exploring nature’s infinite connections
Howard Grill had written previously (updated link) about some challenges he was facing in trying to come up with new ways to photograph trillium that is in bloom this time of year. I had commented on one of his original posts that I often face the same creative block...
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...
I went out this morning looking for interesting ice patterns and the natural plant oils (bacterial films found in swampy areas) I posted about before that look like abstract paintings. There are a lot of swampy areas in the woods behind my house which should be good...
Returning today to the shopping mecca of snowy owl sightings was an effort in frustration. Yep, there before dawn with not another soul around - and four and a half hours later of looking, it was time to call it quits. I absolutely hate coming home empty handed after...
Our rather strange January weather produced some interesting conditions today - rain overnight, and then dropping temperatures through the morning caused dripping raindrops to freeze. The tricky part was finding drops that had some interesting structure attached to...
I have the week off between Christmas and New years from my 'day job' and was really hoping to get out and do some shooting. The weather really sucked. Rain, drizzle, dark and drab light. To add to that is my own laziness of just wanting to lay around the house, surf...
Around here, not a lot is happening in the woods after the leaves have dropped and turned brown, and the air begins cooling until snow arrives. I know I have succumbed to the rut that perhaps a lot of nature photographers get in around November/Early December. Perhaps...
This year I am considering imposing a restriction on myself as far as photographing fall colors. Last year I drove 10 hours away to photograph fall colors in the Smoky Mountains and Hocking Hills and spent little time right out my own back door. While walking my...