Welcome

Through the lens is a bit of deceiving title for this blog.
The intentions of this forum is to provide a place for local nature enthusiasts to share tips, tricks, and information regarding all sorts of outdoors activities, but it will be geared more towards nature photography and birding.

We live in kind of unique area here, sitting about halfway between the Mississippi flyway and the Atlantic Flyway, quite a few migratory birds and waterfowl come through this area every year, not to mention our resident population of various species of birds, waterfowl and shorebirds.

From the annual appearance of Ring-billed Gulls that signifies the beginning of winter, to the mass migration of Sandhill cranes which can be seen in the tens of thousands just a little bit north of here in the late fall and again in the late winter early spring, there are many opportunities for fantastic bird watching and nature photography.

I would also like this forum to be a clearinghouse for information from real users about local trails, parks, camping, and paddle sports.

I hope to have several other people I know whose interests span different aspects of enjoying nature to make posts, share information and help to answer any questions.

This may be very successful, and then again, it may flop! But in the meanwhile it will be fun to take that first step...