If you haven't had a chance to read Parts I and II yet, you can do so by clicking the links below.
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| This little Anna's hummingbird stayed still long enough for me to play with the lighting and background. |
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| They had a bird show at the museum. This unfortunate great horned owl got in an accident and wound up with a buggered eye. I tried to remove the bad red-eye effect from the owl, so it doesn't quite look like it should. |
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| This is the American kestrel at the show. |
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| Isn't he gorgeous? This is the most brightly coloured raptor in North America. |
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| Another gopher snake, and not a minute too soon! I was beginning to miss their grace and beauty (think of my sorry, deprived state now). They are the most beautiful snake, in appearance and in character, that I have ever seen. Just look at the patterns on his head! I wanted to take this one home. |
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| He's so photogenic! I was truly, and completely in love with this one. |
Above and at left are some of the goose families at the lake by the campground. The always have such beautiful plumage, so I started clicking away with all sorts of angles. Below is another sort of family; buffleheads.
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| A goose family on their way back to the water after a lovely evening of feeding. Lead the way, Mom! |
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| This beetle walked in a most curious fashion, with its abdomen angled skyward. I wonder if it is a dew-catching adaptation, like the beetle featured on Austen Steven's Namib Desert film. |
Stay tuned for the last installment of The End of Columbia River Gorge Photography: Part IV
Who knew animals could be that awesome! God's design is evident and we are without excuse. Awesome pictures!
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