exploring nature’s infinite connections
It's been quite some time since I've printed any photographs at home. My Epson 4800, affectionately referred to as Dusty Boat Anchor right now, served me well for a while, but eventually became quite a burden and expensive thing to use. I certainly was not printing...
On this Winter Solstice, temperatures have been somewhat typical here in Michigan. December always seems to be a bit of a roller-coaster ride of weather here as winter starts to assert its dominance. Not quite the winter wonderland yet, but trees have certainly...
With our first snow arriving yesterday, I am sensing my subjects for this project will soon be retreating into the soil for the season (with or without the help of our electric mulching mower.) 🙂 I have basically completed them over 4 different sessions outside,...
As I have been accumulating photographs of these strange little beings in my yard, I have been thinking about a good way to group them together. So here is a brief slideshow of some of my work to date. I hope you enjoy it. (Best viewed in HD - you can even turn your...
Creature Feature was a television series of back-to-back movies popular in the 1970s/80s that was broadcast nationwide and here in Detroit on UHF WKBD Channel 50. (How many of you remember UHF dials on the TV? 🙂 ) I spent a lot of time watching that particular...
Michigan is home to 57 orchid species, according to the current listing at the University of Michigan's michiganflora.net. It is by far the most comprehensive flora species identification tool when it comes to our state. Wild orchids are typically a cherished find for...
One of my regular keyword research tools is well-known Google Trends. It helps in relative comparisons of one phrase vs. another. While it doesn't give you the actual search volume of a term, it will give you a comparison on a scale over time. It can tell you, for...
Life here sheltering-in-place during the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 is a bit haphazard. I seem to float around between wanting to get a to-do list done, wanting to peek in on the news (usually a downer), or wandering through my photo archives. I have an overwhelming...
I've been a doodler for as long as I can remember. I still have some childhood doodles that reflect times where I had a pencil in my hand and my mind went wandering. More than likely - I was supposed to be paying attention to something else. "Droids" - I had a...