SB Masterpieces

08/25/2026

Happy World Photography Day!

08/13/2026

08/13/2026

Happy International Wolf Day!

07/27/2026

I did take pictures of more than just the chipmunk (I know, here’s another one)! These were all taken at our campsite and the IWC as those were the only places we went.

07/27/2026

Images from the MN ZOO last week. We went on the last day of our vacation (which was also the only decent day temperature wise) and yes, I did take more pictures there than in Ely.☹️

07/20/2026

Returned from our summer trip to Ely and sadly it was cut short and severely hampered by the fires. We were not able to access any of the places we like to adventure into and most of my camera time was at the campsite shooting birds, squirrels and chipmunks. The extreme heat kept the wolves hiding in the shade and doing as little as possible and when the heat broke, the smoke took its place and created a nice haze to any image I took. I joked with Bobbi that I took more pics of chipmunks than wolves and…I was right. Thankfully we had a resident chipmunk who visited with us every day and was always willing to pose for me.
Here is a sample of what I captured

07/06/2026

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07/06/2026

“Cabbage White”
This little creature landed in front of me just long enough to snap these images. I was quite pleased with the results and one of the rare times I was glad to have such technologically sophisticated equipment (that’s a mouthful!). I wouldn’t have been able to capture these with my Pentax K100 or Canon T70!😁

06/29/2026

While I carry a 18-135mm lens in my pack, the lens on my camera is a 100-400mm. This allows me to not just get in close to the subject but to throw the background completely out of focus by compressing the background with the zoom lens.
The result is why I call Masterpieces; “Portraits of Nature”

03/31/2026

Big day tomorrow I It’s official. Signed at 8:10am. It was even on TV. Mine really turned blue. Don't forget that tomorrow starts the new Facebook rule (aka... new name, META) where they can use your photos. Don't forget the deadline is today!!!
Hold your finger anywhere in this message and “copy” will appear. Click “copy”. Then go to your page, create a new post and place your finger anywhere in the empty field. “Paste” will appear and click Paste.
This will bypass the system….
He who does nothing consents
According to the show 60 Minutes:
Just in case you missed it: a lawyer advised us to post this. The violation of privacy can be punished by law NOTE: Facebook Meta is now a public entity. Every member must post a note like this. If you do not publish a statement at least once, it will be technically understood that you are allowing the use of your photos, as well as the information contained in your profile status updates.
I HEREBY DECLARE THAT I DO NOT GIVE MY PERMISSION FOR FACEBOOK OR META TO USE ANY OF MY PERSONAL DATA. I do not give consent!
I Do Not allow Meta to use any of my photos!!