On The Trail // Fort Worth Nature Center

Matthew and I recently made a trip out to the Fort Worth Nature Center.  We hadn't been there in a while, and because the weather was decent-it turned out to be super crazy busy.  We were stuck in line for probably 20 or 30 minutes just to get in, but it was definitely worth the wait.  It's always nice to get out and enjoy fresh air on the trail.

At The Zoo // Dallas Zoo

Mandrill's have the most beautiful facial coloration!  Did you know they're the world's largest monkey?

For the first time in 4 years, Matthew and I visited the Dallas Zoo!  We normally visit the Fort Worth Zoo because it's closer and we absolutely love it, but we're challenging ourselves to visit all of the Zoo's in Texas this year!  One down and nine to go!  The weather was on our side at a breezy mid-60s, and admission was only $5 because of a January special they have going on.  How perfect is that? 

Backyard Adventure // A New Lens!

For the past few months, I've been intent on saving and purchasing a 105mm macro lens, but with the cool weather and lack of wildlife photo ops, I decided I would be better off ordering a new zoom lens!  I still plan on adding the 105mm to my gear collection sometime this year, but I'm so happy with my choice to get the zoom lens.  I ended up saving a few hundred dollars, and I can now take photos like the one above without disturbing the subject!  Yay!

At The Park // Desolate Times

As someone who enjoys nature photography, I get a wee bit discouraged during the winter season.  I love capturing images of insects, reptiles, flowers, and a multitude of other subjects that hunker down and stay out of sight until Spring rolls around.  I decided to venture down to the park today and see what I could find.

Scavenger Hunt // January 2015

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Happy New Year everyone!  I don't know about you, but I didn't do so well with my December scavenger hunt.  I'd like to blame the busy holidays on my lack of effort, but I'll be honest-I was super lazy about it!  I decided to change this months scavenger hunt a bit by excluding the color category.  Here's what I checked off of my December list: