by Steve Dimock | Aug 17, 2022 | Thoughts
Susan and I have made it a ritual to visit the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge and Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge each year around valentines day. Since our initial visit in 2009, we have visited the refuge complex 17 times. Each time we visit we see new...
by Steve Dimock | Sep 16, 2020 | Thoughts
Recently, I have had a couple of instances that caused me to look back at my images based on a specific species of bird. One was a need for an image of a Short-billed Dowitcher for the ODF&W website. The other was a request for an image of a Black Oystercatcher...
by Steve Dimock | May 31, 2020 | Thoughts
Over the past few months I have found myself wondering about the impact of Social Media on my photography and whether it is taking the fun out of photography. Like a Pavlovian Dog, I sit up and bark when I get a new follower or someone likes my post (ok, that may be a...
by Steve Dimock | May 19, 2020 | Thoughts
I recently came across a quote that I very much liked. I can’t say for sure that it was John Lennon though that was who it was attributed too. The spirit of the message certainly sounds like him and is what I was most drawn toward. “When I was 5 years old, my...
by Steve Dimock | Mar 19, 2020 | Thoughts
Recently, I learned there is a Great Horned Owl and her chic at Dawson Creek Park. Since we are in Beaverton, I felt the opportunity should be looked into. I arrived at the Library and wandered out in to the park. It was my first time to visit and I was surprised at...
by Steve Dimock | Mar 19, 2020 | Thoughts
In 2001 A movie starring William Hurt told a tale of an out of luck inn owner who claimed to have seen a rare bird in order to draw guests to the area. While the movie did little for me, it does describe a phenomenon that does occur. When rare birds are observed the...
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