https://www.calholmanphotography.comdaily1.0https://www.calholmanphotography.com/aboutmonthly0.5https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlogweekly0.8https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlog/Abstractweekly0.7https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlog/Animalsweekly0.7https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlog/Art%20Worldweekly0.7https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlog/Astronomicalweekly0.7https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlog/Birdsweekly0.7https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlog/Black%20and%20Whiteweekly0.7https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlog/Buildingsweekly0.7https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlog/Celebritiesweekly0.7https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlog/Fine%20Artweekly0.7https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlog/Fireworksweekly0.7https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlog/Insectsweekly0.7https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlog/Landscapeweekly0.7https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlog/Macroweekly0.7https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlog/Natureweekly0.7https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlog/Panoramaweekly0.7https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlog/Peopleweekly0.7https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlog/Performing%20Artsweekly0.7https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlog/Petsweekly0.7https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlog/Plantsweekly0.7https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlog/Sportweekly0.7https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlog/Still%20Lifeweekly0.7https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlog/Streetweekly0.7https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlog/Tripsweekly0.7https://www.calholmanphotography.com/browseBlog/Waterweekly0.7https://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/13monthly0.62008-11-26https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/1676This was taken just after a rain shower so the trees have water drops on them. The Cardinal sits picture perfect.Christmas Card Birdhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/14monthly0.62008-11-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/1764Whitby with the St. Hilda's Abbey on the hill.Whitby by the Seahttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/11monthly0.62008-11-26https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2080This is a very small plant with a very pretty flower burst on top of a long stalk. One of my favorites - wish I would have brought a tripod.Small Budshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/54monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2115Beauty ready to burst forth.Iris Budhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/12monthly0.62008-11-26https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2220Kings Creek Waterfall is a long falls with many moss covered rocks. This is a detail of middle falls.Falling Water and Mosshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/9monthly0.62008-11-26https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2232Hard to believe this will be a butterflyLeaf Monsterhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/10monthly0.62008-11-26https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2233This is a favorite squirrel of some neighbors he even has a name - Simon.Simon the Squirrelhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/7monthly0.62008-10-03https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2263Hard to focus on this pup. The soft bee or the beautiful flower.Flower or Beehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/15monthly0.62008-11-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2341Silhouette, against the Texas State Capitol, of the monument to the men of the 8th Texas Cavalry serving in the Civil War. Benjamin Terry and Thomas Lubbock's call for volunteers resulted in ten companies of 100 men each.Terry's Texas Rangershttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/16monthly0.62008-12-02https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9892Looking Glass Falls is one of the most popular falls in Western North Carolina. The name "Looking Glass" comes from Looking Glass Rock, where water freezes on its sides in the winter and then glistens in the sunlight like a mirror or looking glass.Looking Glass Fallshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/19monthly0.62008-12-10https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9888One of my favorites, this photo is horizontal of a subject you typically shoot vertical. This is the upper fall of Whitewater Falls framed by the pine tree on the right.Whitewater Horizontalhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/18monthly0.62008-12-04https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9882A small gathering place in the North Carolina woods. Looks like a small amphitheater and I was told is used for church services. Outdoor Chapelhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/22monthly0.62008-12-16https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2380Deep in the woods there are large boulders of granite in a place called Granite City. It is fun to climb about in the "streets" of the city. I like the light balance in this photo.Into The Woodshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/17monthly0.62008-12-02https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9876A full moon rising over a nearby forest - I was driving on a major highway and had to stop for a photo.Full Moon over Foresthttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/21monthly0.62008-12-13https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9877A pretty day - some clouds and still water in the fall mountains. Taken across a pond this is photo of Whiteside Mountian. October Day in the Mountianshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/23monthly0.62009-01-20https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2411The Episcopal Church of Highlands, NC in the fog on a December day. Out of the Foghttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/24monthly0.62009-03-18https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2434One morning a hawk landed on the support for one of our feeders. He did not seem to bother the other birds. A Little Big for the Feederhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/25monthly0.62009-03-18https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2449The start of a beautiful sunrise over Santa Barbara Bay. Shot from the balcony of the Doubletree. Also a HDR shot.Sunrise in Californiahttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/26monthly0.62009-06-17https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2466Chihuly glass planted next to an Organ Pipe cactus.Sharp Neighborhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/27monthly0.62009-06-17https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2474A round tail ground squirrel watching for danger. Or just following a photographer sneaking around in the desert. These little guys are so cute.The Lookouthttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/28monthly0.62009-07-22https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2501An Ocotillo high up on Camelback Mountian catching the last rays for the day.Sun Drenched Ocotillohttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/29monthly0.62009-07-22https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2513From a high trail a look into a valley in the desert with a stream keeping Cottonwoods green.Colorful Valleyhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/30monthly0.62009-08-01https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2522The Superstition mountains in the late afternoon. This is on the road to the Lost Dutchman trail head. Superstition Mountainshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/31monthly0.62009-08-01https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2529Cholla, saguaro, and prickly pear all enjoying the sunset.Cactus Sunsethttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/32monthly0.62009-08-09https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2534Snow falls on canoes stacked near the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta. It was only a few inches - but a real weather event for Atlanta.Chattahoochee Snowhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/36monthly0.62009-11-28https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2552The Creosote Bush yellow flower changes into a seed with a white head of hair.Creosote Podhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/34monthly0.62009-08-09https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2566A Dale Chihuly glass sculpture against a cactus branch. I really like the lighting as the sun set.Spines Big and Smallhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/33monthly0.62009-08-09https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2572Blossoms on a small cactus - beautiful orange on the desert.Soft and Sharphttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/35monthly0.62009-11-28https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2544A mountain between Tucson and Nogales called Elephant Head always draws my attention - during a storm the clouds framed the peak.Elephant Headhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/37monthly0.62009-11-28https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2600A desert Jackrabbit highlighted in the morning sun.Check Out Those Earshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/40monthly0.62009-11-28https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2609186-foot