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A Photowalk in the Fog at Spring Mill State Park
Trip Report – Big Walnut Creek Valley, a National Natural Landmark

I chose the Big Walnut Nature Preserve for the unofficial start of a new book project for a variety of reasons, not the least being its status as a registered National Natural Landmark (NNL), which means it contains “outstanding biological and geological resources.” It’s also a Dedicated State Nature Preserve, which means it’s protected against development in…
Northern vs. Southern Indiana nature photography

As one who’s lived his entire adult life in Southern Indiana, I can say with confidence that we Southerners are pretty smug about our natural heritage — and perhaps a bit condescending about it. Indeed, every conversation I’ve had the past few years regarding Northern Indiana natural areas has pretty much followed the same…
Cloudy Days and Waterfalls

Last week, Steven and I ventured into Owen County to visit at least two locations. Our first planned stop was McCormick’s Creek State Park. We had a few different possibilities for the second location that was dependent on the weather conditions. Earlier in the week, we had approximately two inches…
Trip Report: Fast and muddy water – McCormick’s Creek, Cataract Falls
Explore for light, above all else, for great nature photography

I’ve long taught my journalism students to think of photography as “painting with light.” The camera doesn’t record the subject matter you see in the viewfinder. It captures the light that is reflected off it.
Indeed, the elements we compose into our final images exist because of and within the light. Without it, color and form are pretty much irrelevant. Many of the greatest nature images ever captured lacked color altogether. Think Ansel Adams and Edward Weston. In fact, without light, color doesn’t exist. (More on that in a second.)
Join Gary on a Scott Kelby sponsored Photo Walk October 1
Gary is leading a photo walk at the Pioneer Village in Spring Mill State Park on October 1, 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Each year Scott Kelby sponsors WorldWide PhotoWalk. I am happy to lead one in Pioneer Village. We will have lots of opportunities to make some great photos.…
We might think there is only one type of rock in Indiana

Rock or Rocks? Ask a Hoosier about rocks, and the first response will be limestone. The second will be limestone. So will the third. Southern Indiana, particularly the area in and around Bloomington and Bedford, produces the best limestone in the world. But while we still like our limestone, we have a growing…