exploring nature’s infinite connections
One year ago, I wrote about a bit of a rabbit hole I stepped into regarding the name of a local city-owned nature preserve and confusion over some naming on the maps of a couple of streams that run through or around the Plum Brook Nature Preserve (aka. Sterling...
Abundant pollinators and blooms were found in a recent visit to Oudolf Garden in Detroit. Since my post last year, we've visited a few times and the garden is really starting to fill in to fulfill its ambition to show something different with every visit throughout...
Over the past few months, I have been migrating my cloud backup service which triggered more than a few headaches. I've been using CrashPlan for the longest time, resisting change because of the time it would take to upload to a different service. When I started with...
This is a piece of dinosaur bone I purchased a while ago when I was going a bit crazy with seeking out interesting patterns for my Stonescapes series of images. I was attracted to the unique pattern and colors, something I was completely unaware could happen with...
With our first snow arriving yesterday, I am sensing my subjects for this project will soon be retreating into the soil for the season (with or without the help of our electric mulching mower.) 🙂 I have basically completed them over 4 different sessions outside,...
Next week I am scheduled to take my FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Recurrent Knowledge exam. It's hard to believe two years have flown by since I obtained my drone pilot license. This is necessary if you are involved with any commercial activity whatsoever with your drone....
Perhaps you had a surprise today waiting for you in your email inbox? If you received an email from Facebook stating content you posted was removed for copyright infringement, perhaps even sent to "Facebook Jail" as a result, this post offers some education on why you...
Last year, a new organization called "Nature First" was formed. It is a collection of incredibly passionate, caring, and dedicated nature photographers who want to spread the education of field ethics. We create more than 1.2 trillion digital photographs a year, going...
You can't really see that far when descending into the deep blue. On a really good day in the Caribbean you might be able to see 100 feet, perhaps more. Much less so in the Great Lakes, where seeing 25 feet is a really good day. It is quite the contrast to being on a...