Rivets

I like the texture, the shadows, and the color on this pic.  

Been a while since I posted anything

It's sad how the things you enjoy the most always get prioritized last.

Here's a pic I took last fall in Cincinnati.

Enjoy!!!

Just practicing....

I think I'll do a similar shot except have the fountain in the background on.  I'd like to see what it will look like with the effect of the water falling.

Storm Brewing

I captured this from my front porch about a month ago.

Click on the image to see it full size.  That gives you a much better view.

Street Performer

I still can't figure out what his act is???

Tony.........

Are you flirting with the gorgeous Mrs. Wickersham?

Life......on the St Charles Line

Here's my son Christian contemplating life while riding the Streetcar in New Olreans.  He's a handsome little guy, but he can be a handfull too.

Old Pictures from the Bayou

These were all shot from my canoe.

Andy & Kathy Wickersham

I'm not sure why I've never posted this before...My brother Andy married Kathyrn Jackson on August 2nd, 2008.  They asked me to be the photographer for the wedding.  Below is a link to their wedding album and my favorite shot of the day: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickershamwedding/sets/72157606542883424/

My Mom's website

My Mom has been sending me a lot of traffic from her website.  I thought I would repay the favor.  Check out http://bernadettewickersham.com/ when you get a chance.

Identifying a Snowy Egret vs. Great Egret

If the bird you see has a yellow beak, it’s a Great Egret. If the beak is black, it’s a Snowy Egret.  Just in case you were wondering.

2nd Set of Birds

I Took all of these yesterday at University Lake in Baton Rouge, LA

Click on each image to view the large version. They show the details much better.

Birds

My Grand Canyon Adventure

March 11, 2005

7:20 A.M. My brother Charles and I, as we begin the 4,860 foot descent to the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

7:48 A.M. The views were absolutely spectacular. Words cannot describe the beauty of the canyon.

7:54 A.M. Although we started the day with temps in the high 30's and dangerous ice on the trail, the canyon would quickly get very hot. I decided to change into shorts and Charles thought this would make a funny photo. What was he thinking???

8:26 A.M. Yup! That's me. I look down right mean, like I'm ready to draw my revolver and shoot someone. Charles was losing patience with me and mentioned that my camera and I should be careful, he would hate to see us "slip." I wasn't quite sure what he meant.

It's only 8:48 A.M. and I'm already seeing signs like "Skeleton Point." I was beginning to wonder what my brother talked me into.

Charles led the pace the entire day.

9:55 A.M. First sight of the Colorado River. Are we done yet?

The suspension bridge that crosses the Colorado River. It leads to Bright Angel Camp.

Maybe we should take the bridge instead of wading across the river.

10:48 A.M. We crossed the Colorado River. We quickly turned around and came back up the south side of the canyon. We really just wanted to say that we had crossed the Colorado River.

11:23 A.M. We are at the halfway point, the bottom, or the low point of our journey, depending on your perspective.

1:18 P.M. I never would have guessed that there was this much green in the canyon. Even more surprising was how much the terrain and landscape changed throughout the journey.

We encountered this warning sign at 1:23 P.M. about 2/3 of the way thru the adventure. The sign read "DO NOT attempt to hike from canyon rim to the river bottom and back in one day. Each year hikers suffer serious injury or DEATH from exhaustion." Unfortunately, it wasn't until now that I realized how much of an unexperienced, out of shape hiker I was, completely unprepared for an expedition of this magnitude. Charles found it amusing but he was the only one laughing.

5:16 P.M. At this point it the sun was setting, it was getting cold again and I had no energy left. I was literally ready to quit. I had to stop about every 100 yards to rest my body. The last few miles were painful. I didn't think I could make it out of the canyon. But Charles would not let me give up. He pushed me to keep going. Little did I know how close we were to finishing.

5:21 P.M. Triumph! After 10:01 hours and 15.8 miles we have made it out of the canyon alive thanks to my brother. This was the most physically demanding thing I have ever done. I could hardly move the next morning and was sore for weeks but it was all worth it. Charles and I can't wait to do it again. Next time he's going to run the trip. Insane! As for me, I think my camera and I will camp out at the bottom and enjoy the scenery a little more.

Sunflower @ Sunset

I took this shot one evening right after sunset in my backyard. One advantage of feeding the birds is that I get quite a few wild sunflowers that spring up from the uneaten seeds.