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Late this fall, the old mill on Pine Creek got a facelift. Fresh stain makes it much darker than before…but no worries, it will weather again in due time. My reason for stopping on this afternoon wasn’t really to capture this but to check out the waterfall. The new camera I’m using from Olympus has … Read more
With the warmer, thawing weather, I came across about a hundred swans at Cone’s Marsh the other day. Trumpeters have no choice…if they want to fly…they have to run first. They’re big, heavy birds that take a lot of gusto to get airborne. You can hear the unmistakable slap of their wing tips on the … Read more
So common…the American Mourning Dove…they number in the millions around us. They are not colorful or vibrant. Nor do they do they broadcast a loud and boisterous voice or a demanding demeanor. But like all things in nature, there is nothing really common about them. To the Native Americans, the mourning dove represents spirit and … Read more
It’s awesome to have the colorful Cardinal in the backyard. On days when it snows they can become particularly numerous and active. Otherwise, it can be a challenge to get a good photograph, in good light, as they tend to feed really early, and really late, just before dark. Of course you’ll catch them from … Read more
It’s been a frustrating time photographically over the last few days. Things just haven’t gone quite right. You hope to see a few birds but none are quite where you expected them to be. A sunset looks promising, only to fizzle out at the last minute, with no color or zest to it. You try … Read more
The legend of the Christmas Wreath Long ago an orphan boy sought comfort from the cold in church where all bore gifts… riches of silver and gold. Though the boy had no gift, he would not despair, for his life had been filled in blessed grace and prayer. He took a holly branch and … Read more