Autumn in Maryland

Needing a break from illumination work, my beshert and I took a walk around the neighborhood. In spite of it being a rather dreary day, the fall colors stood out brilliantly. So I pulled out my trusty phone and snapped some shots. Nothing award winning or unusual, but as my good friend Willm B liked to say, “Kiss the fleeting bird as it flies and live in eternity’s sunrise.”

Patterns

Just back from a short trip to Maryland’s eastern shore. During our stay, Josh, Jonah, Nancy and I took a delightful stroll around Burton Island, about a 2 mile trail thru typical wetlands and forest. Of the photos I took, here’s a collection I’ve named “Patterns.” I hope you enjoy it.

13 Ways of Looking at a Redtail

I never much liked Wally Stevens’ poetry, but, hell, I’m not above stealing a good title!

Walking in Riverside Park yesterday I sited a redtail, and snapped a photo of her (him? them?). Interestingly, New York has one of the highest densities of raptors in the US. Lots of squirrels and rats to eat, I guess. Anyway, here are 13 ways of looking at that redtail…

Nature studies, early spring

Walking thru Rock Creek Park today, I took a few photos, and then enhanced them. Here are some of the results...