2022… 2023: Platanthera peramoena (Purple Fringeless Orchid) 21 May 202321 May 2023 In 2022 I lead a Webster Groves Nature Study Society, photography field trip to Castor River Conservation Area. The goal being to document and photograph - Platanthera peramoena, the scientific…
2023… 2023: Missouri – Yellow Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium calceolus) 7 May 202321 May 2023 I have to admit when I first heard of wild orchids in Missouri, it harkened me back to being home; where to catch a glance, one would have to look…
2023… 2023: Missouri – Rosette Nebula and Star Cluster NGC 2244 15 Feb 202321 May 2023 Clear nights in winter, in the great state of Missouri, are not really a thing of frequency January 27th 2023 astrophotography adventure from the front yard, with a Bortle Sky…
2022… 2022: Missouri – Diamonds on a Black Velvet Sky – Imaging of M45 “Pleiades.” 10 Dec 202228 Jan 2023 Another Astrophotographer adventure is here - it’s the 19th of November, 2022 in the Midwest, I arrived at the Bortle Class 4 location at 4:00 pm, and sunset was at…
2022… 2022: My first Astrophotography image – M31 “Andromeda Galaxy” 27 Nov 202226 Jan 2023 Hello everyone, I hope all is well. It has been some time since I have shared anything on my blog. At the time I wrote this post, in Missouri, it…
2022… 2022: Missouri Deeproot clubmoss “Diphasiastrum tristachyum” 16 Aug 202216 Aug 2022 How many times have you been told, "keep your head up while walking on the trail!" It's a good thing to do, but in this case, I was on a…
Bird Photography… 2022: Summer Madness – Look a Bluebird! 4 Aug 20224 Aug 2022 It is summer time in Missouri, the heat is here and as of late so has the rain. A play on light, that is what I call the Indigo bunting…
Avian Photographer… “Home!” Yerette – Home of the Hummingbird – Part Five – 2019. 19 Apr 202219 Apr 2022 This is the last in a five-part blog, reflecting on a 2019 trip to Trinidad and Tobago. It was a bittersweet sunrise; knowing my vacation was coming to an end,…
American Flamingo… “Home!” Caroni Swamp – Part Four – 2019. 18 Apr 2022 Someone once told me, "Miguel you are my family." those words changed my perception and ultimately adjusted my reality. Being a family means you are a part of something very…
Fotografia by Míguel… 2022: Missouri’s Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers – “Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica)” 13 Apr 202212 Jun 2022 Leaving work today, I saw a small patch of these amongst some tulips, outside my office. Glad I had my camera with me. This most attractive spring perennial is spectacular in large…
Avian Photographer… “Home!” Asa Wright Nature Center – Part Three – 2019. 12 Apr 202213 Apr 2022 The roosters have been crowing since 430am. I did not get much sleep, I was excited about the day ahead. So I got up, showered and packed my camera bag,…
Birding… “Home!” Chagaramus – Part Two – 2019. 8 Apr 202213 Apr 2022 On this day I met up with my good friend and hands down, one of the best birder and nature photographers on the island - David S. Huggins. This "bredda's"…
Birds… The Harrier and the Owl. 12 Mar 202223 Mar 2022 "Try and try again." yeah that is the saying, in my case I have been trying, trying, trying, going all the way back to 2016. I have been trying to…
Fotografia by Míguel… Hopes for a Short-eared Owl! 10 Mar 202223 Mar 2022 It’s that time of year again. Christmas is in the air; the New Year is right around the corner and Old man Winter is coming! Boy wildlife photography is about…
American white pelican… Manny look at that Pelican fly! 10 Mar 202210 Mar 2022 This may arguably be the most famous one-liner in movie history, in reference to a pelican. "Look at these pelicans fly. Come on, pelicans!" Look at this pelican fly! Sure…
Birds… The Little Eastern Screech Owl. 9 Mar 202210 Mar 2022 Another winter is here, while some shudder at the thought of snow fall, I embrace the season of change, as winter migrants make their return to our area. Only 10…