I was a bit disappointed with my photos from the Vermilion River Reservation nature tail hike when I first looked at them last night. This morning, well, I like 'em better. Lighting conditions made proper exposure difficult and not very successful on the shots I had highest hopes for. A few others were saved with a little cooking in Photoshop. Here are my best results from the day. Not too bad considering they were in the woods using a handheld telephoto –no tripod– sometimes with mosquitoes buzzing around. I'm working on rationalizations to make the photos more acceptable to my own standards!

