Eagle and Ice Fall Spotting at Starved Rock

I last visited Starved Rock State Park a couple of months ago. It was after heavy rains and I figured the water falls would be flowing nicely.

This time, my interest was sparked by the fact it had been REALLY cold for the last few days. I was hoping to see some Eagles, and some Ice. Continue reading →

Winter at the Zoo

I love visiting Zoos during the Winter-time. There are less people, the animals seem less stressed and some animals are way more active than at any other time during the year. Last year I got some really nice photos of the Wolves and Buffalo, this year my main focus was the big cats… Continue reading →

A Year In Lake Katherine Photographs

The Lake Katherine Nature Center in Palos Heights, Illinois, is a free-to-enter home for many types of plants and animals around a small lake. I have seen Beaver, Turtles, Fish, Insects and Birds of many kinds all during 2011. This … Continue reading →

A Year In Lincoln Park Zoo Photographs

I haven’t visited Lincoln Park Zoo as much since we moved out of the city. In 2007-2008 I probably visited once a week and some of the animals began to act differently as I would often be walking around the … Continue reading →

A Year In Brookfield Zoo Photographs

Nothing too spectacular, but I had a fun year of visits to Brookfield Zoo this year and wanted to upload a selection of 12 photos to round out the year… Also check out my Lincoln Park Zoo 12.

Visiting Starved Rock State Park

Starved Rock State Park is located just west of Ottawa, Illinois. It is home to some extremely interesting rock formations, some beautiful walking trails, some stunning waterfalls and in the winter, is the home for Eagles who feed on the fish of the Illinois River. Continue reading →

Coyote in Tinley Park

The other day my wife came home and told me to go down the street to the lake for a photo opportunity. She said that there were twenty Deer by the lake, eating. I finished what I was doing and then headed out… Continue reading →

Tornado vs. Train

This is pretty amazing. You would have thought a train would weigh enough. There’s a message here somewhere for all those who don’t get underground or take proper cover… Or ‘think’ their car weighs enough to not be lifted off … Continue reading →

Polar Bear Attacks Woman at Berlin Zoo

Apparently this woman leapt into the Polar Bear enclosure at feeding time and was attacked (as can be seen on the video), while passers by attempted to distract the Polar Bears with flotation devices, etc. Although I think it’s more … Continue reading →

Tornado in Chicago

Yesterday evening we started to get severe storm warnings coming up over the programming on TV. This is quite normal, we get bad storms here (though usually they’re only really bad far away from the city). But when the weather … Continue reading →