Northern White-Cheeked Gibbon

[singlepic id=1597 w=480 float=left] A Northern White-Cheeked Gibbon.  These are pretty common in zoos all over, or, at least they also have some in the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. Picture taken with Canon Rebel XT, EF 70-300mm @ 300mm, 1/400 sec shutter, f/7.1, ISO 1600

Victoria Crowned Pigeon

[singlepic id=1595 w=480 float=left] This is the same Victoria Crowned Pigeon from before, just another shot of it, apparently with a shutter speed of 1/20 of a second, which seems ridiculous.  I must have moved by the exact same amount and direction as the bird for this to have come… Continue reading

Gorilla – 2.0

[singlepic id=1594 w=480 float=left] This was one of the under-gorillas – not sure if it was male or female.  I’m not completely sure what variety of gorilla these were, but my best guess is that they were Western Lowland Gorillas.  They look different than those in the Lincoln Park Zoo… Continue reading

Gorilla

[singlepic id=1593 w=480 float=left] How’s ’bout we have some animal pictures for a bit?  Yes, that sounds like a plan.  This is a canary gorilla from Animal Kingdom back in 2006 when I first had a fancy camera and long lens. Picture taken with Canon Rebel XT, EF 70-300mm @… Continue reading

Grand Haven Lighthouse Sunset

[singlepic id=1567 w=480 float=left] Grand Haven Lighthouse Sunset – a bit grainy (this one is just one shot with the shadows brought up a lot) but nice none the less. Remember when Lake Michigan was below freezing and Lake Michigan was ice as far as you could see?  You do… Continue reading

Mt. Rainier

[singlepic id=1566 w=480 float=left] A closer shot of the top of Mt. Rainier – taken from within Mt. Rainier National Park.  This was the closest we got to the mountain.  There were some hikes that went into the foothills but they were mostly longer than we had time for. Picture… Continue reading

Rock Licking Mountain Goat

[singlepic id=1564 w=480 float=left] One more of the mountain goat that we came upon at the top of Mt. Ellinor.  They lick the rocks scavenging salt.  There are plentiful warnings that they will also lick / nibble / attack people to get at their sweaty and thus salty clothes. Picture taken… Continue reading

Moonrise

[singlepic id=1563 w=480 float=left] This was stumbled upon by pure luck – I knew it was a full moon, but had forgotten.  We just happened to be driving down the right road at the right moment to see it coming over the tress. Picture taken with Sony a6000, SEL 18-200mm… Continue reading