
Magpie
16 photos
My local native mountain birds are very entertaining - social, vocal, and visually striking too!
Mergansers
29 photos
All types of mergansers ...
Northern Pintail
14 photos
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
ORDER: Anseriformes
FAMILY: Anatidae
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Pintail/overview
Northern Shovelers
19 photos
A wonderful duck with a very large bill :)
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
ORDER: Anseriformes
FAMILY: Anatidae
Owls
38 photos
All types and sizes of Owl
Other birds
53 photos
My preferred photo subjects are birds and these are all those I have yet to put into more specific sets ...
Other ducks and similar birds
40 photos
All duck and duck-like birds, one of my most favorite photography subjects ...
Other Water Birds
39 photos
While not exactly waterfowl, these birds are generally found living on water ...
Other Raptors
10 photos
While I feel for their prey, my favorite birds are raptors ...
Pigeons & Doves
12 photos
They love to be fed but mine are not as friendly as those found in parks ...
Robins
6 photos
Robins and similar birds ...
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Robin/overview
Ruddy Ducks
7 photos
All types of Ruddy Ducks
Sandhill Cranes
323 photos
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Sandhill_Crane/id
Sparrows
27 photos
Sparrows of all kinds, or even in name only.
Swallows
9 photos
Any type of swallow bird
Teal (Ducks)
18 photos
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/browse/taxonomy/Anatidae
Turkeys
11 photos
Wild or domestic, they are all fun to watch ...
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Wild_Turkey/overview
Vultures
21 photos
Vultures of all types ...
Warblers
7 photos
Warblers of any type ...
Wigeons
15 photos
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Wigeon/id
Woodpeckers
9 photos
All types of woodpeckers
Yellowlegs
7 photos
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Greater_Yellowlegs/id
Pattern, Texture, and the Abstract
126 photos
Patterns, textures, and other abstract views that I've collected along my photo journeys.
Sandhill Crane Festival
94 photos
Monte Vista is a great place for all sorts of photography, especially during the Sandhill Crane migration. Here are a few of mine ...
Bears
12 photos
Any kind of bear ...
Cats
39 photos
Photos of the feline kind.
Deer
28 photos
Beautiful four legged furry friends ...
Elephants
8 photos
All things elephant
Primates, etc
27 photos
Primates, monkeys, apes, and similar wildlife
Pronghorn
10 photos
A local "deer like" creature ...
Big Horn (and other) Sheep
15 photos
Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bighorn_sheep
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dall_sheep
Bugs, Bees, etc.
64 photos
For all the little insect like critters that find their way in front of my camera ...
Domestic Animals
13 photos
Life of the farm ...
Rabbits, Squirrels, and Such
29 photos
Tiny furry cute critters ...
Reptiles & Amphibians
24 photos
Amphibians and reptiles of all shapes and sizes
Miscellaneous Wildlife
95 photos
All those for which I don't yet have a special set.
Cacti / Cactuses / Cactus
71 photos
Any sort of Cactus I can find to photograph ...
Columbine
12 photos
Flowers of the "Columbine" variety
Daisy / Daisies
14 photos
Daisy Flowers
Dianthus
6 photos
... of all colors and kinds ...
Grasses
8 photos
Any type of grass ...
Iris Flowers
68 photos
Iris of of colors, types, and sizes
Lily Flowers
21 photos
Poppy Flowers
5 photos
... of all colors and kinds ...
Roses
53 photos
All types of rose flower and rose plant images.
Snapdragon
5 photos
... of all colors and kinds ...
Sunflowers
18 photos
Sunflowers of any color
Thistle Plants and Flowers
7 photos
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thistle
Tulips
24 photos
Tulip flower images of all kinds ...
Yucca
6 photos
Yucca plants
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yucca
Other Flowers and Plants
210 photos
Flowers and plants are a perfect subject for photography. You can find them year round and what could be more beautiful?
Autumn/Fall Colors
78 photos
My attempts to capture the golden beauty of our Autumn season ...
Urban Scenes
67 photos
City landscapes, buildings, and other landscapes with a human presence ...
Land and Sea Scapes
311 photos
My original motivation for taking up photography.
Panoramic
36 photos
A collections of my feeble attempts to stitch together panoramic views ...
Garden of the Gods
121 photos
This free public park on the west side of Colorado Springs is a wonderful place to visit for so very many reasons ...
