A steal and a stuff! Big Tyme Prep Academy gets the W!

#Birdsinflight Bringing sticks back to the nest. #birdoftheday #eagles #baldeagle

This Bald Eagle was determined to snap off that branch for her nest. #baldeagles #eagles #birds #birdsofprey

Bald Eagle takes the perch. #eagles #birds #baldeagles

Trying a new way to cook my steaks. The results weren't bad, I got the idea from Gordon Ramsay on YouTube

If anyone is looking to get me any last minute Christmas gifts, I'm a size 2 week vacation to GTNP and Yellowstone National Park. (Images from RMNP) #ParkChat

Every morning I wake up and think, ok, we've reached Peak stupidity, we are descending back to normal...and then I see something akin to this and now it's been zero days once again. #ParkChat

Q5: Where in the NPS system are you most thankful to be able to visit and hit the reset button when things just seem a little too much? How has this place improved your mental health? #ParkChat

Bringing the building materials home. #eagles #baldeagles #birds

Q6:The Mission 66 cultural shift had a dark side: overcrowding. Regale us with your most epic parking / traffic fail in a park. Then play “superintendent for the day” and explain how you would fix it. #parkchat

What a celestial show we received tonight. #northernlights #auroraborealis

Cell phone video of the Northern Lights as seen from Royse City Tx.

I debated not going to the lake this morning and just resting. I'm glad I talked myself out of it. The #baldeagles put on quite a show this morning. #birds #eagles

The Mountains are calling. #MountainMonday Longs Peak in RMNP #ParkChat

#nokings protest in Rockwall, Tx. The smallest county mileage wise (12mi x 12mi) turned out quite well today.

Friends, I'm excited to host #ParkChat tonight! 🤩 Our topic is "Sticks & Stones" in national parks. Pick a time to join in your time zone: 9:00 p.m. ET 8:00 p.m. CT 7:00 p.m. MT 6:00 p.m. PT 👉Use #ParkChat in your answers so we can find them. Share pics of your national park visits, too! 📷

Rosie is keeping me company for #ParkChat tonight.

It's always great to see these Moon guides in my local Barnes & Noble. @beckyjlomax.bsky.social #ParkChat

It's sure to be a great #ParkChat tonight! See y'all in 20 minutes.

Our Bald Eagles have come back to the nest, inspecting it, cleaning up and making repairs. Soon, another nesting season will be upon us. #baldeagles #birds #eagles

The male Bald Eagle greets his mate as she arrives at the perch this morning. #baldeagles #birds #eagles

A male Bald Eagle looks for breakfast. 8/31 Dallas Tx. #baldeagle #birds #nature

Two Moose were feeding on Old Fall River Rd at RMNP this weekend when this guy has to disturb them because he was waiting for 25 minutes and didn't want to get caught in a thunderstorm. I'm hoping Park Rangers come down on this clown. #ParkChat

"You don't want a girl like me, I'm too crazy. But every other girl you meet is fugazi."

Missing her like crazy.

A Little Green Heron in early morning light. #birds #birding

That was fun! Thank you for joining me tonight #ParkChat friends!

Q11: Film photography is all the rage these days. Do you have any old school images to share? Maybe even from past trips with family if not newer ones? #ParkChat

Q10: Have you ever looked back through your images and seen something about one that you missed the first time and realized it was better than you thought or told a story? #ParkChat

Q9: Lets get wild! What is your favorite wildlife shot from our National Parks and what's the story behind it? #ParkChat Here,a Moose at Sheep Lakes in RMNP jaunts to his watering hole in the mid morning sun. The light was almost too harsh for my liking but the shot came out nice.

Thanks for not sending this one off Buffer. 😡 #ParkChat

Q8: one element that can be tricky to capture is water. What tips do you have for getting that shot without glare or just still water? #ParkChat

Q8: Todays cameras can be both expensive and intimidating, yet we all carry a camera that is capable of taking great images we can bring home and cherish . Lets see those cell phone bangers!

A7: I'm a student of YouTube University 😂 So many photographers to learn from whether landscape, wildlife etc. One day I'll take a workshop trip and learn in person. #ParkChat

Q7: Photography workshops are a great way to learn or refine your technique for getting your best images. Have you ever taken a workshop course? If so what did you get out of it? If you haven't , how do you seek ways to improve your craft no matter your equipment? #ParkChat

Q6: "Give me a shot at the night", a great song by the Killers, but I want to see your Astrophotography from a National Park. If you don't have one, have you joined a night sky talk? How do you see our Parks at Night? #ParkChat Here is a single frame from Big Bend NP in 2019

Q5: Documenting bad behavior is both a way to educate and shame. Im not judging if you do the later either. Have you caught "Tourons" behaving badly? Did you use it to show a Ranger or Law enforcement? Maybe share it with one of the social media sites that call out such behavior? #ParkChat

A1: Pretty much just phones, they're just as good as a lot of cameras, and usually already in our hands 😁. Though we'll also use a water cam (which is decent) for 'beachy' destinations! 😎 #parkchat

Q4: YouTube personality and great photographer Peter McKinnon coined the term "Bucketshot " to mean an image that is THE shot of a lifetime. His was Lake Louise in perfect winter conditions. What is your Bucketshot? #ParkChat

Q3: So now let's narrow down our time to Sunset or Sunrise. With the plethora of beauty our Parks provide, Which time do you prefer? Share those bangers! #ParkChat Here's mine from Bryce Canyon NP at Bryce Point, June 2020

A2. I have definitely learned to love clouds and weather, and to take photos when the light is at interesting angles. #ParkChat

Q2: Photography is defined as the documentation of light. How have you used light to your advantage when taking an image in a National Park? #ParkChat

Q1: Lets start it off with a little gear talk. What are you using to take your photos and videos on your National Park Journeys? Phone, Point and shoot, or something fancier? #ParkChat

BlueSky loaded, Angry Orchard at the ready, and Brooks Falls cam on the TV! LETS GOOOOOO! #ParkChat

Good evening! Happy to be hosting #ParkChat again. I hope you have pictures and memories to share tonight as talk about photographing our journeys.

One hour until #ParkChat where we chat about your besh National Park photos. @59nationalparks.bsky.social @naturetechfam.bsky.social

Join me as I host #ParkChat tonight at 9pm Eastern time. We chat about taking your best photographic shots during your Park visits. But don't stress, no fancy equipment required, we've got something for all!