http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com Articles highlighting my photographic style, images, and techniques, photo opportunities at selected locations, with a few tips for photographers on the road. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:33:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2011/06/a-barred-owl-visits-my-backyard/ http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2011/06/a-barred-owl-visits-my-backyard/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 02:44:23 +0000 Clarence Holmes http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/?p=3017 A Barred Owl (Strix varia) visits my backyard for an unexpected portrait session.]]> http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2011/06/a-barred-owl-visits-my-backyard/feed/ 0 http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2010/07/dragonflies-promised-land-state-park/ http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2010/07/dragonflies-promised-land-state-park/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:29:53 +0000 Clarence Holmes http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/?p=2500 Visiting Promised Land State Park in Pike County, Pennsylvania to photograph dragonflies and damselflies.]]> http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2010/07/dragonflies-promised-land-state-park/feed/ 0 http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/09/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-sep-15-2009-american-golden-plovers/ http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/09/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-sep-15-2009-american-golden-plovers/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:07:00 +0000 Clarence Holmes http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/?p=38 My successful visit to the East Pond to photograph two of my target birds, American Golden-Plover and Pectoral Sandpiper.]]> http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/09/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-sep-15-2009-american-golden-plovers/feed/ 0 http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/09/northern-wheatear-in-stratford-ct/ http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/09/northern-wheatear-in-stratford-ct/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:38:00 +0000 Clarence Holmes http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/?p=37 Photography of a Northern Wheatear at Sikorsky Airport in Stratford, Connecticut, a Eurasian species only seen occasionally in the eastern US.]]> http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/09/northern-wheatear-in-stratford-ct/feed/ 1 http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/09/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-sep-4-2009/ http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/09/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-sep-4-2009/#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:56:00 +0000 Clarence Holmes http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/?p=36 Images captured during the day's visit to the East Pond including American Avocets, Wilson's Phalaropes, and Stilt Sandpipers.]]> http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/09/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-sep-4-2009/feed/ 4 http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/09/bird-photography-at-nickerson-beach/ http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/09/bird-photography-at-nickerson-beach/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:51:00 +0000 Clarence Holmes http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/?p=34 Photographic opportunities at this Nassau County beach including large breeding colonies of Black Skimmers and Common Terns, as well as other bird species.]]> http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/09/bird-photography-at-nickerson-beach/feed/ 6 http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-aug-30-2009/ http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-aug-30-2009/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:31:00 +0000 Clarence Holmes http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/?p=33 Images captured during the day's visit to the East Pond including Red-necked Phalarope, American Avocets, and White-rumped Sandpipers.]]> http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-aug-30-2009/feed/ 6 http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-aug-27-2009/ http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-aug-27-2009/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:51:00 +0000 Clarence Holmes http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/?p=32 Images from the day's visit to the East Pond. The highlight was a Red-necked Phalarope. Also present was a Hudsonian Godwit and Baird's Sandpiper. ]]> http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-aug-27-2009/feed/ 2 http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-aug-24-2009/ http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-aug-24-2009/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:58:00 +0000 Clarence Holmes http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/?p=31 Images captured during the day's visit to the East Pond including Little Blue Heron and Lesser Yellowlegs.]]> http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-aug-24-2009/feed/ 6 http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-aug-20-2009/ http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-aug-20-2009/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:25:00 +0000 Clarence Holmes http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/?p=30 Images from today at the East Pond including American Avocets and Wilson's Phalaropes. Description of my shorebird photography equipment and technique.]]> http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-aug-20-2009/feed/ 0 http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-aug-19-2009/ http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-aug-19-2009/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:45:00 +0000 Clarence Holmes http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/?p=29 Images captured during this morning's visit to the East Pond. Includes a map with detailed place names in the refuge to help getting around.]]> http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-aug-19-2009/feed/ 0 http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-aug-17-2009/ http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-aug-17-2009/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:03:00 +0000 Clarence Holmes http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/?p=28 Images captured during the day's visit to the East Pond including Lesser Yellowlegs, Black-bellied Plover, and Canada Goose.]]> http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-aug-17-2009/feed/ 6 http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-aug-15-2009/ http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-aug-15-2009/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:12:00 +0000 Clarence Holmes http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/?p=27 Images captured during the day's visit to the East Pond including Lesser Yellowlegs and Semipalmated Sandpiper.]]> http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-aug-15-2009/feed/ 0 http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-aug-14-2009/ http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-aug-14-2009/#comments Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:39:00 +0000 Clarence Holmes http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/?p=26 My first visit to the East Pond of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens, New York for shorebird photography during the fall shorebird migration.]]> http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-aug-14-2009/feed/ 0 http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/visiting-wallkill-national-wildlife-refuge-for-odonata/ http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/visiting-wallkill-national-wildlife-refuge-for-odonata/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:50:00 +0000 Clarence Holmes http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/?p=25 Visiting the Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge in Sussex County, New Jersey to photograph dragonflies and damselflies.]]> http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/08/visiting-wallkill-national-wildlife-refuge-for-odonata/feed/ 0 http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/05/burrowing-owls-of-cape-coral/ http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/05/burrowing-owls-of-cape-coral/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 01:37:00 +0000 Clarence Holmes http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/?p=11 Notes and images from photographing Burrowing Owls in Cape Coral Florida. Includes is a short list of public sites to visit with active nests.]]> http://www.clarenceholmesphotography.com/2009/05/burrowing-owls-of-cape-coral/feed/ 0