exploring nature’s infinite connections
Some of the photographs I have always admired are clusters of trees that appear to be in harmony with each other. Forests in general are quite chaotic environments - and to find a composition of a group of trees that just seem to radiate some type of natural order...
I was exploring some new areas near my house this past weekend where they have created a new hiking / mountain bike trail through my woods. I don't know where my mind was, but I was seeing shapes that were everything but what the real object was. And yet, I wasn't...
In a recent post by Seung Kye Lee, he wrote about a recent trip he had taken through Rondane National Park in Norway. Of course, he posted some phenomenal images as usual and offered some thoughts about the inspirations he takes away from this place. I admired...
Sunrise is about 2 hours away when my alarm wakes me up. Gather the gear, hoping not to leave some critical piece behind, and head out to whatever location is calling to me today. Maybe its planned, maybe just a whim to see what there is to see. Weather seems...
And what a great stick it is. Heron courtship and nest-building is one of my favorite activities to watch. It is very ritualistic as the male flies off to collect materials for the nest and bring it back to the female for approval and placement. In their behaviors...
I spent some time up in Michigan's Upper Peninsula this weekend, which is always a great escape. As soon as you cross the Mackinac Bridge, it seems like the hectic load of everyday life, urban development and sprawl comes to a halt. At least you can try in the...
A number of things have changed since I last took on a website redesign 5 or 6 years ago. First was that I am now designing on a Mac given my switch from PC's back in 2008. This can make it difficult to debug unless you have access to PC's with various versions of...
One might find it hard to link these two things, but it just so happens they are somewhat linked in this photograph. This image is a result of my trip to Magee Marsh to photograph warblers, and mistakenly not checking the weather forecast before I headed down there...
Hi folks, Long time no post eh? Lo siento mi amigos. The past month has had me swamped with a lot of things, and unfortunately my blog suffered for it. I should be able to get back into the swing of things pretty soon. One thing that has kept me busy is that I...