exploring nature’s infinite connections
After putting off updates to my Wordpress theme for so long, I finally plowed through it today. While still a work in progress, I at least got it to a workable point while I try to figure out some legacy post issues in my way. An added bonus is my theme is now...
Anyone in the nature photography community knows that Iceland is one of the hottest go-to destinations right now. New workshops seem to be popping up everywhere, following a bit of a gold-rush type boom in pursuit of the beautiful and unique scenics that can be...
After years of trying various earbuds for listening to music, I finally invested in a nice pair of over-ear headphones this year. It is amazing how much they can transform the listening experience. I found myself discovering new elements of songs I have owned for...
It was quite peaceful out at 6:45 am on the first morning of the new year. As I drove out to the lake with my camera gear in the back of the car, I imagined a large percentage of people sound asleep or perhaps just getting home from their festivities of the prior...
This will be my 8th year in reviewing some of my favorite images from the past year and participating in Jim Goldstein's list that expands every year. I went back and read some of my previous years posts and made note of a pattern of comments and expectations....
This year had some more good news for the Clinton River, where I often photograph. It is quite close to where I live, and has a lot of great hiking and biking trails along it. A dedicated effort from multiple groups have been working to restore another aspect -...
Fall Red Oak, Highland Recreation Area, Highland, Michigan Hello, my name is Mark, and I am a bad blogger. There, now that I am on the road to recovery, I can take another piece of low hanging fruit for post fodder and whine about the weather. Yeah,...
I thought I would share a short, yet thought provoking story that happened to me recently. In a brief conversation I was having with someone (let's name them "Sam" ) about how their vacation went. Sam was describing how they hiked to some remote area of...
This field is about a 2 minute drive from my house. I normally could just walk here, but it is not always a final destination for me. I noted quite a few deer gathering in this field one evening and told myself I was going to start checking it out in the mornings...