I was talking to my wife the other day about a photographer named Clyde Butcher. He’s been making images for a long, long time now…and most of his work was with an 8X10 box film camera. It was heavy and cumbersome because it took a robust tripod just to keep the thing steady. But the … Read more
With everything now blanketed in white outside and single digit temps coming on, I started really feeling the need for some green. And while its true, I could eat a salad for lunch, I chose instead to think about one of the greenest spots I know of. A swamp in the summer often turns completely … Read more
I guess I could title this a couple of ways. Winters Final, or Finally Winter. It seems after one of the most mild winters we’ve had in quite a while, we are about to see the coldest temps we’ve seen in about 2 years. Single digit highs, with lows below zero. It’s kind of what … Read more
As predicted the snow came on pretty heavy this afternoon…and as so often happens, the Cardinals congregated too. Today was the most I’ve ever seen, with over 20+ in the backyard. It’s good to see they are doing well…as they’re one of my favorite backyard birds. They make snow days a lot more colorful.
We first came across this young Red-tailed Hawk in a local park. Some young folks had noticed it just sitting in a grassy area…and it was reassuring that they took such concern for the bird. It looked to me like he was fresh out of the nest. Mostly grown physically, he didn’t have the full … Read more
