eagle sideview
Went to Le Claire, IA last weekend. Tried to get some eagle shots, and also took a walk into town. We were looking into the store window of an old fashioned diner, and admiring the soda fountain, and the owner was on his way out the door and invited us in. It had the neatest tin ceiling with a raised pattern on it. He said that his parents bought this 65 years ago to the day (it was valentine's day). It didn't look like much had changed inside since those 65 years. He told us to hang out at Sneaky Pete's, which also had a tin ceiling and wonderful ambiance.
When he saw my camera and heard I was trying to get eagle shots he told me the story of a local nature photographer that filled a dead carp with air and floated it out into the dam on some string. That allowed him to get a lot of great action shots. I love small towns! The locals are always willing to tell you stories if you show an interest and you can learn a lot.
eagle sideview
Went to Le Claire, IA last weekend. Tried to get some eagle shots, and also took a walk into town. We were looking into the store window of an old fashioned diner, and admiring the soda fountain, and the owner was on his way out the door and invited us in. It had the neatest tin ceiling with a raised pattern on it. He said that his parents bought this 65 years ago to the day (it was valentine's day). It didn't look like much had changed inside since those 65 years. He told us to hang out at Sneaky Pete's, which also had a tin ceiling and wonderful ambiance.
When he saw my camera and heard I was trying to get eagle shots he told me the story of a local nature photographer that filled a dead carp with air and floated it out into the dam on some string. That allowed him to get a lot of great action shots. I love small towns! The locals are always willing to tell you stories if you show an interest and you can learn a lot.