high Toccoa Falls on a cloudy day. This is a vertical panorama. Toccoa Fallshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/41monthly0.62009-11-28https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2613A Bald Eagle caught looking at the camera. Awesome bird. We were at a bird show sponsored by a local bird shop - The Bird Barn.Don't Mess with Mehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/39monthly0.62009-11-28https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2596Midtown Atlanta from across the 85/75 interstate. This is a HDR of three photos. Photo taken on the World Wide Photo Walk in AtlantaMidtown Atlanta at Nighthttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/38monthly0.62009-11-28https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2587A building near Atlantic Station in midtown Atlanta. It is near the railroad tracks and stands near large steel and glass condos. Taken on the World Wide Photo Walk in Atlanta.Narjoe timberhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/43monthly0.62009-11-29https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2676Hand held shot of the top of the Wells Fargo Tower.Pretty in Yellowhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/42monthly0.62009-11-29https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9651A group of mushrooms - the little ones grow up with the cap and then the cap flattens out like an umbrella. Forest Familyhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/55monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2727Into the blue Wyoming sky shoots Old Faithful Geyser. Majestic power.Skywardhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/44monthly0.62009-11-29https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2719The sun rises touching the steam plumes from the Upper Geyser Basin. The whole valley is steaming - so unworldly. Breathtaking when no one else is around.Steam at Sunrisehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/56monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2742I was attracted to the tree growing near the Lower Falls in the Yellowstone Grand Canyon. How did it get there and how does it survive?Resilient Treehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/57monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2752A storm brushes Mt Moran in Grand Teton National Park.Rain Over Mt Moranhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/45monthly0.62010-09-08https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2835A coyote traveling between two homes in Scottsdale, AZ. We were driving slowly in a neighborhood and he was about to cross in front of us. I shot this quickly out of the car - he was gone in seconds. Urban Puphttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/46monthly0.62010-09-09https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2882Sweetpea and Baileys leave their paw prints in the snow. Sweetpea's prints are the little ones going straight up and Baileys the larger ones crossing.Paw Printshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/47monthly0.62010-12-17https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2908The mountain ranges including Four Peaks over the desert brush as the sun rises.Four Peakshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/48monthly0.62010-12-17https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2947A Blue Heron in a marsh just off the Chattahoochee River - he was only around for a second before a small family scared him away. Blue Heronhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/49monthly0.62010-12-17https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2957Union troops fought their way up the hill but were repulsed at the crest by artillery positions that had been hidden. Brigade Commanders Harker and McCook (of Illinois) were killed in the attack that cost 3000 casualties in less than an hour with no penetration of the defenses.Deadly Firehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/58monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3004San Xavier Mission, with its towers and large dome, reflects Spanish, Moorish and Mexican Baroque design.West Towerhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/52monthly0.62010-12-17https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2971In the desert of the Saguaro National Park at dawn. I think this is Cane Cholla - a very thorny plant.Cane Chollahttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/51monthly0.62010-12-17https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2978The little guy had to travel to the end of each of the long red filaments to collect pollen. Tough Mealhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/50monthly0.62010-12-17https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/2981The Mexican wolf is an Endangered species who once inhabited mountainous areas, woodlands, and riparian habitats of the southwestern United States.Mexican Wolfhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/53monthly0.62010-12-17https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3041A Broad-tailed Hummingbird dining on desert flowers.Wings are so fasthttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/59monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3062A surfer enters the ocean near Golden Gate National Recreational Area.Into the Seahttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/60monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3177Sweetpea relaxes in bed - our bed - on hand painted silk pillows. The pillows are painted by Cal's uncle.B&W JRhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/61monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3224A leaf stuck on the rocks by water pressure in the Cullasaja River. The water swirls over the leaf for about a half second. Stuckhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/63monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3252Fall trees frame a portion of Glen FallsGlen Falls in Fallhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/62monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3255Tall trees up a hill behind a waterfall. This is a vertical panorama of five photos. Carolina Fallhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/64monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3250The Chattooga river reflects the fall colors.Fall in Waterhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/65monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3343Lights under the snow laden trees in our neighborhood. I was amazed at the amount of snow which collected on the branches. Winter Wounderlandhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/66monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3355A good foot or so blankets the banks of a stream. Tried in B&W as the light was too harsh in color.Winter Bridgehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/67monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3361The Texas Capitol - the largest state capitol in the US - of course. As Big As Texashttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/68monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3420The University of Texas Tower in its standard white light - a beautiful landmarkThe Towerhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/69monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3427Moon is 14% bigger than usual - nice the sky was clear. Hand held shot with my new 70-200 - at 200 of course.Perigee Full Moon https://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/71monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3428The Frost building in Austin during a very colorful sunset.Sunset and Glasshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/70monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3432The Austin visitor's center - easy to find at night. Love the neon.Austin Infohttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/72monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3469A female Anna's Hummingbird having a meal and getting a bit dusted - hard to see but her beak is covered in pollen. Pollinatinghttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/73monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3509The very red flower of the Ocotillo against a background of a Saguaro. Thank you all for the comments on my cactus photos. I was able to spend a day with John P. Schaefer mentoring me at the Phoenix Botanical Gardens - his photos are spectacular. He places black construction paper behind the flower when he can. Check out http://johnpschaefer.com/ Ocotillohttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/74monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3462My first attempt at the Austin skyline at night. It is a beautiful stretch but i need to find additional vantage points. Skylinehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/75monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3527Secret Falls - which is not all that secret as it is on several maps. Secret Fallshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/76monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3540The Texas Capitol in sunset lightSunset on Texashttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/77monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3575A chipmunk enjoys a pecanA Snackhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/78monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3618The most spectacular falls on Lake Jocassee. An 80-foot waterfall that is best viewed by boat. At the head of a narrow cove at the tip of Towaway River. We had to maneuver the boat almost to the falls before it was visible. Laurel Fork Fallshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/79monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3635The sun setting over the Mississippi. Mississippi Sunsethttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/80monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3639The symmetry of the 300 year old oak trees caught my eye. 300 year old trees!!!Beautiful Old Treeshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/81monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3674A small island in the middle of Hamilton Creek. Keep in mind this is in the middle of very dry hill country in Texas. A very pretty oasis.Islandhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/82monthly0.62011-08-14https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3675People stand on the Congress Street bridge to view the nightly flight of the bats. Due to the heat the bats have been coming out early in the day - which makes for much better photos. 