exploring nature’s infinite connections
Hey folks, long time no post eh? Things have been a bit slow this spring on many fronts for me, suffering from both photo and writers block. I know the way to kick it is just to "do something" - anything - but it is sometimes a real drag on motivation as well....
I have always thought there are two paths of exploration when it comes to photography. The first one being in the field, in the moment. The second is post capture and where the image guides you. It is in those post capture moments where you may or may not connect...
Sometimes the smallest wildlife encounters can give the biggest joys, and this was the case this past weekend. For the very first time, I stumbled upon my first salamander in the woods. Red-backed salamanders (plethadon cinereus) as I understand are one of the...
NOAA sky cover forecast - socked in gray! I was anxious last night because I wanted to get up early today and head up to Lake Huron to hopefully do some long shutter speed blurs at the shoreline during twilight. However, the weather forecast didn't look like it...
I learned an important identification tip this morning in processing this image. I wasn't quite sure whether this is a Green Frog or a Bullfrog. I have a number of ID books on frogs, but the first one I turned to wasn't very good in giving the key hint to telling...
It is that time of year when I start thinking about photographing on the ice. However, with the extremely mild temperatures this year, I am doubtful I will be able to walk out on the ice like I did in this shot a couple of years ago. This lake, Lake St. Clair, is...
I shall be snowy, no, wait, I will be warm, no, maybe some ice, no, bitter cold, no, how about some rain? We have been on a roller coaster ride in our temperatures here for months. This is turning into the craziest winter in my recent memory. I have only had to...
For a few years now, I have been casually following Pantone's Color of the Year. These colors are the trends Pantone's color experts see in the markets of design, art, and fashion combined with an outlook of where the world and society are headed the upcoming year....
The winter thus far has me spending much more time indoors than out. My one time in the field photographing this winter resulted in images that I didn't quite connect with. So when I am not outside, I find myself wandering somewhat aimlessly through my archives. ...