“Do you mean to tell me, Katie Scarlett O’Hara, that Tara, that land doesn’t mean anything to you? Why, land is the only thing worth workin’ worth fightin’ for, worth dying for, because its the only thing that lasts.” Gerald O’Hara:
Thank you for indulging me with sharing my discoveries at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park from this week. If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that I would definitely hit the bird house to see what I could find. There is a large aviary that […]
These little beauties are regular visitors in the Manor’s garden. As winter is around the corner, visions of beautiful images with birds in the snow came to mind. I remembered that I had some from last winter in my portfolio. I was excited to revisit these images as […]
Today was a day filled with mundane tasks. Wrapping up mid-afternoon, a quick look outside caused these two Downy Woodpeckers to catch my eye. For once I had my camera set up for birding as earlier in the morning I was hoping to capture a Winter Wren. With […]
It was one of those mornings, warmed by the early sun and the waning of the autumn leaves. When flocks of thousands of geese moved throughout the sky in search of warmer climes. The large National Wildlife Refuge provides a safe haven for a wide variety of birds. […]
The temperatures have dropped dramatically, and with it the expected arrival of migrant ducks for the winter. A quick stop by my favorite local park proved to be a worthwhile visit. With mallards and a pair of Hooded Mergansers, the winter promises to be duck worthy. Be […]
Today was due for a change of scenery. Amazingly enough, