Most folks think of Kentucky in the winter as not very inviting when it comes to outdoor and nature photography. We have been spoiled with fall color and spring wildflowers, and in winter, well we don't often get much snow to cover the landscape, so what's a photographer going to do? Head west, that's what. Over the long weekend, Jamie and I went out just about as far west in the state as you can go to the wilds of Ballard County. It is almost an annual or certainly a bi-annual trip for me to have the opportunity to see bald eagles, ducks, geese, sandhill cranes, and a plethora of other wild creatures. On this trip we did find several immature eagles (no photos), a large number of mallards, some geese, deer, turkeys, and in the LBL bison/elk preserve the bison and elk. Jamie also had the great fortune of photographing several old barns and homes and we did photograph a small, but photogenic waterfall. You can see more of these images on the Kentucky Barefoot Facebook page. Of course along with some great photo opps, there is always the chance for fine dining, in this case, catfish and other home cooking at the Bluegrass Cafe in LaCenter. The conditions were not very favorable for photography with dull skies and cold, cold blustery weather. However, we did manage to photograph some wildlife (lots of photos of mallards and cranes in flight), old structures, and one waterfall. The images seen on this post were taken with a Nikon D800E with a 500f4 lens with a 1.4x teleconverter. This is a great combination to work with for this type of photography and with 36 megapixels in a frame, it allows for some cropping to get good photos. I hope you enjoy visiting this page as we will update you with stories and photos about the uncommon natural wealth and beauty of Kentucky.
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