… an incredible morning at Lynx Lake, near Prescott this morning … on the road down to the lake we saw an Abert’s squirrel by the side of the road so I pulled over, the squirrel took off for one of the very tall ponderosa pines. By the time I got my camera out he had climbed up to about the 75 foot level in the tree which was in a deep valley and almost even with me, maybe 200 feet away. Eric spotted him and I got some great shots … I have been trying to get a shot of this squirrel for months and so glad to get my first shots of one:-) They live almost exclusively in Ponderosa Pine forests.
Below is a shot of a drake Gadwall taking off from Lynx Lake … the shot shows him as he is just finishing his jump and smashing his wings into the water to propel him into the air … this is about 1/20th of a second from when he was at rest on the water. There is nothing as great as shooting wildlife from a boat … pretty much eye level.
Have a beautiful day … choose to enjoy it and share a smile with those you meet and greet today.
Cheers,
Ted
Come you who are weary, and sit in the shadow
of my faith; and when you are rested we shall
journey together, singing gleefully on the highway,
lending many a hand, yet passing ever on and on; and
at nightfall, tired and content, we shall light the candles
in the house of love, thank God in cheerful words, and
lie down to peaceful sleep.
Come, You Who Are Weary by Max Ehrmann
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The easiest way to reach Mr. Grussing is by email: ted@tedgrussing.com
In addition to sales of photographs already taken Ted does special shoots for patrons on request and also does air-to-air photography for those who want photographs of their airplanes in flight. All special photographic sessions are billed on an hourly basis.
Ted also does one-on-one workshops for those interested in learning the techniques he uses. By special arrangement Ted will do one-on-one aerial photography workshops which will include actual photo sessions in the air.
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