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Wordpress weekly photo challenge: One Tasmania devil

Macro Monday: Tasmanian devil

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Remember that my 2014 nature photography calendars (choose between five different themes) are available for sale. Save 60% today by using coupon code ZAZZLEMONDAY by midnight, December 2, 2013. Look in the left sidebar on my website for the most up-to-date discount coupon code available. All calendars are made to order in the USA so you support the US economy with your purchase, and a starving artist (me!). I also appreciate any referral through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and of course your blog or website.

Today I’m taking part in the Macro Monday photo challenge. You can click on each photo for a larger view. If you like what you see, I encourage you to subscribe so you can enjoy the new photos I post a few times a week.

The San Diego Zoo recently welcomed four Tasmanian devils to its Australian exhibit. They’re the only Tasmanian devils on exhibit in a zoo in America, so it’s a pretty cool experience to see them in person. They’re nocturnal animals so they sleep while the zoo is open and visitors come by, but I got lucky enough during my latest visit to see one of them move around a bit. I know these photos are technically not “macro” but this is as close as I can get to a Tasmanian devil, and that’s pretty close.

Here he is waking up from his morning nap.

Macro Monday: Tasmanian devil at the San Diego zoo

He then got up to get a drink. Check out those claws. They’re made for digging.

He went back to lay down after a few minutes.

And then he looked up right at the camera. Pretty cute face if you ask me.

December 1, 2013February 6, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: Animal PhotosTags: close-up of a Tasmanian devil, Macro Monday, macro of a Tasmanian devil, nature photography, Tasmanian devil, Tasmanian devil at the San Diego zoo, Tasmanian devil drinking, Tasmanian devil sleeping 16 Comments

Thanksgiving crafts for kids - make a turkey with an apple, cranberries, raisins, marshmallows and gummy worms

Happy Turkey Day!

Remember that my 2014 nature photography calendars (choose between five different themes) are available for sale. Look in the left sidebar on my website for the most up-to-date discount coupon code (usually between 20 and 50% off). All calendars are made to order in the USA so you support the US economy with your purchase, and a self-employed single mom (me!). I also appreciate any referral through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and of course your blog or website.

I want to wish you and your loved ones a very happy Thanksgiving. This year, I’m thankful for a lot of things but here are a few related to my photography:

I’m thankful for my camera, my computer and Photoshop.
I’m thankful for WordPress, which allows me to display my photos to the world for free. It can’t get any better than this.
I’m thankful for Zazzle, which allows me to create my own online store without a single fee, unlike Cafe Press or Etsy.
I’m thankful for my readers, my supporters, and those of you who have purchased my calendars and other photo products so far this year (and last year too!).

What are you thankful for this year?

Oh, and if you’re wondering how to make this cute little turkey below, all you need is a red apple, big and small marshmallows, cranberries, raisins, a gummy worm and toothpicks.

November 27, 2013February 6, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: Animal PhotosTags: 2014 photo calendars, be thankful for, nature photography, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving art, Thanksgiving craft, zazzle coupon code 2 Comments

Macro Monday: juvenile praying mantis

Take a look at who paid me a visit this past week! This juvenile praying mantis, about half the size of an adult praying mantis, was on my window screen. It moved when I got outside.

And then it kept moving after that, not liking me taking its picture one bit.

This is probably the best photo I got out of it. Not the most cooperative subject for sure.

November 24, 2013February 6, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: Animal PhotosTags: baby praying mantis, green praying mantis, juvenile praying mantis, Macro Monday, nature photography, praying mantis close-up, young praying mantis 16 Comments

Wordpress Weekly Photo Challenge: Extra, extra duck in front of white pelican

WordPress weekly photo challenge: Unexpected

I want to start this post with a big announcement: my 2014 nature photography calendars (choose between five different themes) are available for sale at 50% off on my online Zazzle store today (all other products are 20% off). Enter code BLKFRIDAY541 at checkout; code valid until November 22, 2013, midnight. All calendars are made to order in the USA so you support the US economy with your purchase, and a starving artist (me!). I also appreciate any referral through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and of course your blog or website.

Today I’m participating in the WordPress weekly photo challenge and this week’s theme is “unexpected”. If you like what you see, feel free to subscribe and receive nature photography updates a few times a week.

I’m only going to show you one photo for this photo challenge, simply because I think it illustrates it perfectly. I know the Oxford Dictionaries recently named “selfie” as word of the year, but seriously, “photobomb” would have been my pick.

Here’s nature’s version of a photobomb: an unexpected mallard duck flying in front of a white pelican as I was trying to take its picture. Thanks, dude.

Wordpress weekly photo challenge: Unexpected duck flies in front of pelican — WordPress weekly photo challenge: Unexpected duck flies in front of pelican

You can view the rest of my photos of white pelicans in San Diego here.

November 22, 2013February 6, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: Animal PhotosTags: 50% off zazzle coupon, duck flies in front of picture, mallard duck, nature photography, nature's photobomb, photobomb, white pelican San Diego, Wordpress weekly photo challenge, Wordpress weekly photo challenge: Unexpected 13 Comments

And the winner of my 2014 photo calendar is…

Do you remember when I was having a hard time making the final selections as I was putting together not one, but five different photo calendars for 2014? Do you remember when I asked for your help and offered a free calendar to one lucky participant, I would pick out of all the comments you would leave on each post (US only)?

Well, the calendars are done and the winner of my 2014 photo calendar is… Cee Ceuner at Cee’s Photography! Cee takes beautiful pictures of nature and the sights around her, including amazing dahlias. Cee lives in Oregon and gets to see a lot more green than me in San Diego, so looking at her pictures is a reminder that not everything has to look yellow and brown.

Cee, congratulations on your win! You will be able to choose one of the five 2014 photo calendars I have for sale, so I’ll contact you by email to get your choice and mailing address.

Thanks again to all of you who participated and helped me make the best choices for my nature photography calendars.

Remember that my 2014 nature photography calendars are available for sale on my online Zazzle store. All calendars are made to order in the USA so you support the US economy with your purchase, and a starving artist at the same time (me!). I appreciate all referrals through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and of course your blog or website. Save 10% off my 2014 photo calendars (choose between five different themes) and up to 60% off on other products. Enter code HOLIDAYCOUNT at checkout; code valid until November 21, 2013, midnight.