This Labor Day, my wife, our 10 month old and I got out to the Columbus Zoo and spent some time in the children’s petting zoo area where we met some baby goats, sheep and horses. The petting zoo at the Columbus Zoo is called “My Barn” and has adult and baby goats and sheep...
Seagulls at Rockland and Bristol, Maine
posted by CEGPhoto
I’ve been fortunate enough to visit Maine on a couple of occasions and one things I always remember is how many seagulls there are along the coastal areas…and how big they are! I’m sure they can get so big because of the quantity and quality of fresh fish around but I’m amazed at just how big they can get, especially compared to the seagulls we see here in landlocked central Ohio. The seagulls that you’ll find along Coastal Maine are easily 2x as big as their little cousins near me, who only get to feed from the smaller lakes, rivers, reservoirs and on the discarded food scraps from us humans. By the way,...
Baby Elephant and Mother, Columbus Zoo.
posted by CEGPhoto
Few things get the same kind of universal response as photos of baby animals so today I’m going to try for a good response with these photos of a baby elephant and its mother at the Columbus Zoo in Columbus, Ohio. The baby elephant in the picture is Beco (pronounced BEE-co) and he was born at the Columbus Zoo on March 27, 2009. Because baby animals at the Columbus Zoo (or any zoo) are such a big deal, when Beco was born the zoo held a contest and let people submit their favorite names for the baby elephant. Over 11,000 entries were received and the zoo celebrated in a big way by announcing the baby elephant’s name on...
Pink Flamingos at the Col...
posted by CEGPhoto
You know those tacky, plastic pink flamingos that some people like to put in their lawns as… decoration? Well, they ain’t got nothing on the real thing! Plastic lawn flamingos are, again, tacky. They’re right there on the same level as this Perverted Garden Gnome (although...
Humboldt Penguin at the C...
posted by CEGPhoto
What animal is always dressed to the nines and ready to impress? Why, the penguin, of course! And this Humboldt Penguin at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium looks like its ready for anything! Unlike some of its cold weather cousins who live as far south as Antarctica, Humboldt Penguins are...
Polar Bears – Colum...
posted by CEGPhoto
At the Columbus Zoo, the Polar Frontier area of the North America region is where you’ll find the Polar Bears habitat and it is a pretty cool place to see. The Polar Frontier area is built to look like an abandoned mining town in the Arctic Circle and contains habitats for the Alaskan...
More Gorillas at the Colu...
posted by CEGPhoto
Last week’s Photos of the Week post was on the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and had one photo that I really like of a gorilla looking toward the camera. Today I have a photo from that same zoo trip that I think I like even more. 🙂 Since I don’t often go through my entire photo...
Animals at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
posted by CEGPhoto
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is consistently rated as one of the best zoos in the U.S. and is a point of pride for Central Ohio. Much of the zoo’s success is due to the work of former Director, and current Director Emeritus, “Jungle” Jack Hanna. The zoo is home to over 700 different species of animals and houses over 9,000 animals in total! Ready to meet some of them? The Columbus Zoo sits on land adjacent to the Scioto River. So, while not official zoo residents, seagulls like those in the photo to the right, are everywhere. That photo was actually taken several years ago, prior to a lot of the zoo’s recent...
4 reasons to buy a fixed ...
posted by CEGPhoto
Yesterday I gave you 4 reasons why you may want to consider buying a DSLR instead of starting out with, or continuing to use, a fixed lens digital camera. Today I’m going to flip the script and present an argument against going with a DSLR and opting for a compact, subcompact or other...
4 reasons to buy a DSLR a...
posted by CEGPhoto
As your passion for photography grows you will likely start to consider upgrading from a point and shoot or other fixed lens camera to a DSLR. Or, if you’re just getting started, you may want to jump right in with a bigger camera. There are certainly many pros and cons you will want to...
Bracketing: What it is an...
posted by CEGPhoto
March Madness is nearing its end but, unfortunately, both of my Basketball Buckeyes (men and women) were eliminated in the Sweet Sixteen. Oh well… So, with basketball being on everyone’s mind I thought “What better time to talk about brackets“. Not your NCAA brackets...
5 ways to improve your ph...
posted by CEGPhoto
Do you want to take better photos? Of course, we all do! The important question, though, isn’t if you want to take better photos but how to go about actually making them better. In this article I’m going to briefly run down five of MY top ways that you can start to improve your...
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Ohio Stadium and OSU Football via Mobile
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Adriatico’s New York Style Pizza at OSU!
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The 30 Day Challenge and Slow Updates
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The 30 Day Challenge and Slow Updates
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Many thanks for the WordPress Family Award!
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No POTW?! What Happened?
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Disney’s Polynesian Resort – Beach Front
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Basketball Hoop on a Weathered Old Barn
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