1 million bats live under the bridge.Batshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/84monthly0.62012-08-12https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3755This pretty formation was to the direct east of Pima Point. There is a canyon between Pima Point and the Abyss creating a horseshoe of red canyon wall. Pima Pointhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/83monthly0.62012-08-12https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3765Looking east from Hopi Point as the sun sets. By now there are tripods all along the railing all of us trying to determine the best place for sunset. The Grand Canyonhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/85monthly0.62012-08-12https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3769Up at 0400 to grab the first bus out to Yaki Point at 0500. Coffee pot in my hotel did not work so it was a slow start. At the bus were several couples taking the bus to the trail head of South Kaibab Trail and one other photographer. As we got off the bus I began a race for the outcrop I scouted the day before. And the other photographer was right behind me. Fortunately I knew where I was going and he needed a flashlight. We both were headed to the same spot - I got there first. It was large enough for both of us. Sunrise in the Canyonhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/86monthly0.62018-07-12https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3881Soft sun hitting Stonehenge - a pano taken over the fence as the sun rises. My favorite of the series. Stonehengehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/87monthly0.62019-08-04https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3839During a reenactment of the Chisholm Trail Cal was able to stand in the way of the trail drive with another photographer. This shot was in front of the drive - Longhorns coming toward Cal. They would go by with Cal behind a tree - Virginia Ann laughed as he danced to avoid the horns. Cattle Drivehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/88monthly0.62019-08-04https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/3856All dressed up for the Day of the Dead parade in AustinDia de Muertos Beautyhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/89monthly0.62019-08-04https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/4049A Bald Eagle returning to the nest with lunch. I, and several other photographers, stood tripods ready for four hours and the parents returned only twice. Fishinghttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/90monthly0.62019-08-06https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/4117Star of the movie King Kelly - one of my assignments during South by SouthwestLouisa Krausehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/91monthly0.62019-08-06https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/4194Nina Diaz after an hour as the headliner for Girls Rock at the East Tiger Patio during South by Southwest. She was working so hard the hair is plastered to her body.All She Hashttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/92monthly0.62019-08-06https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/4250Training grenades painted for the Best Ranger contestLittle Banghttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/93monthly0.62019-09-26https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/4340A dancer at a drum circle is in the zone Faraway Dancerhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/94monthly0.62019-09-26https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/4356There are so many flowers - it was fun to move around and catch the character of the field. Wild Flowershttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/95monthly0.62019-09-26https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/4364A bee gathering pollen inside a Prickly Pear flowerYellow Hazehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/96monthly0.62019-09-26https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/4456Re-enactors of the 36th Infantry Division come under fire from a German strong point.Ambushhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/97monthly0.62019-09-26https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/4505A Rufous Hummingbird zooms in on a flowerGoing Inhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/98monthly0.62019-09-26https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/4530A firework display over Highlands, NCRockets Blue Glarehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/99monthly0.62019-09-26https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/4532Laurel Fork Falls is a waterfall on Lake Jocassee which is 25 feet below the level last year. Then you could ride a boat to see the falls - now you have to scramble up the creek to see the falls.Back Country Fallshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/100monthly0.62019-09-26https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/4557A hummingbird feeds from an Organ Pipe cactus flower. I have not seen one at a cactus before. Unfortunately it was quite a distance away. Maybe a female Anna's HummingbirdCactus Dinerhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/101monthly0.62019-09-26https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/4587A close up of one of the Blue Lapis Light performers in a rare moment hanging stillRibbon Dancerhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/102monthly0.62019-09-26https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/4627Bodiam Castle is a 14th-century moated castle near Robertsbridge in East Sussex. It was built in 1385 by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge, a former knight of Edward III, with the permission of Richard II, to defend the area against French invasion during the Hundred Years' War. Bodiam Castlehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/182monthly0.62019-10-22https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/4655A very colorful group walking on the Texas Capitol grounds - some sort of photography session. I like the fact that she is the only one who has spotted me.In Redhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/103monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8327As the sun set i was able to capture a unique wall of a nearby skyscraper framing the Chrysler Building. Chrysler at Duskhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/104monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/4799The Montana mountains blanketed in snow from the top of Pioneer Mountain. I did not hike to the top - but took a series of three ski lifts to take this picture. Winterhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/105monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/4821The buffalo use their heads to move the show off the vegetation below, this results in a show covered face.Frostyhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/106monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/4846An otter sits outside a hole in the ice covering Yellowstone River. The otters would catch a fish and come up onto the ice to eat - they were too fast for me to catch with the fish. They would then pose for a picture and then go back into the water.Fishing Holehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/107monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/4875A fan takes a photo of the light work of the "band" Clockwork at SxSW. The technopop bands (DJs) were pretty big on the light effects during their music.Light Capturehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/108monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/4918The flower of the Orange Hedgehog Cactus from overheadTop Viewhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/109monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/50000500 in the morning getting ready for day at the Best Ranger Competition.Up Earlyhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/111monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5054A bubble blown over the crowd at Eeyore's Birthday PartyFloatinghttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/110monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5048At Eeyore's Birthday Party everyone gets to play dress upPiratehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/112monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5097Inside a purple flowerPurple Hazehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/113monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5101A bee moving across the purple landscapeWalking in Purplehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/114monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5126Not only is the motorcycle club from Austin but the girl is wearing a Longhorn cap and the Texas Capitol building is in the distance. Austinhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/115monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5182An