Author Archives: rcmckee

Just a minor little day-brightener I found in the files….

One thing I’m loving about some of the new technology for cameras and lenses is the capability to work – casually – in extreme conditions which would have meant hours of work in pre-digital days. (Not that I minded the … Continue reading →

Spent last Saturday at the San Jacinto Festival, commemorating the final official battle of the Texas Revolution, when, on April 21, 1836, Sam Houston’s small army caught Santa Anna’s forces by surprise and defeated them, capturing Santa Anna himself and … Continue reading →

she said, tapping my elbow, “you’ve GOT to come see the water lilies in the outdoor classroom. They’re blooming.” And they are. Thanks, Lynne. The Branch School, Houston, Texas

Must be spring or some such thing. Okay, this is NOT, very definitely, a wild flower. It’s a very carefully crafted, meticulously pruned bonsai bush, on display at the Houston Bonsai Association’s display at the Japan Festival yesterday. The festival … Continue reading →

As the number of pro labs who still process slide film diminishes, it takes longer to turn those images around. However, since I have a plethora of film cameras which I truly love to work with, and a couple of … Continue reading →

and that means bluebonnets and wildflowers out the wazoo. I’d cancelled several things to go out and shoot bluebonnets over the weekend… and then Friday evening and Saturday the universe said “thou shalt not shoot the bluebonnets” by way of … Continue reading →

So I’m in the Bear Creek Park yesterday on business, and as I was leaving I was abruptly reminded that there’s a “zoo” of sorts there. With apologies to the responsible officials, it’s not particularly well done, being mostly flat … Continue reading →