The golden sheen of its abdomen caught my attention This year I spent my birthday hiking in the woods at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis, Indiana. This is a park that we’ve visited many times on the Wild Boyz Photography site. Whether it was the photo of ice pressed against the shore in the July […]
This Virginia spiderwort had intricately detailed stamen I took this photo while out for a hike on my birthday at Eagle Creek Park this year. Matt taught me a technique a few years back for taking macro photography that I was playing around with all day. The idea is to first find a subject like […]
Griffy Lake has long been a favorite running spot I took this photo in October while out for a run. I was at Griffy Lake in Bloomington, Indiana. Ever since I attended Indiana University, Griffy Lake has been a favorite spot of mine for running. I started that day at the trails on the south […]
Monarch butterflies are known to travel thousands of miles each year! Like so many others, I have always found the monarch butterfly to be such a beautiful insect. Its lore is made all the more powerful by the amazing continental journey that the species takes each year. The eastern North American monarch population travels thousands […]
The sap was the manifestation of the heat in the air. I took this photo while on a summer hike with my fiancée. It was a blistering hot day, about 93 degrees with a real feel just shy of or over 100 degrees. We were hiking on the Youngs Creek Trail in the Hoosier National […]
Delicate white lines traced on the leaf This photo was from a day of hiking that Jill and I did out at Brown County State Park. The delicate white lines that were traced on this plant as well as a few nearby caught my eye, and I leaned in for a close up. I had […]
I took this photo at Spring Mill State Park in Indiana. This bee took the time to hang out with me for a photo shoot in early July. I believe it is a Common Eastern Bumble Bee which is the most commonly seen bumble bee in North America. This bee species is an excellent pollinator […]
The branch… created a disruption in the ice As the sun set over Eagle Creek Reservoir, I was hiking about looking at the beautiful sheet of ice that was freshly ensconcing the lake. I noticed that there were a number of pieces of driftwood and snags that were trapped in the ice. I ventured out […]
Running on a frozen lake is a stupid idea! Running on a frozen lake is a stupid idea! For anyone reading this, I would not advise doing it, as there is simply too much risk of falling through the ice. With that being said, this was one of the most exhilarating, peaceful, and breath-taking runs […]
I…tried to smash up the freshly formed ice Eagle Creek Park has always had a special place in my heart. I grew up exploring the woods there with my brother, Nick. We would spend hours upon hours hiking through the trails. In the winter we would go to the park to go sledding and also […]