#Pentax_us
Is She?
In the 70’s one of my jobs is called “street photography” today. Then I shot for the PR department at FSU. This is one of my captures outside the Student Union. Can you guess the subject?
#vintage #retro #monochrome #humor #couple #love #beautifulgirl #ilfordpanf #fsu #pentax_us #film
October 8, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Lunch is Served
Beautiful great egret with lunch! That may be the biggest crawfish I have seen in our Katy Texas bayous and retention ponds. Obviously Mr. Egret is proud of his catch as he shows it off. Good find!
#greategret #waterfowl #crawfish #hunting #pentax_us #birdoftheday #waterfowlwednesday
October 7, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Woodpecker in our backyard. We haven’t seen him in a while, but we hear him, or his feathered friends, around the greenbelt and neighborhood. #BirdOfTheDay #BlackAndRed #woodpecker #bird #feathers #katytx #Pentax_us
October 4, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Mood….
I’ve been less active these last few weeks - lots of pain. So apologies to my fans - I know I have some really great followers!
There’s nothing like a ‘doodle pup to help with pain, by the way!
#easterngraysquirrel #squirrel #greenbelt #mood #rest #pain #wildlife #nature #katytx #pentax_us
October 2, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Studious
One of the better jobs I had in college was working with the PR department. This shot is an example of the type of work done for newsletters, magazines, publications. FSU in the early 70’s.
#vintage #retro #coed #beautifulgirl #portrait #fsu #pentax_us #film #ilford #spotmaticf
September 29, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Tievine all tied up
Tievine is by far the longest-lasting and most common flower in our greenbelt. It lasts from early spring on into winter. It is a member of the Morning Glory family and very hardy. It is toxic to dogs!
#tievine #morninglory #wildflower #katytx #pentax_us #greenbelt #toxic #flower
September 29, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Black Beauty!
It’s a book from my childhood, a movie, a futuristic sci-fi car in a TV show, a comic - and a carpenter bee?
It has a deep black carapace and can also be highly destructive of homes if owners are not careful to watch for tell-tale holes.
#carpenterbee #bee #katytx #pentax_us #macro
September 28, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Which Side of the Fence?
This beautiful lantana is an escapee from a garden somewhere. Growing wild. And it is absolutely gorgeous. It's free in the truest sense.
Taken on the neighborhood greenbelt this week.
#lantana #wildflower #freedom #sunrise #goldenhour #fence #pentax_us #katytx
September 26, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Yummmmy! Protein!!!!
This young squirrel was offered sunflower seed, peanuts, and rejected it in favor of a nearby cicada. Cicadas are full of all kinds of goodness: protein, juices. Squirrels are opportunistic.
#squirrel #wildlife #nature #feeding #greenbelt #katytx #pentax_us #cicada #tasty
September 25, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Savoring the Moment
This tiny long-legged fly is enjoying a sip of nectar from the garden. Taken on an extremely hot, humid morning. We see a lot of this fly in our garden. They seem comfortable here. A notable characteristic is the beautiful emerald green body.
#longleggedfly #macro #pentax_us
September 24, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Great egret just woke up. Can’t do a thing with his feathers. Katy, Texas early morning on the greenbelt.
#BirdOfTheDay #Birdstare #GreaEgret #bird #wildlife #waterfowl #pentax_us
September 24, 2026 at 12:18 PM
“Long Cool Woman in a Black Jump Suit”
In the 70’s we worked hard on a system for subtractive lighting for portraits. Under the right light it was awesome. We moved on to some fun shoots, like these. Definitely Diana Rigg vibes!
#beautifulgirl #portrait #jumpsuit #retro #vintage #blonde #pentax_us
September 23, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Sweet Nectar!
Did you know honeybees sometimes make dedicated nectar runs? They don’t always carry pollen! This lady is hurrying back to the hive with a load of nectar. Sometimes they carry both, one or the other.
