BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

This gorgeous mandir is in Lilburn, Georgia and was built by volunteers for the BAPS organization, which builds mandirs and provides other services to support the spiritual needs of North American Hindus.

For more info on this particular mandir and the BAPS organization, visit http://atlanta.baps.org/mandir-info.html. Be sure to check out the interior photos because it is stunning.

Juvenile finch at Lake of The Ozarks

Another handrail shot of a seed-baited finch which was probably too young to be afraid of the guy with the camera.

APL flashing the horns on Lake Koronis

Uncle Randall and I have been trying to convince Alayna to convey her enthusiasm in an appropriate way, and I am delighted to report that she finally did it while riding in Big Bertha on Lake Koronis, Minnesota.

Sammy the Cockatiel

Carol and Dave's pet cockatiel Sammy is a big fan of sitting on your shoulder and pooping on you. He finally held still long enough for this portrait.

Lake of The Ozarks at 10pm

Here is my very amateurish attempt to get a nighttime shot of the view from our friends' house at Lake of The Ozarks. Unfortunately, I am still learning this type of photography and am not yet able to make such a capture without star trails or overexposed dock lights. Oh well.