exploring nature’s infinite connections
As the 2024 Autumn Equinox approaches next week, I am trying to reflect on why I haven't made a post for what has essentially been all summer this year. It isn't unusual that summertime is generally my least "productive" time for photography. I found a post I had in...
One thing that has been on my to-do list for ages has been to photograph more of the Clinton River here in Southeast Michigan during winter. The amount of progress I made in furthering that goal this season: ZERO. I could probably make up a hundred excuses of why, all...
Yesterday was the first day I made any new exposures since November 20. We had a nice sticky snowfall overnight, so the woods behind us were quite beautiful. The kind of snow where every branch of every tree is coated in white and should make for some nice winter...
What is a Monthly Leaf Pile? Monthly Leaf Piles are summary posts where I "rake together" of a variety of thoughts, activities, and behind-the-scenes activities that include more personal stories, commentary, and whatever else I can think of in looking back at the...
I find that when I am out photographing, there are certain things that tend to catch my eye. Ice globules or ice globs are one of them. I haven't had much success in photographing them though. They may catch my eye, but they always seem just out of reach. Ice Globules...
Yes, I am still here. It seems my hiatus from making updates to my notes here went on much longer than intended. Some of it due to writer's block, some due to photographer's block, some due to everyday life and its changes and...
Everytime I take a walk in our woods, I feel like it is a conversation catching up with what is going on lately. In these transition times of the year, quite a bit is happening! Bird songs are in the air, and it won't be long now before the frogs join them in chorus....
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 -...
I was able to do a little exploring this morning to some areas I had never been to before. It was simply a matter of parking my car and deciding to head off to the east instead of the west. The major river near here is called the Clinton River - which is pretty...