Nikon Sniper

Wheatland

2012-02-17T17:16:00.000-06:00

High Altitude Reflections

2012-02-17T17:15:00.000-06:00

Yellow Lining The Scenic Route

2012-02-17T17:14:00.000-06:00

Hot Baths Are Waiting For You

2012-02-17T17:13:00.000-06:00

Waking Up To Forest Skies

2012-02-17T17:12:00.000-06:00

Kickin' Back On The Farm

2012-02-17T17:11:00.000-06:00

Horse Farming Nevada

2012-02-16T17:16:00.000-06:00

Best Show In Las Vegas

2012-02-16T17:15:00.000-06:00

Housing Market Rebound

2012-02-16T17:14:00.000-06:00

American Western Movie Set

2012-02-16T17:13:00.000-06:00

Glory Bowl

2012-02-16T17:12:00.000-06:00

Invasion By Fog

2012-02-16T17:11:00.000-06:00

Groovy Desert

2012-02-15T17:32:00.000-06:00

Jeep Stealthy Night Vision Option

2012-02-15T17:16:00.000-06:00

Chasing The Wild West

2012-02-15T17:15:00.000-06:00

Everyone Needs A Crazy Grand-Daughter

2012-02-15T17:14:00.001-06:00

Grand-children that grow up around cameras naturally entertain. I have six of these crazy nutballs!

Castaway Cabin

2012-02-15T17:13:00.000-06:00

Another Lucky Photographer

2012-02-15T17:12:00.000-06:00

Roaming The Forest

2012-02-15T17:11:00.000-06:00

Evening Skies In The High Desert

2012-02-14T17:17:00.000-06:00

Plaza Blanca Hideout

2012-02-14T17:16:00.001-06:00

Hey There Sunshine!

2012-02-14T17:15:00.000-06:00

Desert Valentine

2012-02-14T17:12:00.000-06:00

Proverbs Fourteen Twelve

2012-02-14T17:11:00.003-06:00

Early Plantation Ruins

2012-02-14T17:10:00.000-06:00

Thank You For Your Military Service

2012-02-13T17:30:00.009-06:00

Please join me in praying for all those who make the sacrifice of service for their country.

Here is my tribute to those who serve now and served in past conflicts. I wish I had access to take all of these photos myself … but I wanted to link them together in a tribute. Thank you to all the photographers that recorded such moving images of those making this sacrifice for our protection. May God protect soldiers everywhere! Please send a link and tell your family and friends about this tribute. It would be great if they would just comment, “I will pray” and send a link to friends.

Soldiers near and far, ... I wish I could hug you in person and shake your hand. May God guide and protect both you and your families during your service and may He minister to you in battle. I want to encourage you for your sacrifice.

God’s blessing and protection!
In Christ!
Nikonsniper Steve

Beautiful Photography Award #2

2012-02-13T17:29:00.000-06:00

This month's winner of the NikonSniper "Beautiful Photography Award" is ... Michael Steighner of the USA. I love his exploration landscapes and his use of HDR photography. Love his architechural and skyline adventures. WOW! I sure have a lot to learn. Check out the link to see his work! Awesome stuff Michael!
If you would like to suggest a candidate for consideration for the next Nikonsniper "Beautiful Photography Award" please send to nikonsniperguy@aol.com.
nikonsniper steve

First John One Five

2012-02-13T17:16:00.000-06:00

Air Traffic Jam

2012-02-13T17:15:00.001-06:00

Dry Creeks Of New Mexico

2012-02-13T17:14:00.000-06:00

Santa Fe Morning Light

2012-02-13T17:13:00.000-06:00

Albuquerque By Sundown

2012-02-13T17:12:00.000-06:00

Has Anyone Seen My Mittens?

