exploring nature’s infinite connections
We are all made of star dust indeed. The rock before me, formed from many of the same elements that I am. We both originated in the cosmos somewhere. I tend to spend a lot of time looking at the sky amazed at what I can see, and thoroughly depressed about what I...
Well, it seems like February went by in a blink of an eye, and yet old man winter keeps poking us with a stick around here. I have really meant to try to post a bit more this year, seems I haven't started off very well with that. Quite frankly, this tough winter has...
All walking is discovery. On foot we take the time to see things whole. - Hal Borland This quote is posted at the trailhead of Michigan Nature Association's Wilcox-Warnes sanctuary, the only one in my county. They posted a bit of history of this place recently, and...
In continuing some posts about my recent trip to Little Cayman, I thought I would share a few shots of small fish from the reefs I visited. Small fish can be quite interesting characters. I view them as being from one of two groups as far as their personalities -...
It is that time of year again to look back, ponder, reminisce about photographs created in 2011. I have continued this tradition since 2007 now, and you can view my past picks under the surprising tag of Yearly Favorites. It is a post I enjoy spending a bit of...
Looking for subjects in the woods can be a bit like a treasure hunt sometimes. I suppose you could photograph any ordinary ol' leaf, or any log, any flower -but then what you might end up with is an ordinary photograph. Finding subjects with visual character...
This image is from a night dive in Bonaire. Diving at night as you might imagine is quite a different experience than daytime. Not only is your field of vision limited by only the power of your dive light, but many creatures you never see during the day are out...
I really wish I was a better naturalist. I try though. My bookshelf is filled with identification guides of all sorts - bugs to birds, lichen to leaves. . But the ol' hard drive in my head can't seem to pack in much more information these...
Milkweed is quite an interesting plant. From its budding and flowering to attracting monarch caterpillars, to the eruption of its seedpods in fall - it offers quite a bit to explore. This plant is critical to the life-cycle and defenses of the monarch butterfly. By...