Austin, Texas Walking around an Austin neighborhood, I was drawn to the strong lines and dark shadows of this succulent. To me, these produce a very visceral reaction, as if I'm being sucked into the succulent. In terms of camera shenanigans, I used a wide angle lens to emphasize the spreading lines.
McKinney Falls State Park, Texas
Fall Creek Falls, ID This photo was taken at the same location that, the night before ,I am pretty sure I was being stalked by a mountain lion. I had been outside of my car for a little while, and as I got back in and started to drive, I saw the tail end of a cougar disappear into the brush on the hillside. At first all I thought was "cool, I got to see a rare animal!" Only later did I think that I had just been outdoors alone at night... Beautiful location though, a stone's throw from the Tetons. Here's another image I'm entering to that Idaho photo contest.
