Milkyway Galaxy over Stephen A Forbes State Park, Illinois.  14 mm, F/2.8, ISO 3200, 25 sec. exposure.

Lightning, southern Illinois. 86 mm (cropped), F/8, ISO 200, 72.7 sec. exposure.

Illinois thunderstorm.  86 mm (cropped), F/7.1, ISO 200, 40.5 sec exposure.

Lightning west of Louisville, Illinois. 86 mm, F/6.3, ISO 200, 49.4 sec exposure (cropped).

Skyline view of Chicago from the Adler Planetarium.  Panoramic stitched together in Photoshop.

Milwaukee skyline.  Edited and merged in Photoshop.

Milky Way Galaxy  over my bike.  Stitched together in photoshop.

Bluebirds at the Sam Parr Biological Station.  300 mm, F/5.6, ISO 200, 1/640 sec exposure, cropped.

Minneapolis skyline as viewed from Bde Maka Ska.  Panoramic stitched together in photoshop.

Lightning over Sam Parr Biological Station.  14 mm, F/10, ISO 200, 25 sec exposure, cropped.

Lightning looking south from Sam Parr Biological Station.  14 mm, F/7.1, ISO 400, 25 sec exposure, cropped.

One last picture of the bald eagle at Forbes Lake as it flies off.  300 mm, F/5.6, ISO 100, 1/500 sec exposure, cropped.

Female bald eagle flies off as chicks watch at Forbes Lake.  300 mm, F/5.6, ISO 100, 1/500 sec exposure, cropped.

Bald eagle takes flight.  300 mm, F/5.6, ISO 100, 1/500 sec exposure, cropped.

Bald eagle getting ready to fly from nest.  300 mm, F/5.6, ISO 100, 1/500 sec exposure, cropped.

Female bald eagle with her chicks at Forbes Lake, Stephen A Forbes State Park.  300 mm, F/5.6, ISO 100, 1/500 sec exposure, cropped.

Female bald eagle returning with food for chicks at Stephen A Forbes State Park.  300 mm, F/5.6, ISO 100, 1/500 sec exposure, cropped.

Bald eagle perched in a tree above his nest at Stephen A Forbes State Park. 300 mm, F/5.6, ISO 110, 1/320 sec exposure, cropped.

Male bald eagle with chicks, Stephen A. Forbes State Park.  300 mm, F/5.6, ISO 100, 1/320 sec exposure, cropped.

Another spring night observing the Milky Way Galaxy from the Sam Parr Biological Station.  14 mm, F/2.8, ISO 3200, 20 sec exposure.

Milky Way Galaxy in the spring at the Sam Parr Biological Station.  14 mm, F/2.8, ISO 3200, 20 sec exposure.

Panoramic of Pittsburgh.

Meercats at the Pittsburgh Zoo.  270 mm, F/5.6, ISO 3200, 1/100 sec. exposure.

Kangaroo at the Pittsburgh Zoo.  210 mm, F/5.4, ISO 200, 1/1000 sec exposure.

Pufferfish at the Pittsburgh Zoo.  105 mm, F/4, ISO 3200, 1/80 sec exposure.

A Blue Tang at the Pittsburgh Zoo.  92 mm, F/4, ISO 1400, 1/100 sec. exposure.

Orange fish at the Pittsburgh Zoo.  55 mm, F/4, ISO 3200, 1/10 sec. exposure.

Big cat at the Pittsburgh Zoo.  270 mm, F/5.6, ISO 320, 1/320 sec exposure.

Giraffe at the Pittsburgh Zoo.  300 mm, F/5.6, ISO 200, 1/200 sec. exposure.

Monkey at the Pittsburgh Zoo.  300 mm, F/5.6, ISO 3200, 1/125 sec exposure.

Colobus monkey at the Pittsburgh Zoo.  300 mm, F/5.6, ISO 3200, 1/250 sec. exposure.

Zebra at the Pittsburgh Zoo.  300 mm, F/5.6, ISO 220, 1/320 sec. exposure.

Elephant at the Pittsburgh Zoo.  300 mm, F/5.6, ISO 250, 1/320 sec exposure.

Lion enjoying the day at the Pittsburgh Zoo.  270 mm, F/5.6, ISO 200, 1/800 sec. exposure.

Flamingo close up at the Pittsburgh zoo.  120 mm, F/6.3, ISO 200, 1/640 sec. exposure.

Flamingos at the Pittsburgh zoo.  120 mm, F/6.3, ISO 200, 1/640 sec exposure.

Monitor lizard at the Pittsburgh zoo.  120 mm, F/4, ISO 720, 1/125 sec exposure.

Moon not quite full.  900 mm telescope, 1/20 sec exposure.

Trees reflected in Marlow Pond at Sam Parr Biological Station.  120 mm, F/4.5, ISO 200, 1/320 sec. exposure.

Snowy reflection in Marlow Pond, Sam Parr Biological Station.  40 mm, F/7.1, ISO 200, 1/200 sec. exposure.

Late winter snowfall.  27 mm, F/8, ISO 200, 1/250 sec exposure.

Sunset over Forbes Lake in Stephan A Forbes State Park.  24 mm, F/8, ISO 100, 1/250 sec exposure.

Bright yellows on a sugar maple.  26 mm, F/5.6, ISO 200, 1/125 sec exposure.

Cliffs at LaRue-Pine Hills Natural Resource Area.  18 mm, F/5.6, ISO 200, 1/125 sec exposure.

Fall colors at LaRue Pine Hills National Research Area.  18 mm, f/7.1, ISO 200, 1/200 sec exposure.

Fall colors, Forbes State Park, Illinois.  42 mm, F/4.8, ISO 200, 1/40 sec exposure.

Autumn at Forbes Lake State Park, Illinois.  50 mm, F/5, ISO 200, 1/80 sec exposure.

Vultures warming up in the morning at Sam Parr Biological Station. 135 mm, F/6.3, ISO 200, 1/640 sec exposure.

Turkey vultures.  300 mm, F/5.6, ISO 200, 1/60 sec exposure.

Evening thunderstorm.