exploring nature’s infinite connections
While on a recent hike in the woods, I came upon this Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) tree that is rare enough to find in these parts of Southeast Michigan. It had its characteristic peeling, but perhaps moreso than I've seen previously, possibly assisted by some...
While doing some image organization in Lightroom, I came across a batch of photographs I had previously published to my site but somehow got "lost in the shuffle" when I migrated all of my image galleries many years ago. They've been omitted from my Stonescapes series...
Petrification is a process that always fascinated me. An organic living thing that becomes fossilized. Yet it isn't something that becomes frozen in time, it is something that becomes an embodiment of time. It may look like this static thing - but the organic...
Mycologist Paul Stamets often refers to the mycorrhizal network within the Earth's soil as "nature's internet." Through these mycelial pathways, author/scientist Dr. Suzanne Simard explains how trees communicate with each other. Director James Cameron portrays...
Just a quick note to drop some gratitude to the readers of my little corner of the online world. I appreciate the continued visits and comments, despite my haphazard posting schedule. I wish I had a knack for maintaining some type of regularity, but I'll put that on...
Thoughts about individualism and community weave in and out of this Leaf Creature series. While their individual characteristics manifest from the physical isolation of the black backgrounds and unique shapes, they will always be connected functionally to the mother...
Another planet with orbiting moons and other distant planets is what I see when gazing into this piece of Polka Dot Agate. But this special agate is grounded (or ungrounded?) here on Earth, from a particular mine in Central Oregon. One can only dream of other-worldly...
Sometimes I wish I had a more systematic way of mining my archives. The logical assumption would be to simply go through month by month looking for photos that I haven't developed yet or forgotten about. But the reality is I usually do it much more serendipitously,...
Traditions have never resonated strongly with me for some reason or another. However, I suppose summarizing yearly favorites has become one of the sorts. I regret a little I didn't start it until 2007, perhaps a function more influenced by convenience. It is so much...