exploring nature’s infinite connections
My first outing for 2009 to photograph was a quick jump into my local woods to look for ice patterns. These woods are quite good for ice because nearly all of it floods quite regularly from the Clinton River. Given crazy Michigan weather, it dumped a good 12 inches of...
I caught this interesting story on NPR the other day about a professor who used NASA satellite data to calculate an estimate of the total number of trees on Earth. . That estimate is over 400 billion. (400,246,300,201 give or take - but probably a better number than...
Sometimes just goofing around can lead you in some interesting directions. . I was in my backyard trying to photograph these asters with a Lensbaby 3G and a +10 and +4 macro diopter stacked on it. . While I was working around the edges of the flower, I noticed one...
Last year, I completely missed the bloom of bloodroot While walking my dog this morning, I noticed it was already springing up on the side of "Wildflower Ridge." This ridge is a small section of Clinton River Park in Sterling Heights that has an abundance of spring...
The woods behind my house are pretty messy as far as visual elements. There are thorny briar patches everywhere, poison ivy vines, and generally a ton of clutter from brush and undergrowth. Except in fall where the colors can sometimes overcome some of the visual...
New Years Day News Flash: An unfortunate attack occurred the morning of New Years Day 2008 in Southeast Michigan where a suspected attack by the anti-Dunkin Donuts Citizens League occured. Long known for their anti-powdered sugar protests and media campaigns, the...
This time of year is filled with stories of the 'best of 2007' everywhere, so I suppose it is only natural for a photographer to think back on the images created over the last year and if any hold particular significance above the rest. So I offer up to you my "Top...
I have been under the weather with a bit of a flu bug the past few days, haven't felt like doing much of anything. Those flu shots.. well, I think they are over-rated! I wonder if I can get a refund? Anyway, when this much congestion fills my head, it is hard to...
I was rummaging through some images from last winter, and came across some I took just outside my backyard. I thought these snow skirts that formed around the trees were rather odd. I am not quite sure how these form - a few internet searches turned up nothing. I...