Kip’s Comments - January 15, 2026

Here It Is… A Post of Gratitude

For much of the afternoon I enjoyed myself sharing a nature photography presentation at Camp EWALU, near Strawberry Point. Wow… what a pleasant couple/few hours. I saw many friends, made new friends, and thoroughly enjoyed talking photography, wildlife, emotions, and so many things. I want to express my gratitude to the room full of people who made the effort to join me on a brisk January day. Thank you so much!

During the Q and A portion of my program I was asked what my photo of the day for today would be. At that time I had not pressed my shutter release button yet. And, as I mentioned, each day I have been provided a subject of some sort for nearly 24-years.

After the presentation I spent a few minutes walking to the trout stream near Camp Ewalu. On my hike I found a tree full of American tree sparrows. The picture is not much and includes a distracting autumn leaf, but I do not mind. The day went too well to worry about one leaf and I have not seen a tree sparrow in months, so this is fine!

American Tree Sparrow - Image 1057091

By the way, I also photographed several samples of otter scat. I opted not to include those pics.