Spring shot of a wild columbine, I like the sweeping curves of the stems and the placement of the secondary bud, it’s hard to find them set up this nice ( at least for me). I was using a 80-400 lens shot at around 300, which gave me real good separation from the bg, also shot at about f/8 with 1/50 sec ss. I think columbines are my favorite wildflowers to shoot, if it is the least bit windy you are sunk, but if conditions are right they can be a joy to capture. Thanks for taking a look... Read Full Story
Columbine High School was evacuated today due to a bomb threat.
Jefferson County Sheriff's spokeswoman Jacki Kelley said students were being taken to a nearby park while bomb squads and dogs searched the school.
8 years ago, Columbine High was the site of the nation's deadliest school shooting when 2 students opened fire on their classmates.
The school will be closed for the rest of the day. Read Full Story
For the first time, the mom of one of the two teenagers responsible for the Columbine High School massacre breaks her silence to Oprah's magazine. Read Full Story
Note: Reginald Murray,Tulsa, Oklahoma , a member of The Wildlife Pro Network sent me this by email and found it well worthy of sharing with my fellow readers.
Guess our national leaders didn’t expect this, hmm? On Thursday, Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton , Colorado , was invited to address the House Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee. What he said to our national leaders during this special session of Congress was... Read Full Story
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The United States of America is notorious for its astronomical number of...
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