Entries from December 2007

December 27, 2007

Ian Shive in National Parks Magazine

An article on Steamtown National Historic Site, located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, appears in the Winter 2008 issue of National Parks Magazine. Ian wrote and photographed the piece.  The magazine is a member benefit of the National Parks Conservation Association. Visit NPCA.org to become a member and begin receiving this amazing publication.

December 14, 2007

Ian Shive on the cover of Popular Photography Magazine

Check out the January 2008 issue of Popular Photography - Ian’s image is featured on the subscriber cover for his how-to story on using flash outdoors titled “Nature: Flash Where you least expect it.” 
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December 11, 2007

Scorpions (glow-in-the-dark!)

At the end of a long day, I managed to stretch it out a little longer by spending an evening photographing scorpions in the pitch black along the Rio Grande River. The best part is that earlier today I learned that scorpions are much easier to find with a black light on them. So why [...]

December 10, 2007

The Other Side of the Rio Grande

In the distance is a river. But unlike any other river – this is a river of borders, rules, laws and a separation of a society once whole, divided in two. On the left of the river is Mexico, on the right, Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA. There is nothing quite as warm as the [...]

December 8, 2007

West Texas Sunset

December 8, 2007

Tarantula!

Driving 60mph I somehow managed to see this guy as he left the pavement for the tall grasses.

December 7, 2007

Big Bend National Park, Texas

This morning I woke up early, my first day in the park, and despite my own procrastinations and lack of coffee (thank you autofocus), I photographed this shot of a cactus as the sunrise lit up the top of the Chisos Mountains. More tomorrow…