Ham Duck Walking back to my car after visiting Johnson Space Center this summer, a group of ducks started stalking my friend and I. Thinking we had food I suppose, they intercepted our path and wouldn't let us advance until we presented them with something. When I pulled out my camera, this one brave duck advanced while the others retreated in disappointment. This guy stood around as if to say, okay take your best shot, then I've got to run. He was patient though while I fumbled with my settings longer than I should have and allowed me a few shots. Then he was off with his friends, seeking out some other potential contributor.

Acting A Little Squirrely A trip to the zoo is always fun and as I soon discovered, a bit challenging. It seems like the smaller the subject is for the camera, the more skill and patience it takes. These little antelope ground squirrels (and I mean little, no more than 6 inches) would scamper about like big mice, only to sit still for a second or two. Just when get the lens pointed in their general direction, they were off again, like a woman late for a shoe sale.. You had no idea which way they would turn and run either. At least you know where the shoe department is. Here are a few other photos from a recent trip to the Houston Zoo.