In the very end, civilizations perish because they listen to their politicians and not to their poets – Jonas Mekas
I have no desire to be a wildlife photographer, but it can be fun to take an occasional snapshot of some of my wild neighbors.
It can be a challenge to do it with a phone – not impossible, but not easy. It depends on the situation and the subject.
This desert iguana proved to be pretty cooperative. He (or she) has taken up residence about ten feet from my door. Welcome to the neighborhood my friend…
Now that I’ve discovered how to get color that looks real to me I’m having so much fun with it that I haven’t been doing much b/w. It reminds me of years ago, a long time gone, when I’d talk my dad into buying me a roll of 127 Kodacolor for my Brownie Starflex instead of Verichrome Pan b/w, and just go out and shoot it up without any thought about whether it was any good or not. It was just fun. Snapshooting at it’s best.
There are those for whom wilderness designation means nothing but another ‘gubmint’ land grab. Another rule to flaunt.
desert topographics 