exploring nature’s infinite connections
While on a recent hike in the woods, I came upon this Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) tree that is rare enough to find in these parts of Southeast Michigan. It had its characteristic peeling, but perhaps moreso than I've seen previously, possibly assisted by some...
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...
The Fusion Series is a pairing of my fondness for playing with multiple exposures with the aspects of connectivity in nature. With spring wildflower season well underway, it is important to remember a wildflower doesn't exist in isolation. It is a product of the soil...
While out photographing the other day, the phrase "can't see the forest through the trees" popped into my head, strangely enough, while in the forest, looking at trees. This phrase that chastises those who cannot see the bigger picture seems to play such a...
I'd hate to let the month of September slip by and not post anything, I've been such a bad blogger this year. I may as well pick one of the recent hyped events to stay current. 🙂 Even though I had my expectations checked with reality, I did...
I thought I would share a short, yet thought provoking story that happened to me recently. In a brief conversation I was having with someone (let's name them "Sam" ) about how their vacation went. Sam was describing how they hiked to some remote area of...
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...
Fall arrives today (for us here in the Northern Hemisphere at least - context is important!), and I spent some time hunting for images for my Facebook cover photo that I have been changing with the seasons. I have been doing this collage design for a couple of...
"To see, we must forget the name of the thing we are looking at" - Monet With spring in full gear around here, blooming flowers and trees everywhere, you would think I would be posting about some exciting new flower I just photographed. Turns out, I became...