Mark’s journal of photographic projects, thoughts, and commentary.
The moments were brief…about 2 minutes in total over a period of several days. The Cedar Waxwings would come in and hit whatever berries were left in the backyard. Poke and Bush Honeysuckle were on the main menu. It never seems to take the birds very long to devour them down, and they generally don’t … Read more
Summer is gone now and I miss some of the colors we had this year…it was a good batch of coneflowers…in fact, there are still a couple of purple ones (Echinacea purpurea)blooming out front, but they will soon fade too. That’s just how the seasons go…but I know soon enough, the flowers will return, along … Read more
I must admit I’m really new at this aerial drone thing. But the America steamboat was set to pass by the other day and it seemed like a perfect opportunity to give it a try. I ended up getting a series of pictures, and I got the drone back…so I’ll call it a good day!
Some seasons just end up with a theme to them. This summer was for the riverboats. They started cruising the Mississippi again, and for many, I think they were a welcome sight. It turned out to be hard to get the type of photograph I wanted…this one is pretty close, but I wish the sky … Read more
How did we lose our sense of living here on Earth? How did we become so alienated and estranged from everything else alive? How did we get convinced that we’re the only interesting game in town, and the only species worthy of extending a sense of the sacred to?” ~ Richard Powers