RMNP
11 photos
Rocky Mountain National Park
Yellowstone National Park
11 photos
A few views from Yellowstone ...
Pike's Peak
150 photos
My local 14-er, Pike's Peak sits just west of Colorado Springs with a summit height of 14,110 ft above sea level
Moon
58 photos
Lunar "stuff"
The Sky
103 photos
Anything having to do with the Sky, e.g. Sunrise, Sunset, Moon, Clouds
Fisheye Photography
44 photos
While still somewhat new for me, this is becoming one of my favorite focal lengths. I love the fact that this lens can be used for either a full 180 degree circular view or cropped (in camera) for...
Halloween
6 photos
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
64 photos
www.cmzoo.org
Denver Zoo
127 photos
All things wild and wonderful at the Denver Zoo ...
Pueblo Zoo
19 photos
A fantastic "small" zoo, one that you can easily cover in a single day ...
Landmarks and Special Places
104 photos
Not just landscapes but rather places of note that you might find on a map of "things to do or see" ...
Colorado Springs Places to Visit
61 photos
Hot Air Balloons
102 photos
Nothing quite like a Hot Air Balloon color splash to brighten the day ...
Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off
101 photos
The city's new Hot Air Balloon Festival - Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off
www.coloradospringslabordayliftoff.com
Colorado Balloon Classic
39 photos
For 38 years, this annual Colorado Springs event was a treat for all living in and/or visiting the area during Labor Day Weekend.
Waldo Canyon Fire Memories
26 photos
Perhaps the most memorable time of my life has been living through the Waldo Canyon Fire, evacuation, and watching the neighborhood recover from it.
Yosemite NP
7 photos
Yosemite National Park
Pets
63 photos
Pets of all kinds, not necessarily mine
People
18 photos
Something that I don't do often or particularly well and which I need to become better at ...
Summit Point Raceway
4 photos
Summit Point West Virginia
summitpoint-raceway.com/
Monochrome / Black and White
66 photos
Although I don't render many photos in black and white, this is something that I would very much like to learn to do well.
County Fair Photos
12 photos
Photos that I decided to print, mat, frame, and show in the El Paso County (Colorado) Fair ...
Military
139 photos
Anything having to do with our armed forces.
USAF Thunderbirds
79 photos
For Colorado Springs, the Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony means a visit by the Thunderbirds ...
Food
12 photos
I have enough food oriented shots so it was time to create a set for that ...
Lakeside Amusement Park
6 photos
This was once a great family fun park back when my children were small. Unfortunately, the last few times I've been there, I've been hassled for photography in the park which obviously keeps me from...
Lego, MegaBlok, etc.
6 photos
Lego and other building block toys ...
2014 Summer Vacation
85 photos
How I spent my summer, July 2014
Advantix/APS Film Photos
9 photos
Images taken with 24mm / APS / Advantix Film, both from the film era and those I've taken recently while feeling nostalgic ...
Film Era Images
172 photos
I continue my endeavor to convert my film era photographs to digital format before the film is no longer of suitable quality ...
Fireworks
22 photos
A small collections of fireworks taken over the past few years ...
Cell Tower Trees
5 photos
Just a small collection of cell phone towers that have been slightly disguised as trees (some better than others) ...
Odds and Ends
124 photos
All of the things I felt like posting yet didn't seem to fit into any specific category.
Cell Phone Photography
23 photos
I hate it, but I still do it ...
Smithsonian Institution
10 photos
World's largest museum, education, and research complex and located in Washington D.C.
www.si.edu
Explore
90 photos
You may notice that all of my images are tagged with various forms of the explore keyword. This is simply to keep them from being excluded from search results, as people often think that flickr's...
Canon 1D Mark IV
3 photos
Charlie's Canon ID Mark IV - Faster than fast
Canon EOS 5D
5 photos
My oldest and perhaps most favorite digital EOS.
Canon EOS 7D
1 photo
Two Canon EOS 7D Bodies and Battery Grips
Canon EOS 50D
2 photos
Canon EOS 50D - So nice we have three!
Canon EOS 620
3 photos
Canon EOS 620 - The first high-end Canon EOS 35mm film camera
www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/film/data/1986-1990/19...
Canon EOS IX
2 photos
Canon EOS IX - The Advanced Photo System (APS) EOS