Anna's Hummingbird catches the sunlight on his head.Flashy Tophttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/116monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5236Michie Stadium on a cool September day. Army is playing Stanford under grey skies. Sold Out Gamehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/117monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5275A little Chihuahua dressed up for the Day of the Dead paradeChihuahuehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/118monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5328The moon over the Desert Botanical Garden - with the Chihuly sculpture Scarlet and Yellow Icicle Tower casting it's own light.Moonlit Deserthttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/119monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5351The Chihuly sculpture Sapphire Star in the setting sun with the cactus of the Desert Botanical Gardens in the backgroundSunset in Glasshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/120monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5382The Christmas Tree in the Driskill Hotel - a very nice hotel in downtown Austin Texas Treehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/121monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5462A small coral fish nested in a sea anemone in the Underwater Zoo in the Dubai MallResting With Friendhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/122monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5477One of the four large minarets at each of the four corners of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque.Framed Minaret https://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/123monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5487Several adult Arabian Oryx on a dune standing watch over a new little Oryx. On Watchhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/124monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5496Walkway connecting the 27 story towers of the Emirates Financial Towers. The walkway contains a food court.Building with a Holehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/125monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5503Burj Al Arab hotel sits on a man made island. So pretty in a gathering storm off the Arabian Gulf. The Sailhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/126monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5557A Broad Billed Hummingbird needs a lot of beak to reach the bottom of a thistle in the mountains of southern AZ.Need a Long Beakhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/127monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5559A rattlesnake up close in the Arizona forestDiamond Back https://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/128monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5628A tarantula on a glass - so pretty with all of it's hairTarantulahttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/129monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5633Well actually in a bowl just in front of my camera, but he looks so cool. Little black eyes. This is a Golden Rabbit Snail.Deep Beneath the Seahttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/130monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5634A Red Eyed Tree Frog moves toward the camera across a tree.Running Colorshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/131monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5682During the annual Bat Fest hundreds of people line the Congress Street bridge to see the little critters leave their nests. It is a great sight if you visit Austin in the summer. Bat Fun in Austinhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/132monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5751A butterfly up close and scaryBig Eyeshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/133monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5710A young runner at the finish line of a Color Run. Fun 5k - my camera even got some of the powered color. Color Runhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/134monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5825I was assigned to a venue which had a few of the same bands from the night prior. This is one - Clean Bandit. This is Elisabeth Troy the lead singer.Clean Bandithttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/135monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5877Texas Prickly Pear cactus blossomTexas Redhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/136monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5829Havasu Falls with a 100 foot drop into a blue pool. The blue color is from lime - which also cakes the falls and creates the travertine rock formations on the fall's cliff.Havasu Fallshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/137monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5841The force of water in Havasu Creek dropping 200 feet at Mooney Falls - unbelievable. The water forms a bowel at the bottom as the falls pushes the pool water away.Water Powerhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/138monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5856Trees reaching up several hundred feet along Havasu Creek. The canyon and finally the desert rising much higher around the forest. There is a little red dot on the left bottom - that is another photographer at the edge of Havasu Creek.Canyon Foresthttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/139monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5903Very cool eyes and that tongue is sooooo long.Dipping into Orangehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/140monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5928A Harris's antelope squirrel eating a seed pod on top of a barrel cactus.So Tasty https://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/141monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5948Singer Noelle Doughty and guitarist Gretchen Menn in the band Zepparella which is a Led Zeppelin tribute band.Zepparellahttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/144monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5974The setting sun reflecting off the Empire State BuildingSkyscraper Arthttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/142monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5961The sun reflecting off the angle in One Trade CenterReflectionhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/143monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5965Names on the South Pool remembering the World Trade CenterFiremenhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/145monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/5998The sunset on the Broadway Tower and English countrysideEnglish Sunsethttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/147monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6078The fog off the Yamuna River rolls in on the Taj Mahal. This is my favorite picture of the Taj Mahal.Morning Misthttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/146monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6075On the left (western) side of the Taj Mahal is a mosque where there are 569 prayer rugs in black marble. Prayer Rugshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/150monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6121This pitcher was in a niche just off the main road/sidewalk. While making the picture several poured water from the pitcher into a cup and had a drink. Public Drinking Pitcherhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/149monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6106A tiger in the wild while on safari in India's Ranthambore National Park. About 200 feet away in the forest. We were in an open jeep and felt a little like hors d'oeuvres on a four wheel platter. Big Cathttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/148monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6095A monkey drinking at a small pond in Ranthambore National ParkDrinkinghttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/151monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6127Shadows through stone carved lattice inside Humayun's tomb Stone Screenhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/152monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6138Inside the Jama Masjid Mosque. The mosque was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656. Jama Masjid Mosquehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/153monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6248A technique I had not tried - taking many many pictures over hours of the night sky - then combining and showing how the stars travel. I pretty much guessed where the north star was - all the others seem to circle around the North Star as the earth spins. Star Trailshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/155monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6285Golden Gate Bridge from Marshall Beach. Slowed the shutter speed using several ND filters. My favorite of the Golden Gate and Marshall Beach series with slow water. Bridge Viewhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/156monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6290Sunset on Marshall Beach Another Planethttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/154monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6268Seals at Fisherman's wharf show off for thousands of tourists - you have to wait in line just to get to the front of the rail to see the seals. City Sealshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/157monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6318The blue hour with the Oakland Bay BridgeBridge in Bluehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/194monthly0.62019-10-24https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6315The