Category Archives: Animals

View 68: Great Blue Heron

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Scott Thomas Photography

I’ve been watching Great Blue Herons around central New York for over 40 years. In all that time, I’ve never gotten any good photos of one. Sure, I have some of them sleeping, resting, hunting or flying. None are very … Continue reading →

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Tree of Life Carving

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Scott Thomas Photography

There are 320 animals carved into the Tree of Life in Disney’s Animal Kingdom.  I found this one of a giraffe along one of the trails which serpentine among the tree’s roots.

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View 57: Winter at the Zoo

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Scott Thomas Photography

The thermometer was reading 12 degrees Fahrenheit with the wind chill at -18F last Saturday and, of course, I choose to go to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, New York. The zoo is running their annual winter photography contest … Continue reading →

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View 55: Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Scott Thomas Photography

In 1998, a wannabe wildlife photographer’s dream came true when Disney’s Animal Kingdom opened. You can find all kinds of animals at every turn within the park and learn about them. There were three specific locations at Animal Kingdom I wanted … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to Our Friends

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Scott Thomas Photography

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” — Anatole France Over the last 18 months, my family has lost three beloved members. It doesn’t matter these members were not human. A horse, rabbit and … Continue reading →

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