March | 2014 | Tricia Booker Photography

Pin Oak Charity Horse Show 1

March 27, 2014 by Tricia Booker Photography

Week 1 of the 69th annual Pin Oak Charity Horse Show in Houston, Texas, featured a variety of breeds and disciplines. It’s one of the oldest and largest multi-breed shows in the United States and is a United States Equestrian Federation Heritage competition. The horse show benefits a variety of charities, including the Texas Children’s Hospital, and so far thanks to Pin Oak’s generous sponsors and dedicated exhibitors, more than $5.5 million has been donated over the years. Here are some […]

Categories: Horses, Photography • Tags: American Saddlebred, Andalusian, horse, horse show, Houston, hunter, Lusitano, Nikon D3s, photography, Pin Oak Charity Horse Show, Texas

Brazos Bend State Park

March 16, 2014 by Tricia Booker Photography

I couldn’t resist a quick trip to Brazos Bend State Park during a business trip in Houston, Texas. Unfortunately, the weather didn’t cooperate as I’d hoped, and my small window of opportunity came on a rainy morning. During the one-hour drive to the park, the rain came down in torrents, and I told myself I’d just make it a reconnaissance trip if nothing else. And since I’d never been to this region of Texas, I was curious to see the […]

Categories: Birds, Nature, Photography • Tags: A-Z Archive, bird, birds, Brazos Bend State Park, nature, Nikon D800E, photography, Texas, water, wildlife

Juggler of Inner Harbor

March 12, 2014 by Tricia Booker Photography

We enjoyed a cool street performer during our visit to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor in Maryland last weekend. We watched Evan Young’s “Comedy Juggling” show where he exhibited amazing feats of balance and juggling while also entertaining the crowd with jokes and skits. Here, during his grand finale, he stands precariously on skateboards, plastic cups and a pipe while juggling a bowling ball, knife and flaming torch. Really. I’ve watched street performers in a variety of cities throughout the world, and I […]

Categories: Photography, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge • Tags: A-Z Challenge, artistic, Baltimore, Inner Harbor, Juggler, Maryland, performer, photography, Sony A7, Tagged J, Weekly Photo Challenge

Baltimore Perspective

March 10, 2014 by Tricia Booker Photography

I enjoyed a weekend in Baltimore, Maryland, at the Inner Harbor, exploring the sights with my family and my camera. Our hotel room at the Royal Sonesta Harbor Court provided me with a wonderful view of the city and the harbor, so I spent several sessions seated in front of the bow windows playing with camera settings and experimenting. From this perspective I was able to capture the brilliant lights reflecting off the water before we went out on Saturday […]

Categories: Photography, Travel • Tags: artistic, Baltimore, Inner Harbor, Maryland, night, photography, reflection, Sony A7, water

Wildlife Wednesday

March 5, 2014 by Tricia Booker Photography

This impressive Red-Tailed Hawk has been hanging out a lot in our backyard. Last night the light was quite beautiful as he relaxed on his favorite perch at about 5 p.m. Unfortunately, the 80-400 mm lens is my longest focal length, and even with some cropping on the D3s, this was the best I could do when shooting from the deck. Nevertheless, you can see the view he has of the Shenandoah River Valley below as he oversees his domain. […]

Categories: Birds, Nature, Photography • Tags: bird, Nikon D3s, photography, raptor, Red-Tailed Hawk, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, winter

In My Yard

March 4, 2014 by Tricia Booker Photography

Today the yard was busy with visitors searching for a morning meal. The birds had an easier time than the deer, however, as their breakfast was provided in exchange for a few photos. The deer browsed on the tender tips of some new growth in the front yard, but they didn’t remain long. Their tracks meandered through the new-fallen snow as they traversed the property, checking out the woodpile as well as the remaining dry grass underneath the decks. The […]

Categories: Birds, Nature, Photography • Tags: A-Z Challenge, bird, bird feeder, deer, Nikon D3s, photography, snow, white-tail deer, winter, woodpecker

Snow More Birds

March 3, 2014 by Tricia Booker Photography

A mob broke out on the mountain today, with at least 10 different species of birds taking shelter from the ice and snow on my front porch. They chirped and chattered at one another, but it appeared that everyone had a turn grabbing a seed or nut. I even had to refill midday due to all of the action. The alphas on the feeders were certainly the Cardinals, but the Nuthatches and woodpeckers (Hairy, Downy and Red-Bellied) took command when […]

Categories: Birds, Nature, Photography • Tags: bird feeder, birds, nature, Nikon D3s, photography, snow, Virginia

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