{"id":13199,"date":"2014-01-20T20:59:02","date_gmt":"2014-01-21T01:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=13199"},"modified":"2014-01-21T09:49:53","modified_gmt":"2014-01-21T14:49:53","slug":"redhead-at-lake-artemesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=13199","title":{"rendered":"Redhead at Lake Artemesia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D13199&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>I could not have asked for better weather. By the time I met Graeme at Lake Artemesia, the Sun was trying to peek through the clouds and temps were rising rapidly.<br \/>\nWe circled the lake a couple of times and found some nice birds, including a Redhead, which was a life bird for me.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13233\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13233\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13233\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13233\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bufflehead-93.png?fit=1024%2C781&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,781\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bufflehead \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bufflehead-93.png?fit=584%2C445&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bufflehead-93.png?resize=584%2C445&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead \" width=\"584\" height=\"445\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bufflehead-93.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bufflehead-93.png?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bufflehead-93.png?resize=393%2C300&amp;ssl=1 393w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13231\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13231\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13231\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13231\" data-attachment-id=\"13231\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13231\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bufflehead-92.png?fit=1024%2C770&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,770\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bufflehead \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were only a few Buffleheads on the lake. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bufflehead-92.png?fit=584%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bufflehead-92.png?resize=584%2C439&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead \" width=\"584\" height=\"439\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bufflehead-92.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bufflehead-92.png?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bufflehead-92.png?resize=398%2C300&amp;ssl=1 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13231\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were only a few Buffleheads on the lake.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j5TJiOY1O1Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13200\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13200\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13200\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13200\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Redhead-1.png?fit=1024%2C721&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,721\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Redhead \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Redhead-1.png?fit=584%2C411&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Redhead-1.png?resize=584%2C411&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Redhead \" width=\"584\" height=\"411\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Redhead-1.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Redhead-1.png?resize=150%2C105&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Redhead-1.png?resize=426%2C300&amp;ssl=1 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13201\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13201\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13201\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13201\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Redhead-2.png?fit=1024%2C843&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,843\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Redhead \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Redhead-2.png?fit=584%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Redhead-2.png?resize=584%2C481&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Redhead \" width=\"584\" height=\"481\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Redhead-2.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Redhead-2.png?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Redhead-2.png?resize=364%2C300&amp;ssl=1 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13217\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13217\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13217\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13217\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Redhead-4.png?fit=1024%2C833&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,833\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Redhead 4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Redhead-4.png?fit=584%2C475&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Redhead-4.png?resize=584%2C475&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Redhead 4\" width=\"584\" height=\"475\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Redhead-4.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Redhead-4.png?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Redhead-4.png?resize=368%2C300&amp;ssl=1 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13216\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13216\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13216\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13216\" data-attachment-id=\"13216\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13216\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Redhead-3.png?fit=1024%2C827&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,827\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Redhead \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I was surprised to find these beautiful Redheads  at the lake. A first for me.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Redhead-3.png?fit=584%2C472&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Redhead-3.png?resize=584%2C472&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Redhead \" width=\"584\" height=\"472\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Redhead-3.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Redhead-3.png?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Redhead-3.png?resize=371%2C300&amp;ssl=1 371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was surprised to find these beautiful Redheads  at the lake. A first for me.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13202\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13202\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13202\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13202\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Trumpeter-Swan-1.png?fit=1024%2C1015&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1015\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tundra Swan \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Trumpeter-Swan-1.png?fit=584%2C579&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Trumpeter-Swan-1.png?resize=584%2C579&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan \" width=\"584\" height=\"579\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Trumpeter-Swan-1.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Trumpeter-Swan-1.png?resize=150%2C148&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Trumpeter-Swan-1.png?resize=302%2C300&amp;ssl=1 302w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13203\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13203\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13203\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13203\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Trumpeter-Swan-2.png?fit=918%2C625&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"918,625\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tundra Swan \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Trumpeter-Swan-2.png?fit=584%2C398&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Trumpeter-Swan-2.png?resize=584%2C398&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan \" width=\"584\" height=\"398\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Trumpeter-Swan-2.png?w=918&amp;ssl=1 918w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Trumpeter-Swan-2.png?resize=150%2C102&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Trumpeter-Swan-2.png?resize=440%2C300&amp;ssl=1 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13204\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13204\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13204\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13204\" data-attachment-id=\"13204\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13204\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Trumpeter-Swan-3.png?fit=1024%2C890&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,890\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tundra Swan \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;These Tundra Swans are the subject of much discussion, as they closely resemble Trumpeter Swans. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Trumpeter-Swan-3.png?fit=584%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Trumpeter-Swan-3.png?resize=584%2C508&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan \" width=\"584\" height=\"508\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Trumpeter-Swan-3.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Trumpeter-Swan-3.png?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Trumpeter-Swan-3.png?resize=345%2C300&amp;ssl=1 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13204\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These Tundra Swans are the subject of much discussion, as they closely resemble Trumpeter Swans.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13205\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13205\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13205\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13205\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/American-Coot-19.png?fit=1024%2C727&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,727\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"American Coot \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/American-Coot-19.png?fit=584%2C415&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/American-Coot-19.png?resize=584%2C415&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Coot \" width=\"584\" height=\"415\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/American-Coot-19.