Cars!

12 Nov ’24 by Ben

I was looking for some info about the cars we’ve owned so I figured I’d write it out as a post as well. This is in reverse chronological order, so most current cars are up top. 2021 Subaru Forester Sport: With the outback becoming the “kids car” it was time for me to get another […]

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Moose on the loose!

23 Apr ’21 by Ben

Categories: blog, personal, photography, wildlife • Tags: a7riv, moose, sel200600

Moose!

9 Nov ’20 by Ben

This dude just walked through the neighborhood! 

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Neowise

14 Jul ’20 by Ben

Got a chance to see Neowise last night!

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A BEAR!

18 Jun ’20 by Ben

As a family we hadn’t seen a bear yet since moving to Montana.  I saw 4 last summer, 1 driving home from Bridger, one driving out Fairy lake road, 1 hiking in the Spanish peaks (a cub and we didn’t see mom!!!) and one driving through YNP too far away with too short a lens.  […]

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Sony A7rIV review

18 Jun ’20 by Ben

A7rIV!  I finally bit the bullet and picked up the a7riv.  I hadn’t originally planned on it, in fact this is a camera that had almost no apeal to me at launch.  Some of the software updates sounded nice and the bigger button’s coudn’t hurt but I was happy with my a7riii so why take […]

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Beartooths

6 Jun ’20 by Ben

Took a drive today through YNP to the beartooths then home again.  Skied Gardiner headwall while in the beartooths.  Had a great day and saw some fun wildlife!

Categories: blog, personal, photography • Tags: a7riv, beartooths, goat, marmot, pika, Sony 200-600mm, wolf, YNP

The Great One!

5 Jun ’20 by Ben

Went for a hike today, Fairy lake to Sacajawea to Naya Nuki then skied the great one.  I brought the 200-600 with me which is a first for me (bringing the real camera skiing, especially BC skiing with a long hike).  I did it hoping to see a few goats and I was not disappointed!

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Crescent

29 May ’20 by Ben

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More Pelicans!

20 May ’20 by Ben

Some more pelican shots with the 200-600mm.

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Pronghorns, Bison, an Eagle & Cranes oh my!

19 May ’20 by Ben

Been shooting more lately.  Here’s a pretty random assortment, Bison at spanish peak, some birds in our hood, 2 landscapes, my daughter, some sandhill cranes at ennis as well as some pronghorns, then a bald eagle munching on something with feathers on the drive home one night! 

Categories: blog, photography, wildlife • Tags: a7riii, bison, eagle, montana, pronghorn, sandhill crane, SEL200600g, Sony 200-600mm, wildlife

Sony 200-600mm review

15 May ’20 by Ben

I finally picked up a sony 200-600mm.  Since moving to Montana and this lens getting announced I’ve felt like it’s the lens for wildlife photography.  I’ve been considering one for a long time but finally bit the bullet, sold the 100-400 and got one!  I didn’t own them both at the same time so I […]

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Pelicans

9 May ’20 by Ben

Ran into a group of pelicans on the river today!

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Bald Eagle

9 May ’20 by Ben

Went for a drive and watched this eagle bully an osprey for his lunch!  The image above is pretty bang on sharp, the rest in the gallery below are softer than I like from either camera shake from the long lens or cropping a ton.  I’m learning but this is NOT easy! 

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Rainbow!

8 May ’20 by Ben

We went for a family walk tonight after dinner.  

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