Making the Cut

 Or not, as the case may be.

Here are a few photos that didn't make the cut for my latest book:

This is the back of the wilderness permit. Don't forget to respect the "quite" that the wilderness offers!

I have no idea how I managed to convince myself that the lens smear on this picture was because of the high humidity. 

I do so love the animal pictures, but not all of them turned out well enough to print. 

The highest zoom introduces a good deal of motion to the frame... 

I stopped trying for a better shot after this one, and scared the poor guy off as I walked toward him. 

I so wanted a good picture of this bird, but it wasn't to be. It spooked before I could get close enough.