exploring nature’s infinite connections
Well, at one time I thought I had a self-imposed "tradition" of capturing some thoughts about Pantone's Color Of The Year and seeking photos to match it. I knew I took some time away from it, but it seems I have REALLY took some time away. The last...
In the Detroit Area, it is pretty rare to see a lot of pre-Thanksgiving (US Holiday) accumulations of snow. Normally around this time in November, we've seen our first dusting or so. Detroit's earliest snowfall record date is October 12, 2006,...
Early Exposure Riiiiinggggg. "Hello Mark - I think we are all set for tomorrow - the winds look good" That's a phone call I remember getting from Scott of the Westwind Balloon Company back in October of 1998. It's hard to believe that was 20 years...
I'd like to think that if Eliot Porter was still around, he would be an interesting guy to go photographing within the woods of Michigan because of his renowned ability to see intimate landscape photos. In contrast to the grand scenics of the West, where large...
Earlier this year in April, my wife and I took part in a Vernal Pool volunteer training workshop that enlists citizen scientists to help a monitoring program underway by Michigan State University and the Michigan Natural Features Inventory (MNFI). This was,...
Over the years, I have tested and used A LOT of HDR software, always preferring the more natural looking scenes with a touch of drama for visual excitement. Because it became so overused, a lot of people began to hate on anything to do with the name "HDR" in it...
A Great year for Monarchs in Michigan! This year is being reported as being a great year for Monarch Butterflies. That's welcome news! Overall, however, their populations are still very much on the decline, down 80% over the past 20 years. Historically...
Questions. Thousands and thousands of questions. Ever since I can remember, this has been one constant in my life. Could this be why I was drawn to math and science? After all, a constant craving for answers cannot go completely...
Several months ago I wrote about how I was redoing the galleries of my website. Work is still ongoing on this front, but I am making progress. Overall, I am still fairly happy with my selection of NextGen Gallery Pro as the foundation for...