Another view of the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Broad Street Birmingham.

One Snowy Egret with White Faced Ibises at the Bosque del Apache in New Mexico. Used the Lumix 100-300mm.

A Brant Goose settling on the water at the Bosque del Apache in New Mexico. Used the Lumix 14-140mm.

There are two of this image up on flickr, the first one is a straight photograph, and this one is "illustrative" by using dry brush and poster edge. Just experimenting. Used Lumix 14-140mm.

Shot at a warm spring day with a Panasonic G1 with 14-140mm lens

Testing out my new GH1. The kit lens (14-140) is a bit slow and Callie wouldn't stand still in the low light, but this pic came out nice.

Springtime in the Bosque del Apache in New Mexico . This was taken from the seasonal road, open April through September. The rest of the Bosque, of course, is open year round. These fields are flooded, creating lakes. Many of the lakes will disappear by fall, or not, according to the yearly plans. Used the Lumix 14-140mm.

Time for a quiet reflection at the Bosque del Apache in New Mexico. Used the Lumix 14-140mm.

Springtime in the Bosque del Apache in New Mexico. This was taken from the seasonal road, open April through September. The rest of the Bosque, of course, is open year round. These fields are flooded, creating lakes. Many of the lakes will disappear by fall, or not, according to the yearly plans. Used the Lumix 14-140mm.

Bee and Flower with Olympus E-P1 and Lumix 13-140mm lens.

These are Black Poplar Catkins at the Bosque del Apache in New Mexico. Used the Lumix 14-140mm.

Valley Transportation Authority 994 departing the Super Bowl 50 stadium in Santa Clara. The motorman is on his loudspeaker admonishing me to stand back. I could be reckless in my youth!

There are two of this image up on flickr, the first one is a straight photograph, and this one is "illustrative" by using dry brush and poster edge. Just experimenting. Used Lumix 14-140mm.

Early grass growing in some of the shallow lakes at the Bosque del Apache in New Mexico. Used the Lumix 14-140mm.

These are Black Poplar Catkins at the Bosque del Apache in New Mexico. Used the Lumix 14-140mm.

There are two of this image up on flickr, the first one is a straight photograph, and the second one is "illustrative" by using dry brush and poster edge. This last one is in sepia. Just experimenting. Used Lumix 14-140mm.

Shot at a warm spring day with a Panasonic G1 with 14-140mm lens

One of the many narrow corridors inside Calke Abbey.

There are two of this image up on flickr, the first one is a straight photograph, and the second one is "illustrative" by using dry brush and poster edge. This last one is in sepia. Just experimenting. Used Lumix 14-140mm.

One of the many narrow corridors inside Calke Abbey.

There are two of this image up on flickr, the first one is a straight photograph, and this one is "illustrative" by using dry brush and poster edge. Just experimenting. Used Lumix 14-140mm.

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