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A Day at the Portland Zoo 3/20/24 (Photos)

March 22, 2024 by Joe Gray in Nature Lover, Photo Journal, Photography, Portland Zoo, Wildlife

I went to the Portland Zoo with my mom and we got a chance to see almost all the amazing animals. I hadn’t been to the Zoo in a while and as much as I am torn about the circumstances around zoos I was grateful to get a chance to see and photograph the exotic wildlife. I hope to find some of these animals in their natural habitats in the future but for now, I can enjoy their beauty in person. I shot using the Canon 80D and mostly on my Sigma 150-600. I use Lightroom to edit and I think I got some great shots. Which one is your favorite?

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March 22, 2024 /Joe Gray
photos, naturephotography, canon, portlandzoo, zoo, wildlife, tigers, lions, nature, naturelover, life, biology, birds, chimpanzee, babyanimals, photoblog
Nature Lover, Photo Journal, Photography, Portland Zoo, Wildlife

Hunting Mushrooms at Powell Butte! (Photos)

October 17, 2023 by Joe Gray in Macro Photography, Nature Lover, Photo Journal, Photography, Travel, Mushrooms

Shot with Canon 80D

Canon 100mm Macro Lens

Powell Butte, OR 10/17/2023

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October 17, 2023 /Joe Gray
fungi, mushrooms, mycology, Canon, flowers, biology, bugs, wildlife, natural, nature, naturephotography, Parks, photoblog, photography, photojournal, photos, Portland, PowellButte, insects, macro, macros, macrophotography, travel, spiders
Macro Photography, Nature Lover, Photo Journal, Photography, Travel, Mushrooms

Book Review: Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin

October 04, 2023 by Joe Gray in Book Review, Fiction, Sci-Fi, Reviews

Tuf Voyaging is an excellent sci-fi novel that employs scientific concepts and clever problem-solving to propel its main character through tumultuous terrain. It is on par with my other favorite sci-fi book Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir and that is saying a lot. Project Hail Mary is amazing and I highly recommend that to you as well. If you like sci-fi, Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin is a must-read!

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October 04, 2023 /Joe Gray
bookreview, reviews, book, books, TufVoyaging, adventure, scifi, action, science, ecology, GerorgeRRMartin, goodreads, reading, writing, literature, sciencefiction, fiction, space, biology
Book Review, Fiction, Sci-Fi, Reviews

Watermelon Bugs and Macro Photos from Powell Butte 7/17/2023

July 17, 2023 by Joe Gray in Macro Photography, Nature Lover, Photo Journal, Photography

Shot with Canon 80D  

Canon 100mm Macro

Kenko Extension Tubes

Edited with Adobe Lightroom

Powell Butte Park (Portland, OR)

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July 17, 2023 /Joe Gray
Canon, flowers, biology, bugs, wildlife, natural, nature, naturephotography, Parks, photoblog, photography, photojournal, photos, Portland, PowellButte, insects, macro macros, macrophotography, travel
Macro Photography, Nature Lover, Photo Journal, Photography

Deer and Birds at Powell Butte on today's hike! (Photos)

May 02, 2023 by Joe Gray in Photo Journal, Photography

Shot with Canon 80D  

Sigma 150-600mm

Powell Butte Park (Portland, OR)

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May 02, 2023 /Joe Gray
Canon, birds, biology, deer, wildlife, wildlifephotography, nature, naturephotography, Parks, photoblog, photography, photojournal, photos, Portland, PowellButte, travel, parks, birdphotography, PNW
Photo Journal, Photography

Photo Journal: 8/22/2022 Frog, Spider, and Goats!

August 22, 2022 by Joe Gray in Photo Journal

Shot with Canon 80D

Canon 100mm Macro

Estacada Area

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August 22, 2022 /Joe Gray
Canon, frogs, biology, bugs, wildlife, natural, nature, naturephotography, Parks, photoblog, photography, photos, Goats, spiders, macro, macrophoto, macros, macrophotography, travel
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