A farm field full of butterweed.  85 mm, F/5.6, ISO 200, 1/400 sec exposure.

A tree frog posing for the camera.  300 mm, F/5.6, ISO 200, 1/60 sec exposure, cropped.

A particularly bright lightning stroke reflected in Forbes Lake.  18 mm, F/5, ISO 200, 96 sec exposure.

Last picture of Burden Falls.  18 mm, F/14, ISO 200, 8 sec exposure, circular polarizing filter.

A close-up of the bottom of Burden Falls creating a neat lighting effect.  30 mm, F/13, ISO 200, 8 sec exposure, circular polarizing filter. 

A slightly different angle on lower Burden Falls.  18 mm, F/13, ISO 200, 8 sec exposure, circular polarizing lens.

This is the lower and larger falls in the Burden Falls area.  21 mm, F/13, ISO 200, 8 sec exposure, circular polarizing lens.

A final view showing all of the upper Burden Falls area.  18 mm, F/10, ISO 200, 8 sec exposure, circular polarizing filter.

Another picture of the upper Burden Falls area.  The amount of water flowing over the falls varies quite a bit, from completely dry to gushing.  These pictures were taken a few days after some moderate springtime rains.  24 mm, F/13, ISO 200, 13 sec exposure, circular polarizing filter.

This the Upper Burden Falls area in Southern Illinois.  A neat area that has some impressive waterfalls that will follow in the next several posts.  24 mm, F/13, ISO 200, 13 sec exposure.

More turkeys displaying.  300 mm, F/5.6, ISO 200, 1/320 sec exposure.

Turkeys on display during the mating season.  300 mm, F/5.6, ISO 200, 1/400 sec exposure.

A more close-up view of the snow geese landing.  105 mm, F/16, ISO 200, 1/25 sec exposure.

Every spring snow geese aggregate in the fields near here.  I always have wanted to get a photo that conveys their numbers.  This is the closest I got and it doesn't do them justice.  62 mm, F/16, ISO 200, 1/25 sec exposure.

Final HDR picture, this time going for a surreal look.

Garden of the Gods HDR photo number 3.

More HDR photography from Garden of the Gods State Park.

Next few Garden of the Gods State Park photos are me trying out some HDR techniques.

Garden of the Gods State Park.  18 mm, F/3.5, ISO 320, 1/30 sec exposure.

Garden of the Gods State Park.  24 mm, F/3.8, ISO 200, 1/50 sec exposure.

Some mushrooms.  75 mm, F/5.3, ISO 200, 1/40 sec exposure.

Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis.  21mm, F/3.8, ISO 200, 1/400 sec exposure.

The Milky Way Galaxy over Forbes Lake.  18 mm, F/3.5, ISO 3200, 20 sec exposure.

Sunrise reflecting off the underside of morning clouds.  18 mm, F/7.1, ISO 1000, 1/200 sec exposure.

Forbes lake in the fall, and bald eagle perched on a log.  Lumia 920, F/2, 1/137.2 sec exposure.

Some brilliant fall foliage.  32 mm, F/5.6, ISO 800, 1/125 sec exposure.

A sunset with crepuscular rays.  Lumia 920, F/2, 1/380 sec exposure.

Some colorful fungi growing on a fallen tree.  Lumia 920, F/2, 1/60 sec exposure.

The male bald eagle sitting in a tree not too far away.  300 mm, F/5.6, ISO 200, 1/200 sec exposure.

Female Bald Eagle sitting on her nest.  300 mm, F/5.6, ISO 200, 1/160 sec exposure.

Turtle enjoying a spring swim.  300 mm, F/5.6, ISO 200, 1/250 sec exposure.

You can't have spring without turtles sunning themselves on a log.  195 mm, f/5.3, ISO 200, 1/250 sec exposure.

Panoramic of the whole of Niagara Falls.

The Canadian side of Niagara Falls. 22 mm, F/10, ISO 200, 1/400 sec exposure.

Niagara Falls, American side.  38 mm, f/10, ISO 200, 1/400 sec exposure.

More flowers from the Toronto Botanical Gardens.  105 mm, F/5.6, ISO 200, 1/100 sec exposure.

Taken at the Toronto Botanical Gardens.  105 mm, ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/160 sec exposure.