exploring nature’s infinite connections
Anyone who has been following this blog for awhile knows that red foxes have evaded me for many, many years despite several efforts on my part to be hidden, in the right place at the right time, even using tracking during winter to find probable den sites. If not, you...
More often than not, when wildlife encounters man it runs. After all, we have given good reason to a lot of species on our planet to run away from us, good reasons for a lack of trust. At other times, if not running, there is some type of 'conflict.' It is can be...
In continuing my 'choose your battles wisely' commentary, I have another loon image to share. Although I am not quite sure what 'the moral' of this story is. I have gone back to photograph this loon now a total of 3 times. Two of the three resulted in some keeper...
I spent a couple of hours today with this bird, first time I have ever seen this species - a red-throated loon. So where is the red-throat you say? Well, this bird is in its winter plumage, so no red throat this time of year. It it pretty rare to see a bird like this...
You have heard it before - fill the frame with your subject. The theory behind that suggestion is to maximize impact, reduce distractions. But I personally think filling the frame with your main subject all of the time can lead to stale imagery. Quite often I want to...
Obviously, spring is an exciting time for nature photography. Our choices of subjects are everywhere, budding trees to blooming flowers, bird migrations and increased animal activity. The woods awaken from a winter sleep. If your time is limited to get out to...
I suppose this post addresses two particular aspects of my photography - an interest in graphical shapes in nature - and a diversity of subject matter that catches my interest. I know many nature photographers often have a singular goal in mind on any particular...
Colbert has a comical paranoia about bears for those of you not familiar with his show.. 🙂 (If for some reason all you get is a blue box above, some of your browser security settings probably aren't letting this video clip display - you can see it at this link and...
In the wake of environmental documentaries like "The Inconvenient Truth," there is a new documentary coming out in the next month or so about sharks called "Sharkwater." (link is to film's site). Probably most of us has seen one shark documentary or another - ala...