exploring nature’s infinite connections
I have been tagged by Paul Lester to reveal 8 things you might not know about me. Since I have read some other posts lately about people's pets, I have been wanting to introduce you to Chinny, even before being 'tagged.' So you will get only one for now. 😉 Chinny...
I am sure quite a few photographers can relate to this type of conversation on a bright, sunny summer day; Random person: "Nice day, eh?" Photographer: "So, so I guess.." Random person: "What do you mean?! There isn't a cloud in the sky" Photographer: "Yeah, that's...
Just out is a special Governor's edition of the Great Lakes region nature journal Whisper in the Woods. It was published in cooperation with the Governor's office to celebrate the diversity of life and seasons in Michigan and features many Michigan nature...
The August 2007 issue of Lenswork includes the usual insightful commentary by Brooks Jensen in his 'Editor's Comments.' For those of you who do not receive Lenswork, Brooks writes about The Pragmatics of Creativity. I always enjoy these commentaries because they...
I have read various opinions on protecting images from copyright violations over the years. The bottom line is any picture on the internet could potentially be used illegally. The only way to be 100% protected is to not have them online to begin with, which isn't an...
I don't have the opportunity to do silhouettes like this very often. Today I saw some coneflowers that were on the side of a hill where the sun would be rising directly behind them. It is the kind of shot that requires a bit of prevision because once the sun is up,...
So lately I have been pleased with the increased traffic on my site, I am making many more print sales and my site is turning up in Google searches on the first couple of pages. Traffic has actually more than doubled this year to date alone. A couple of weeks ago, I...
For anyone who has visited here in the last 24 hours or so I have probably wondered what the heck was going on. Last night my blog acted very strangely as I was saving a post - in fact - it kicked me out and asked me to log in again. Only this time, my blog login...
I have been limiting my blogging activities lately due to trying to figure out what is grabbing resources at my web host. I 'll post more about it when it is resolved. Until then, I'll share a new image shot in my backyard recently. I still intend on doing my "Every...