Category Archives: Year 8

The Eternal Golden Hour!

We have entered the time of the year when the “Golden Hour” never ends. As long as the sun has risen for the day, the harsh overhead light of mid summer is gone. In fact, as I enter this post at 12:30 pm, the sun is at its zenith here in the Northland … 20% above the horizon. (Golden Hour is a term photographers use to define perfect light … normally in points south the hour after sunrise and before sunset).

Photography presents other challenges in the winter including staying warm, and dealing with the harsh reflective glare of brilliant white snow. Yesterday up in Sax-Zim Bog it was a balmy 11F, which actually is warm compared to mid winter temperatures in our future.

This morning I took an early season tour looking for Snowy Owls throughout Superior, Wisconsin. While Snowy did not appear, I enjoyed time out on Wisconsin Point, and finding this Rough Legged Hawk at the Superior Middle School. While I prefer the perches I find outside of town, this hawk has learned to be “people tolerant”.

Wisconsin Point / Superior Entry Lighthouse

Rough-Legged Hawk

Updated: Children’s Bird Book Special

Sorry … the form in the prior post does not display within the message received by email subscribers . Contact me via at RichardHoeg@gmail.com to get the special.

The first six people to take action will get a special deal on my two children’s books, Do You Hoot? and Snowy’s Search for Color!, but you have to purchase both titles/books together. I thought Snowy was sold out, but I just found six copies hiding in Molly’s car.

Thus, for $29.40 for both books (normally $35.40), both books will get shipped to your doorstep. I will confirm you are one of the “lucky six” and send you a PayPal request for the purchase price. Remember, you may download a free full version of both books. Thus, there is no risk. Only one “special deal” per person. Sorry.


Do You Hoot?Download a free full PDF version



Snowy’s Search for Color!
Download a free full PDF version


Holiday Children’s Bird Book Special

The first six people to take action will get a special deal on my two children’s books, Do You Hoot? and Snowy’s Search for Color!, but you have to purchase both titles/books together. I thought Snowy was sold out, but I just found six copies hiding in Molly’s car.

Thus, for $29.40 for both books (normally $35.40), both books will get shipped to your doorstep. Contact me via the form found further down this page. I will confirm you are one of the “lucky six” and send you a PayPal request for the purchase price. Remember, you may download a free full version of both books. Thus, there is no risk. Only one “special deal” per person. Sorry.


Do You Hoot?Download a free full PDF version



Snowy’s Search for Color!
Download a free full PDF version