exploring nature’s infinite connections
National Geographic Traveler seminar at Wayne State University, Detroit. Last weekend I attended a National Geographic Traveler Nature and Landscape seminar here in Detroit. It is not too often you see something like this pop up in this area. It...
Yep, that's right... Law School. There's a slight clarification that I think would be prudent however, it is just for 1 day. 🙂 What can one learn about law in one day? Well, that's where the second clarification comes in... it is not for law classes, but a...
I have received a number of emails about photo contests lately, and it brought to mind a problem I have with judging and critique of photographs. That problem is one of The Missing Question. Now of course contests aren't meant to be constructive, but many...
Anyone that prints their own work knows for all the enjoyment it can offer in having the ulimate control, it is plagued by an assortment of frustrations. If my Epson 4800 experiences one more major clog, I may be ready to throw it through the window. One of the...
I stumbled across a couple of pretty good wildlife news blogs recently. They both seem to have very informative posts. If you are like me, you already have a lot of feeds you are subscribed to, but these two are worth considering adding a couple more! Wild Again From...
I have read various opinions on protecting images from copyright violations over the years. The bottom line is any picture on the internet could potentially be used illegally. The only way to be 100% protected is to not have them online to begin with, which isn't an...
Today is Endangered Species Day. From the name, it is obvious what it is about, but if you want a little more info and background, you can head over to this site. So what do you do for this day? Well, the Endangered Species Coalition certainly has a lot of good...
I have been hunting around trying to learn a little bit more about the natural oils I have photographed in the past, and most recently in ice formed after a spring thaw. Neighbor Mike gives some insight from a botany student that stopped by one of his shows. A bit...
In the wake of environmental documentaries like "The Inconvenient Truth," there is a new documentary coming out in the next month or so about sharks called "Sharkwater." (link is to film's site). Probably most of us has seen one shark documentary or another - ala...