2012-02-13T17:11:00.000-06:00

Eye On The Prize

2012-02-12T17:16:00.000-06:00

Follow, Follow, Follow, Follow, ...... Follow The Silver Steel Road

2012-02-12T17:15:00.001-06:00

Angry Seas

2012-02-12T17:14:00.000-06:00

Southwestern Colors

2012-02-12T17:13:00.000-06:00

You Shoulda Been A Cowboy

2012-02-12T17:12:00.000-06:00

Alternate Bird Of Paradise

2012-02-12T17:11:00.000-06:00

Handsome Like A $1500 Sicilian Donkey

2012-02-11T17:16:00.000-06:00

A Morning At Cannon Beach

2012-02-11T17:15:00.000-06:00

Emerald Bay On Lake Tahoe

2012-02-11T17:14:00.001-06:00

Roses Of Portland

2012-02-11T17:12:00.001-06:00

Wild Camera Ham On Oregon Coast

2012-02-11T17:12:00.000-06:00

Arizona Open Road

2012-02-11T17:11:00.000-06:00

Chicago River View To Trump Tower

2012-02-10T17:16:00.000-06:00

Northern Arizona Clothes Lines

2012-02-10T17:15:00.000-06:00

An Autumn Colored Gift

2012-02-10T17:14:00.000-06:00

Frosted Glory

2012-02-10T17:13:00.000-06:00

Michigan Avenue From The Riverwalk

2012-02-10T17:12:00.000-06:00

Lake Powell Coastline

2012-02-10T17:11:00.000-06:00

Bluer Than Blue

2012-02-09T17:16:00.000-06:00

Chevy Trucks Built To Last

2012-02-09T17:15:00.000-06:00

My Kind Of Town

2012-02-09T17:14:00.000-06:00

Picnic Park

2012-02-09T17:12:00.000-06:00

A Kangaroo With A Secret

2012-02-09T17:11:00.001-06:00

The Farm In 1971

2012-02-09T17:10:00.001-06:00

Occasionally an artist will take one of my photos and turn it into something even better! This painting was beautifully done by Francesco Acciaro from Milano, Italy. The painting was inspired by a photo I took a few years ago of a barn on Highway 14 just South of Woodstock, IL. The property is vacant now and sits on land the will likely be developed into housing or industrial building within the next 10 years. Check out more of Franceso's work on his blog. All I do is push buttons! What I do is more of a skill than an art. I really have an appreciation for what people can do with their hands. Great job Francesco!

Ranches That Won The West

2012-02-08T17:16:00.000-06:00

October Canopy

2012-02-08T17:15:00.000-06:00

Pacific Mud Bog

2012-02-08T17:14:00.001-06:00

Tangerine Alps

2012-02-08T17:13:00.000-06:00

Water Skiing Heaven

2012-02-08T17:12:00.000-06:00

Buck Toots Corn

2012-02-08T17:11:00.000-06:00

Lazy Escape Away From The Rat Race

2012-02-07T23:01:00.000-06:00

Skyhooking The Forest

2012-02-07T17:15:00.000-06:00

Sunset On Washington State

2012-02-07T17:14:00.000-06:00

Startled Whitetail Deer

2012-02-07T17:13:00.000-06:00

East Oregon Rustic Cabin Living

2012-02-07T17:12:00.000-06:00

Shootin' And Steerin'

2012-02-07T17:11:00.000-06:00

So, you're traveling 68mph in heavy traffic when the truck in front of you has a blow out that causes it to start doing a hard pull to the right while the rim is chewin' up the highway. What do you do? That's when I grab a camera and start shootn' and steerin'. It's all just like the Wild Wild West.
If you ever hear of my sudden demise. Check my camera! I'll hit the bottom of the cliff shooting all the way.

Pick Of The Painted Ladies

2012-02-06T17:17:00.000-06:00

Finding God In My Photography

2012-02-06T17:16:00.008-06:00

This is a wonderful description of the photographic quest to capture God's wonders. I have often felt these thoughts when I am alone with my cameras. I can get lost in these places for what feels like minutes only to later discover that I was there for hours and sometimes even days. I often find myself praying that God will drag something "cool" that He made in front of me to photograph. Have you been there before?

My brother is a photographer. The images he captures are alive with color and motion that offer rare glimpses of God’s glory, like some sacred secret. Recently I received a photograph that shows him crouched beside his tripod, a dark silhouette against the blaze of a brilliant orange sky. It is a picture of intentional stillness.

Photographers understand this need for stillness.

My brother has told me of rain-drenched misery, sand-gritted wind, and long, cold hours where cramps turn muscle to knot, and restlessness nags like doubt. And still, he intentionally seeks these lonely, desolate places, confident that God’s beauty waits there for him.