#honeybees #honebee #bee #insect #macro #nectar #pollinator #katytx #Pentax_us
September 23, 2026 at 3:52 PM
"I'm So Blue"
This incredibly blue flower is common on our greenbelt. The blue is really this intense; I had to dial the saturation back! And, the yellow also leaps out at you. It's a tiny flower that packs a colorful punch.
#whitemouthdayflower #wildflower #macro #blossoms #katytx #pentax_us
September 22, 2026 at 1:08 PM
House of the Dragonfly
The Eastern pondhawk male is an incredibly rich blue while the female, featured yesterday, is all green. They eat the State Bird of Texas: the mosquito. They are also cannibals. They guard their territory viciously.
#easternpondhawk #dragonfly #insect #macro #katytx #pentax_us
September 22, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Dragons on the Greenbelt!
Right now, dragonflies are plentiful on our greenbelt. There is a lot of water, insects are plentiful and the dragonflies are feasting. This beautiful Eastern pond hawk is resting on a branch between catches.
#easternpondhawk #dragonfly #insect #macro #pentax_us #katytx
September 21, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Beautiful great egret in Katy, Texas, coming in for a landing. A truly majestic bird. Bird of the day vibes.
#birdoftheday #elegance #greategret #egret #waterfowl #wildlife #katytx #pentax_us
September 19, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Pecan Stump Sprouts a Tail!
Is it a question mark? A bashful squirrel? A tree stump growing a tail? No, it's Guinevere checking to see if any seeds are hiding in the hollow. No seed escapes a hungry squirrel!
#squirrelhumor #squirrels #bushytail #wildlife #nature #backyardfeeder #katytx #pentax_us
September 18, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Blooming Through the Rust
Captured on our greenbelt, tievine is very common in our area. Captured this morning in the predawn light.
#pavementplants #bloomscrolling #morethanweeds #concretebotany #tievine #katytx #pentax_us #wildflower #greenbelt
September 17, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Fast & Furious in Ultraviolet
This honeybee is inbound to a sunflower near our area in June. This is one of my luckiest shots, it’s a 300mm telephoto that happened to catch a tiny bee inbound. UV makes it difficult to focus and see.
#ultraviolet #sunflower #honeybee #pentax_us #pollinator #katytx
September 16, 2026 at 4:41 PM
“She’s Got The Look”
Celebrity Squirrel posing in a natural frame on our greenbelt. She’s so modest she almost didn’t ask for peanuts. Peanuts are obtained, never fear.
#easterngraysquirrel #squirrel #celebrity #portrait #humor #wildlife #nature #pose #pentax_us #pentax_da60250 #katytexas #katytx
September 11, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Downy woodpecker on the greenbelt. These incredible birds peck at 30 times per second up to 1500 g’s of impact! They create homes for burrowing animals and clean trees. Their pecking sound also attracts mates.
#downywoodpecker #birdoftheday #woodpecker #bird #wildlife #pentax_us #katytexas
September 11, 2026 at 4:21 AM
International Traveler
This fly, common, is an uncommon traveler! Native to North America it is own found on every continent but Antarctica.
Macro work is uniquely rewarding: the beauty of such commonly disdained creature is undeniable.
#fly #insect #beautifuleyes #macro #garden #pentax_us
September 11, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Our Pittsburgh model just before sunset. Park trail with steps. Such a beautiful, wistful expression in her sheer nightgown. Working with her was a joy! Vintage ‘90’s shoot.
#beutifulgirl #portrait #nightgown #boudoir #woodland #portrait #redhead #greeneyes #retro #vintage #pentax_us #park
September 7, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Wistful Girl
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania mountain park. A very hot day in the park. Sun setting. Gorgeous light. Our model is cooling off the natural way.
#beautifulgiirl #portrait #topless #artfulnude #breasts #redhead #greeneyes #nightgown #artnude #pentax_us #moody
September 7, 2026 at 6:36 PM