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/American-Coot-19.png?resize=150%2C106&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/American-Coot-19.png?resize=422%2C300&amp;ssl=1 422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13218\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13218\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13218\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13218\" data-attachment-id=\"13218\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13218\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/American-Coot-20.png?fit=1024%2C928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,928\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"American Coot \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;American Coots are often very easy to photograph. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/American-Coot-20.png?fit=584%2C529&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/American-Coot-20.png?resize=584%2C529&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Coot \" width=\"584\" height=\"529\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/American-Coot-20.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/American-Coot-20.png?resize=150%2C135&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/American-Coot-20.png?resize=331%2C300&amp;ssl=1 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">American Coots are often very easy to photograph.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TAsXeiIXJO4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13206\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13206\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13206\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13206\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Necked-Duck-17.png?fit=1024%2C931&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,931\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ring Necked Duck \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Necked-Duck-17.png?fit=584%2C531&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Necked-Duck-17.png?resize=584%2C531&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Necked Duck \" width=\"584\" height=\"531\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Necked-Duck-17.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Necked-Duck-17.png?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Necked-Duck-17.png?resize=329%2C300&amp;ssl=1 329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13208\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13208\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13208\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13208\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Necked-Duck-18.png?fit=1024%2C657&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,657\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ring Necked Duck \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Necked-Duck-18.png?fit=584%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Necked-Duck-18.png?resize=584%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Necked Duck \" width=\"584\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Necked-Duck-18.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Necked-Duck-18.png?resize=150%2C96&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Necked-Duck-18.png?resize=467%2C300&amp;ssl=1 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13209\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13209\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13209\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13209\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Necked-Duck-19.png?fit=1024%2C792&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,792\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ring Necked Duck \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Necked-Duck-19.png?fit=584%2C452&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Necked-Duck-19.png?resize=584%2C452&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Necked Duck \" width=\"584\" height=\"452\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Necked-Duck-19.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Necked-Duck-19.png?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Necked-Duck-19.png?resize=387%2C300&amp;ssl=1 387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13210\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13210\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13210\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13210\" data-attachment-id=\"13210\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13210\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Necked-Duck-20.png?fit=1024%2C742&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,742\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ring Necked Duck \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lake Artemesia is a good place to find Ring Necked Ducks. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Necked-Duck-20.png?fit=584%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Necked-Duck-20.png?resize=584%2C423&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Necked Duck \" width=\"584\" height=\"423\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Necked-Duck-20.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Necked-Duck-20.png?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Necked-Duck-20.png?resize=414%2C300&amp;ssl=1 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lake Artemesia is a good place to find Ring Necked Ducks.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13212\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13212\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13212\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13212\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Canada-Goose-60.png?fit=1024%2C827&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,827\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Canada Goose\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Canada-Goose-60.png?fit=584%2C472&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Canada-Goose-60.png?resize=584%2C472&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canada Goose\" width=\"584\" height=\"472\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Canada-Goose-60.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Canada-Goose-60.png?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Canada-Goose-60.png?resize=371%2C300&amp;ssl=1 371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13213\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13213\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13213\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13213\" data-attachment-id=\"13213\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13213\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Canada-Goose-61.png?fit=1024%2C662&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,662\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Canada Goose\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#8217;s hard to pass up a Canada Goose when they pose so well.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Canada-Goose-61.png?fit=584%2C378&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Canada-Goose-61.png?resize=584%2C378&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canada Goose\" width=\"584\" height=\"378\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Canada-Goose-61.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Canada-Goose-61.png?resize=150%2C96&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Canada-Goose-61.png?resize=464%2C300&amp;ssl=1 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13213\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s hard to pass up a Canada Goose when they pose so well.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13214\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13214\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13214\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13214\" data-attachment-id=\"13214\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13214\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/White-Throated-Sparrow-99.png?fit=1024%2C741&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,741\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"White Throated Sparrow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This White Throated Sparrow was one of the few small birds we saw.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/White-Throated-Sparrow-99.png?fit=584%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/White-Throated-Sparrow-99.png?resize=584%2C423&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Throated Sparrow\" width=\"584\" height=\"423\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/White-Throated-Sparrow-99.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/White-Throated-Sparrow-99.png?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/White-Throated-Sparrow-99.png?resize=414%2C300&amp;ssl=1 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This White Throated Sparrow was one of the few small birds we saw.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13215\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13215\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13215\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13215\" data-attachment-id=\"13215\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13215\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Graeme-Simpson.png?fit=1024%2C759&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,759\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Graeme Simpson\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Graeme Simpson, hard at work.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Graeme-Simpson.png?fit=584%2C433&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Graeme-Simpson.png?resize=584%2C433&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Graeme Simpson\" width=\"584\" height=\"433\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Graeme-Simpson.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Graeme-Simpson.png?resize=150%2C111&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Graeme-Simpson.png?resize=404%2C300&amp;ssl=1 404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graeme Simpson, hard at work.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13236\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13236\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13236\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13236\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Artemesia-1.png?fit=1024%2C937&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,937\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lake Artemesia \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Artemesia-1.png?fit=584%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" 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