Author Unknown

New Mexican Sundown

2012-02-06T17:15:00.001-06:00

Looking For The Turtle Wax

2012-02-06T17:14:00.000-06:00

AB-Original Art

2012-02-06T17:13:00.000-06:00

Golden View From Wishram Heights

2012-02-06T17:12:00.000-06:00

Reflection Lakes

2012-02-06T17:11:00.000-06:00

Dry River Canyon

2012-02-05T17:17:00.000-06:00

Memorizing 33 Verses In 10 Weeks

2012-02-05T17:16:00.011-06:00

33 Memory Verse Challenge Tools
Version A - 16 minutes
I have combined the verses into a 16 minute audio version with a bit of space to think between the verses so that I can listen to them while I am working on other things at my computer. The program I used forced me to put some form of video or photos in the background so there is no significance to the photos. I really intend to just listen to the audio while working on other things in the foreground.

33 Memory Verse Challenge Tools
Version B - 60 minutes
I have combined the verses into a 60 minute version with a relaxing audio background. You can mute the audio if it is too relaxing and it puts you to sleep while you are trying to memorize the words. Verses pop up about every two slides. Just image that the audio is eggs frying up for breakfast if that helps you wake up. Either one of these options can be made full screen.

Here are the 33 verses:
1 John 5:11-12, 2 Timothy 2:2, Ezra 7:10, John 16:24, Genesis 1:27, Isaiah 59:2, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, 1 John 1:9, Hebrews 9:27, John 5:24, Proverbs 3:5-6, Ephesians 2:8-9, John 14:6, Matthew 6:33, 1 Peter 3:18, Romans 10:9, Philippians 4:13, Revelation 3:20, Galatians 2:20, Psalm 119:9,11, Joshua 1:8, Jeremiah 33:3, John 13:34-35, Hebrews 10:24-25, Acts 1:8, 2 Corinthians 9:7, John 14:21, 1 John 5:13, Psalm 122:1, Ephesians 2:10, and Mark 5:19.

The Lord will inded bless us for spending time memorizing His word.
NikonSniper Steve

Whoooo-RA From A Junkyard

2012-02-05T17:15:00.000-06:00

Stately Old Pelican

2012-02-05T17:14:00.000-06:00

Western Rail Yard

2012-02-05T17:13:00.001-06:00

God's Flower Gardens

2012-02-05T17:12:00.000-06:00

Dusk

2012-02-05T17:11:00.000-06:00

Hello From Tara At Fort Campbell

2012-02-04T18:00:00.004-06:00

We are constantly thankful for those of you who pray for our soldier. Our daughter, Tara is back in the USA after a year in South Korea. Tara is an Army Combat Field Medic and is now stationed with the 101st Airborne at Fort Campbell, KY.
Thank you so much for your continued prayers. May God keep your soldiers safe from harm. May He lift them and encourage them when they feel exhausted and weary from being gone from you.

Crawdad Fishin' Crick

2012-02-04T17:16:00.000-06:00

The Bouncer Of Poulet

2012-02-04T17:15:00.000-06:00

Hog Season Is Coming Soon

2012-02-04T17:13:00.000-06:00

Blue River Winding

2012-02-04T17:12:00.000-06:00

The Mailman Hates Our Dog

2012-02-04T17:11:00.000-06:00

Pacific Coastal Real Estate

2012-02-04T17:10:00.001-06:00

Have A Great Weekend Bloggies

2012-02-03T17:20:00.001-06:00

Train Terrain

2012-02-03T17:16:00.000-06:00

Nevada Horse Farm

2012-02-03T17:14:00.000-06:00

Northern California Ranch

2012-02-03T17:13:00.000-06:00

Beverly Hills Gate To Great Basin Desert

2012-02-03T17:12:00.001-06:00

Burney Falls Late Afternoon

2012-02-03T17:12:00.000-06:00

Getting All Wide-Eyed

2012-02-03T17:11:00.000-06:00

Miss You Pops

2012-02-02T17:16:00.005-06:00

Five years ago today, on February 2, Ground Hog Day 2007, my Dad, the former pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Oakville, Ontario went to be with the Lord.
This is a photo taken at White Sands National Monument approximately 40 years ago with Dad and my two brothers, Daniel of Oakville, Ontario and Peter of Leander, Texas. I have always liked this photo because it looked like we were having a family meeting in the clouds. One day, this really will happen!
On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand.
Miss you Pops! Stephen

The Outpost

2012-02-02T17:15:00.000-06:00

Deerz On The Move

2012-02-02T17:14:00.000-06:00