structure of the Golden Gate Bridge - nice art deco styleUp Closehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/158monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6349St. Charles's Church after an Ava Maria concert with the moon rising in the background.Moon and Churchhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/159monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6359The Neuschwanstein Castle (New Swanstone Castle) is a 1800s Romanesque Revival palace. The palace was commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and as a homage to Richard Wagner. Ludwig paid for the palace out of his personal fortune and extensive borrowing, rather than Bavarian public funds. Neuschwansteinhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/160monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6371Two massive fountains that grace the park in front of the New Palace in central Stuttgart are quite beautiful. They date back to 1863. Lion Waterhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/161monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6375Taylor Swift at the Formula One race in Austin TXTaylorhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/162monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6378Taylor Swift played the piano and sang - then there were fireworks behind the pianoPiano Playerhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/163monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6550While waiting for the sun to set on the Taj Mahal there was plenty of time to shoot the sun as well.Sunset in Indiahttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/164monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6613Not sure what he was looking at but this Gray Langur stopped moving long enough for a portrait. Lookinghttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/165monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6675While photographing the hummingbird on the right sitting on the branch another hummingbird came in to defend its territory. I just happened to catch them both in the momentFighthttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/166monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6726A hedgehog cactus flower - so brightElectric Neonhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/167monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6733The middle of a cactus flowerInside the Flowerhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/168monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6852A very pretty falls - hard to photograph in the middle of the day - but i could not stay. The falls attract over two million visitors each year - and there were many of them on the day we visited.Multnomah Fallshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/169monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6886Blue sky over the Snake River and brown hills of Washington. See trip with text at: http://www.calandva.com/holmansite/do/adventures/columbiariver2017/AutoForward?forward=columbiariver2017.pagedefEast Washingtonhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/170monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6902A unique color to a rose - or at least i think so - from the International Rose Test GardenRose of Purplehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/171monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6912The cloister of the Barcelona Cathedral is a garden surrounded by beautiful arches with a small fountain of Saint Jordi (George) slaying the dragon. Saint Jordi is the patron saint of Catalunya. Full trip on site at: https://tinyurl.com/y9929kb7Saint Jordihttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/172monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6921An abandoned factory next to our hotel in Barcelona Old Factoryhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/173monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9501All during lunch little Vervet monkeys tried to steal our food - and were pretty bold. This mother and baby were able to grab some spaghetti off our table.Looking for Scrapshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/174monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6972A Black-backed jackal watches us Big Earshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/175monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6973A small Olive Baboon baby chewing on a leaf while mom eats nuts on the jungle floor. Staying Closehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/176monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6979A young lion watches our jeep - we are stuck in mud and the driver is busy trying to get us out. You cannot get out so we were stuck. Finally we rocked out of the mud and went on our way.Lunch?https://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/177monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6985Unfortunately the cheetahs were in Kenya and we were in Tanzania - and were supposed to stay there. So we quickly drove to the cheetahs took several pictures and quickly dashed back across the border.Cool Catshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/178monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/6997Black Backed Jackal pup on our way out of camp on safariLittle Puphttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/179monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7004Sunset on the Serengeti Orange Orbhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/181monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7011The little leopard suddenly took an interest in our jeep. The little one began stalking the jeep - sneaking up on us. Stalkinghttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/180monthly0.62019-09-27https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7005A lion very early in the morning - must have had a long nightRelaxedhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/183monthly0.62019-10-22https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7087Heating water for the Mumbai laundry, or Dhobi Ghat.Hot Waterhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/184monthly0.62019-10-22https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7088While taking pictures in a village of Malik Jat women this little girl would not stay still - hiding. I finally caught her watching from her home.Shyhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/185monthly0.62019-10-22https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7089Women and girls from the Mir tribe were willing to pose for me. They wore quite a bit of jewelry and loved the camera.Friendshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/186monthly0.62019-10-22https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7101Nicholson Cemetery is an old military cemetery which is managed by the St James' Church in Delhi.British in Indiahttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/187monthly0.62019-10-23https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7146The sunset on a Carmel, CA beach.Beach Sunsethttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/188monthly0.62019-10-23https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7164A cactus flower almost ready to open.Almosthttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/191monthly0.62019-10-23https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7212An upright bear silhouette in Antelope Canyon. It took us a while to see the bear - you can see the head the best.The Bearhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/189monthly0.62019-10-23https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7201Most of my pictures have simply colorful rock - this one has colorful rock and trees.Trees in Grand Canyonhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/190monthly0.62019-10-23https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7208Sand falls of a ledge inside Antelope Canyon.Sandfallhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/192monthly0.62019-10-23https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7240The sun setting under the rain clouds on Monument Valley. Orange Cloudshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/193monthly0.62019-10-23https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7241In the setting sun there was not a lot of light so a black and white of the beautiful rock formations.Classic Monument Valleyhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/195monthly0.62019-10-24https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7251I scrambled around to catch the golden light on the east side of the Totem Pole formation during sunrise.Morning Sandhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/196monthly0.62019-10-24https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7256Catching the sun rise over the Mittens. West Mitten Butte (on left) is 6,176 feet and East Mitten Butte is 6,226 feet in elevation.Mitten Sunrisehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/197monthly0.62019-10-24https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7268The Tomb of Safdar Safdar who was prime minister of the Mughal Empire when Ahmed Shah Bahadur ascended the throne in 1748.Tomb in Lighthttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/198monthly0.62019-10-24https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7274Fireworks in Highlands, NCFire Trailhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/199monthly0.62019-10-24https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7292A small Guanaco plays with an older one on the desert floor. Little Guanaco https://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/200monthly0.62019-10-24https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7294A small Guanaco on the Atacama DesertBaby Guanacohttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/202monthly0.62019-10-24https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7311The Milky WayMilky Wayhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/201monthly0.62019-10-24https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7302It is so cold in the morning the steam from several geysers is visible - then as the sun gets higher the steam disappears. Early Morning Steamhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/203monthly0.62019-10-24https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7326Torres Del Paine at sunriseTorres Del Painehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/204monthly0.62019-10-24https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7329The granite peaks of Torres Del PaineGranite Peakshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/205monthly0.62019-10-24https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7349A male peacock from the side while presenting to a female.Royal Bluehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/206monthly0.62019-10-24https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7375A nook in a home for a window and seat.Blue Windowhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/207monthly0.62019-10-24https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7384A dog trying to catch birds who were trying to catch fish.Well Puphttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/208monthly0.62019-10-24https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7428A yellow kingfisher - with cute little red feetYellow Hunterhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/209monthly0.62019-10-24https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7500Several pilgrims visiting the ashram from all over India. The famous ashram in Pondicherry was founded by Sri Aurobindu who died in 1950.Pilgrimshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/211monthly0.62019-10-25https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7525A profile of a bighorn sheepBighornhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/210monthly0.62019-10-25https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7519A big elk looks around.Elk Profilehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/215monthly0.62019-11-12https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7611I was assigned to photograph the band Two People during SxSW. Joey Clough and Phoebe Lou are the band - Phoebe looks to Joey in this shot. Two Peoplehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/216monthly0.62019-11-12https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7615This little butterfly was kind enough to hang on quite still allowing me to get a great shot - I was on my chest making the photograph.Hanginghttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/217monthly0.62019-11-12https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7616A field of Indian Blanket - or a blanket of Indian Blanket. Indian Blankethttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/218monthly0.62019-11-12https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7619Wild flowers blanket a hill on a Texas ranch. I was able to gain access while on a photo shoot with Arizona Highways.Painting with Flowershttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/220monthly0.62019-11-12https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7623While searching for wildflowers near a pond I spotted this little American Green Tree Frog - well maybe a Texas Green Tree Frog as we were in Texas.Green Tree Froghttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/219monthly0.62019-11-12https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7622I think this flower looks like an alien - like a little face.Alien Creaturehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/212monthly0.62019-10-26https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7542General Grant's statue on the West Point plain. General Granthttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/213monthly0.62019-10-26https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7567A discarded barrel at a distillery where they've made Calvados, the regions' renowned cider brandy for hundreds of years.Old Barrel https://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/290monthly0.62024-06-06https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7595The body of Napoleon rests in five successive coffins, which were made of tin, mahogany, lead, lead again and ebony, and these are held within the sarcophagus positioned in the middle of the crypt.Sarcophagushttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/221monthly0.62019-11-12https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7639This is the central market of Leh - a rather new wide boulevard with shops on both sides and a nice open area in the middle. The Ladakh mountain range in the background.Himalaya Markethttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/222monthly0.62019-11-12https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7640Up early to catch sunrise. I made my way to the roof of the hotel and set up my tripod and camera. These are the Himalayas at sunrise.Mountain Sunhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/223monthly0.62019-11-12https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7643In one corner of the assembly room at Likir Monastery room was an area for offerings - there are candles and very intricate offerings of molded butter - we were to learn that the combination of fire and butter led to many monastery fires.Offeringshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/224monthly0.62019-11-12https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7644We were early for a tour so we had a local meal in the town of Alchi. Sitting on the second story patio I took a shot of some prayer flags - these are placed on as high a point as possible and are left never to be taken down - they simply wear away - spreading the word on the wind.Prayer Flagshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/225monthly0.62019-11-12https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7648Little lamas study their texts for the morning.Little Lamashttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/227monthly0.62019-11-12https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7677A valley at the foot of the Annapurna Massif. In the distance is Annapurna I and the peak on the right is Machhapuchhare (or Fish Tail).Mountain Valleyhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/226monthly0.62019-11-12https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7676This might be off of Annapurna II - a small formation catches the sunlight. Rocks in Lighthttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/228monthly0.62019-11-12https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7679Machhapuchhare (or Fish Tail) as the sun hits the top of the mountain.Fish Tailhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/229monthly0.62019-11-12https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7682These three men were sitting on the top of a Pashupatinath temple's steps. I like how they are all sitting a little different.Three Menhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/230monthly0.62019-11-12https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7693At the top of Chandragiri is Bhaleshwor Mahadev Temple and this priest. The marks on his forehead are tilaka worn by the followers of Shiva. It consists of three horizontal bands across the forehead with a circle in the middle. This is traditionally done with sacred ash from fire sacrifices.Shiva Priesthttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/231monthly0.62019-11-12https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7710According to the legend related to this Taktsang, which literally means "Tigress lair", it is believed that Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) flew to this location from Tibet on the back of a tigress. It is an amazing sight hanging on the cliff 3,000 feet above the Paro valley.High Monasteryhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/232monthly0.62019-11-12https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7723A big bison from the heard moved straight at us to cross the highway only 20 feet or so away from the car.Bisonhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/233monthly0.62019-11-12https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7745Castle Geyser with a plume of steam as the sun sets.Geyser Sunsethttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/234monthly0.62019-11-12https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7753This morning there were snow clouds in the sky - and at sunrise the light was beautiful. Teewinot Mountain in the clouds.Mountains in the Misthttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/235monthly0.62022-01-15https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7774Barrage Vauban, or Vauban Dam, is a bridge and defensive work erected in the 17th century on the River Ill. Barrage Vaubanhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/236monthly0.62022-01-16https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7777Always on the lookout for gargoyles this little guy was a surprise. He was at about 6 feet on the front corner pillar on the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg. I checked and he has a twin on the far left. Not sure of the function, although there is a hole in the mouth.Cute Little Gargoylehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/237monthly0.62022-01-16https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7785This dragon's teeth barrier was part of the German Westwall (Siegfried Line) and is built during the wall's construction phase called Aachen Saar in 