The first cool mornings at the end of a hot summer feels as refreshing as the first warm spring days after a cold, hard winter.

Word got around that there were a couple of Limpkins hanging out at Busch Wildlife. It’s kind of a big deal since Limpkins, being a tropical wetlands bird, are not typically seen north of Florida. It was a great Labor Day morning.

A monthly Blue Moon is the second Full Moon in a calendar month with two Full Moons. I took these pictures a couple of days before and a couple of days after.

This week Quinn started preschool. Growing up so quickly.

Spent an afternoon at the Confluence Tower and Lewis & Clark State Park in Hartford, Il just south of Alton.

After a week long heat wave of oppressive temperatures above 100 degrees, it was great to get out with the camera.

I don’t usually take photos of the mourning dove’s around the house (I can hear them pretty much all of the time).

Decided to setup the tripod on the patio to capture the hummingbirds as they zoom in and out from the feeder.

Just some random shots from Mark Twain Lake.

Summertime camping trip to Mark Twain Lake. Rained a lot, but eventually made it out onto the lake. There were a lot of Blue Herons out doing there thing and I always take the opportunity to photograph one of my favorite birds.