Why I Don’t Delete Images
Lori was having trouble with several of our old blogs. The images were not loading. I needed to look for an old image that I prepped back in 2009. So I dug out a backup drive and found the file. While looking for that image, I had a quick look through my Polar Bear trip files. I noticed several good images hadn't been picked as keepers.
![Ruffed Grouse Ruffed Grouse](http://www.ronerwin.com/big/091109C0056.jpg)
There were several great images that had been missed. It’s easy to do. I shoot thousands of images on a trip like this. When going through them, it is easy to miss something. You get tired and start to glaze over.![Plains Bison Plains Bison](http://www.ronerwin.com/big/091109C0066.jpg)
It costs a bit more to back up every image. It takes more time too. But not only does it give me an opportunity to go back and look for something I missed, it also is a part of my history. Even if some of the images are not my best, they do bring back memories and document my journey.![Polar Bears Nuzzling Polar Bears Nuzzling](http://www.ronerwin.com/big/091111C1442.jpg)
I guess I will have to look through a few more old drives and see what else I have missed.![Northern Hawk Owl Northern Hawk Owl](http://www.ronerwin.com/big/091109C0338.jpg)
![Ruffed Grouse Ruffed Grouse](http://www.ronerwin.com/big/091109C0056.jpg)
Ruffed Grouse
There were several great images that had been missed. It’s easy to do. I shoot thousands of images on a trip like this. When going through them, it is easy to miss something. You get tired and start to glaze over.
![Plains Bison Plains Bison](http://www.ronerwin.com/big/091109C0066.jpg)
Plains Bison
It costs a bit more to back up every image. It takes more time too. But not only does it give me an opportunity to go back and look for something I missed, it also is a part of my history. Even if some of the images are not my best, they do bring back memories and document my journey.
![Polar Bears Nuzzling Polar Bears Nuzzling](http://www.ronerwin.com/big/091111C1442.jpg)
Polar Bears Nuzzling
I guess I will have to look through a few more old drives and see what else I have missed.
![Northern Hawk Owl Northern Hawk Owl](http://www.ronerwin.com/big/091109C0338.jpg)
Northern Hawk Owl
Labels: backups, Northern Hawk Owl, Plains Bison, polar bears, Ruffed Grouse