1939. The teeth go on and on through the forest. Environmentalists like them as they prevent the land from being used and give animals protection.Siegfried Linehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/238monthly0.62022-01-16https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7788We passed this lane while we were hiking in Belgium - it reminded me of the conditions during the Battle of the Bulge with muddy roads and narrow lanes.Muddy Lanehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/239monthly0.62022-01-16https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7804Prickly Pear cactus in the winter.Purple Budshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/240monthly0.62022-01-16https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7816A cactus with very young buds as spring beginsPurple Tophttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/241monthly0.62022-01-16https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7821The growing end of a chain cholla cactus - pretty colors of the young spines.Colorful Spineshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/242monthly0.62022-01-16https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7830A male Anna's hummingbird reaching up for a meal.Handsome Birdhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/243monthly0.62022-01-17https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7841Riley on the trail deep in the woods of North Carolina.In the Fernshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/244monthly0.62022-01-17https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7873We waited for a cloud to take pictures of Ranger Falls - deep in the woods.Ranger Fallshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/245monthly0.62022-01-17https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7886Mushrooms poking up on the forest floor in the green moss. Room in the Mosshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/246monthly0.62022-01-17https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7908Small mushrooms grow on a rock outcrop with moss in North Carolina mountains.Three Fungushttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/247monthly0.62022-08-02https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7945A bee on a Coneflower - in profile.Bee Studyhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/248monthly0.62022-08-02https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7954As part of a class on Macro photography I learned to focus stack - this is the same carnivorous plant I photographed the week prior but now using a technique where several pictures with different focus points are put together for a very sharp picture. This is 34 pictures combined.Thread-Leaved Sundew V2https://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/249monthly0.62022-08-02https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7979This orange mushroom was a subject for some extreme focus stacking - this is a picture made up of 180 pictures each focused a small amount from the one before. This gives a very sharp picture of a very small object. Forest Blazehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/250monthly0.62022-08-02https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7968For a photography class I purchased an orchid and then use Extension Tubes to get real close to the flower - actually inside. Then used focus stacking 32 images to capture the anther in focus.Inside an Orchidhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/251monthly0.62022-08-03https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7973This mushroom is so pretty - we came along at the right time to catch the colors of this special mushroom.Enchanted Shroomhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/252monthly0.62022-08-04https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/7990These mushrooms are in downtown Austin, TX on a river (really a creek) walk. The dead log was cut and left on the side of the trail - remarkable given the traffic they are still whole. Urban 'Shroomshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/253monthly0.62022-08-04https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8123A hummingbird hovering over a fountain after a drink.Takeing Offhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/254monthly0.62022-08-05https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9085A purple prickly pear blossom just beginning to grow.New Blossomhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/276monthly0.62023-07-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9084A hummingbird stops in midair to examine the photographer - who might be getting too close.Look at Mehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/258monthly0.62023-05-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8178Up at 0200 - preparing two big cups of coffee and driving 40 minutes to Mesa Arch. Thinking that 0300 was a bit early and I should be alone I was surprised that the parking lot had over 15 cars - wow. I collected all my gear - and coffee and began the hike to the arch. There were only three photographers at Mesa Arch all shooting the Milky Way. I settled down and took this photograph after several tries.Moab Milky Wayhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/259monthly0.62023-05-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8189After taking the picture of the Milky Way I waited for the sun to rise. I was able to get close and include the Colorado River valley as well as the sun coming over the La Sal Mountains. Mesa Archhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/260monthly0.62023-05-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8161The very brilliant flower of the Pina Colada Prickly Pear.Pina Coladahttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/261monthly0.62023-05-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8183This is a photo from a photo shoot focused on art - this is a reflection on a very still pool and then I turned it vertical. Perspectivehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/262monthly0.62023-05-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8186A small section of an old pickup truck sitting in the Arizona sun.Old Painthttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/277monthly0.62023-07-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8187Rocks piled up in the middle of Oak Creek. The setting sun creating colorful reflections in the middle of the stream.Rocks in the Streamhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/263monthly0.62023-05-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8206A firework explosion with spinning tendrils creates a strange object in the sky. Sea Creaturehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/264monthly0.62023-05-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8214About 15 firework explosions all at the same time during the big finale of the Highlands, NC 4th of July celebration. Big Banghttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/265monthly0.62023-05-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8236Sunrise over Whiteside Mountain.Orange Skyhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/274monthly0.62023-07-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9083A stand or trees in the early morning fog. The sun just touching the mist and reflecting the orange glow of sunrise. Orange Misthttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/255monthly0.62022-08-22https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8250Moss on a stump in the backyard. The whole north side is covered in soft green moss.Mosshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/256monthly0.62022-08-22https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8272The beach dunes at Sagaponack, long Island. Beachhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/257monthly0.62022-08-23https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8359Looking down the length of Cliffside Lake the changing leaves against the evergreen pine trees.End of the Lakehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/266monthly0.62023-05-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8385A Chihuly sculpture seems to spin in the stormy sky at blue hour after sunset.White Whirlhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/291monthly0.62024-06-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8408A line of camels on the top stair of a tomb in Petra - placed there by a vendor who had wares laid out at the tomb.Camels on the Stairhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/278monthly0.62023-07-09https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8415These two camels were separate from the tourist ride animals. Small Bedouin camp with a teapot nearby and the mountains of the Wadi Rum in the background. Two Camels https://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/267monthly0.62023-05-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8417The mountains of Israel across the Red Sea from Aqaba, Jordan. There were signs posted at the hotel prohibiting pictures of Israel - even though we were looking right into the country from the hotel patio. As we drank a beer I used a long lens to take this picture of the setting sun on the mountains - no recriminations.Israelhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/268monthly0.62023-05-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8425The entrance into the great hypostyle hall of the Temple of Hathor were added by the Romans in 80 BC. There are 24 columns each bearing the head of Hathor facing the four directions. Early Christians defaced the image of Hathor on the pillars.Hathor https://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/269monthly0.62023-05-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8457On our second trip