exploring nature’s infinite connections
My local fall shooting has been pretty dismal lately. However, the rumor is we had some pretty good colors in Michigan. The leaves are now mostly down, and the color is well past the peak. My local "harvest" of fall images, with the exception of Alaska fall...
It seems there are a lot of special weeks nowadays, but just last week was National Pollinator Week. A very important one for us to promote and pay attention to the latest news about them. While my post may be late in mentioning it, it is never too late to learn...
Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) cones These pine cones are from two dawn redwood trees I have in my yard - where I also have a white pine as well. The unique shape of these cones made for a great pattern study. I actually fumbled around for a...
If there is one word that could describe the woods near where I live - I think that word would be 'complexity.' A word that can cause a lot of problems for landscape photography. These woods are filled with knarly branches, thorny vines, logs and twigs all over the...
Spring wildflowers have finally started to bloom around here. A long, wet winter should prove beneficial for the growing season I hope. At least there will be some rewards from it. Most spring wildflowers are closed up early in the morning, so you have to make...
Ok Aaron, as much as I like your strip, you are really touching a sensitive spot here with today's... 🙂 You really know how to hit a Midwesterner where it counts buddy. I won't deny that perhaps a snowstorm in May can yield some interesting possibilities, but let...
Similar to portrait photography, not all photographs need to be of glamorous supermodels. I think nature photographers can also be guilty of choosing only the prettiest, most perfect petaled flowers or choosing the bird with flawless colorful plumage. And similar to...
I had quite a sight in my backyard last night. We have some jingle bells at our back door that we need to ring before letting our dog out. Too many critters wandering about, and enough bad experiences with skunks and opossums to teach us to make sure the "coast is...
Well, we have another storm front headed our way, should hit us later today I think. There was a glimmer of hope we were on the tail end. Everywhere I go it seems people are complaining about the long, hard winter this year - yearning for it to be...