to the Pyramids of Giza we paid for entry to the park and drove well past where we were just the day before. As we continued around the pyramids Cal asked to stop the van to take a picture of the pyramids lined up.Pyramidshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/279monthly0.62023-07-09https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8585Swirling yellow into a tower of rock.Golden Towerhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/280monthly0.62023-07-09https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8508Panther chameleon named due to its spots like a leopard or spotted like a panther. Seems like a real stretch to me.Colorful Reptilehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/281monthly0.62023-07-09https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8531Hiking in French Mountain park a picture of a Northern Madagascar Velvet gecko.Those Eyeshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/292monthly0.62024-06-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8551The Black lemur, beautiful golden eyes against the black coat and whiskers. Ready to Pouncehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/270monthly0.62023-05-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8562In the afternoon we headed out to catch the Verreaux's Sifaka lemur dancing across the road. This lemur is near the end of the crossing and moving into the forest trees. He guy can really hop - they were quite fun to watch.Leaping Lemurhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/271monthly0.62023-05-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8566A Ring-Tailed lemur enjoying the warming rays of the morning sun in Berenty Reserve, Madagascar.Catching Rayshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/273monthly0.62023-05-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8573As the fireworks went up they were not in the same location for tight shots - so I had to follow them and set the tripod once they slowed and exploded. The result in the picture is the wavy lines before I locked the tripod - make it a neat composition - the type of firework is beautiful. One of my favorites.Golden Trailshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/293monthly0.62024-06-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8571A new technique for fireworks - starting out of focus then focusing during the explosion. It results in an out of focus center and sharp ends. This was my best effort and is cool. I will need more shows to perfect this technique - it is fun to try something new.Chubby Explosionhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/282monthly0.62023-07-09https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8791Vegetable basket hanging on a wall in Chefchaouen.Moroccan Still Lifehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/284monthly0.62023-07-09https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8811Drying or selling this dress?Dresshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/283monthly0.62023-07-09https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8801A public fountain off the beaten path - no tile but blue...Public Fountainhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/285monthly0.62023-07-09https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8839This little kitty family were all sharing a piece of cardboard in the blue city.Carboard Homehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/286monthly0.62023-07-09https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8877Sahara in the late afternoon. The sun was low and created deep shadows.Dark Dunehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/287monthly0.62023-07-09https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8880A sea of sand in the SaharaSand Waveshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/288monthly0.62023-07-09https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/8931A Great Horned Owl sitting in the desert on a cholla cactus - a tricky perch with all those spines.Prickly Perchhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/294monthly0.62024-06-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9442The moment the crowd (estimated to be greater than 400 people by our guide) is waiting for - the sun cresting the clouds. Fortunately we were the first up to the top and have great spots to watch the beautiful display.Sun Cresthttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/295monthly0.62024-06-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9009One of the four corners of Angkor Wat. It is shaped with a central tower and then four corner towers in a square around the central tower.Ancient Towerhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/296monthly0.62024-06-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9070The layered rock and blue water of Kuang Si falls reminded us of Havasu Falls in the Grand Canyon. Beautiful Waterhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/297monthly0.62024-06-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9091Using a focus sliding technique to zoom in while the fireworks were bursting you can create interesting images. Gold firework explosion at blue hour.Golden Virushttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/298monthly0.62024-06-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9141Sunset was early so after dinner we set up our cameras to catch the Milky Way. In this picture you can see a meteor from Perseid meteor shower burning up in the center. Camping at Nautiloid Canyon (mile 35).Stary Nighthttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/299monthly0.62024-06-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9144We waited for the sun to drop allowing for a cooler hike up a steep trail (700 feet vertical) to reach the Nankoweap Granary. It is a series of stone and mortar storage bins situated high up in the cliffs. We were way above the Colorado River so beautiful pictures of Marble Canyon and the river which cut through the rock - amazing.Marble Canyonhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/300monthly0.62024-06-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9149We stopped at mile 117 to explore Elves Chasm which was only accessible by a very hard - but short - hike. I fell here and suffered a few scrapes. The stream, Royal Arch Creek trickles through this rock canyon.Elves Chasmhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/301monthly0.62024-06-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9156Blue water, green trees and red walls along Havasu Creek.Two Waterfallshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/302monthly0.62024-06-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9119A very colorful dahlia at the Highlands Dahlia Festival Flower of Many Colorshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/303monthly0.62024-06-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9113This is as far as the moon covered the Sun in Phoenix, AZ. Annular Solar Eclipsehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/305monthly0.62024-06-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9201I traveled to Tunnel Canyon Overlook for sunset. This is the first overlook into the canyon. At first, it seemed understated compared to other grand views into Canyon de Chelly on the south side. Tunnel canyon quickly goes from the overlook into the canyon but not a cliff drop. Therefore, it is possible to hike to the canyon floor from the overlook (if you ar Navajo or guided by a Navajo). Tunnel Canyon framing the trees and rocks of Canyon de Chelly.Tunnel Canyonhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/304monthly0.62024-06-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9193At the bottom of Canyon de Chelley a Cottonwood lit by the morning sun.Cottonwoodhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/306monthly0.62024-06-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9227Interesting saguaro at the Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden.Crested Saguarohttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/307monthly0.62024-06-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9242At Horseshoe Bend for a sunrise photo shoot. I scampered right down to the overlook and began shooting as the sun rose.Horseshoe Bendhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/308monthly0.62024-06-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9246A small tree on the edge of Bryce Canyon with a snow storm building behind the ridge. Small Treehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/309monthly0.62024-06-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9252After a long hike - rewarded with the beautiful curves of sandstone at the Wave inside North Coyote Buttes.The Wavehttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/310monthly0.62024-06-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9363In the Santa Catalina Monastery each nun's family would build a room or set of rooms for the new nun. Due to the building of small rooms over the centuries the architecture is not very consistent - some of the rooms being very crude while others were well finished. Colorful Hallwayhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/311monthly0.62024-06-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9372The flow of the terraces at the Moray Archaeological SiteTerrace Wallshttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/312monthly0.62024-06-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9384Machu Picchu with two Llamas grazing on a terrace. During its use as a city, it is estimated that about 750 people lived there.Machu Picchuhttps://www.calholmanphotography.com/readBlog/313monthly0.62024-06-07https://www.calholmanphotography.com/database/9443There are stairs everywhere at Machu Picchu this was a particularly long set. Long Stair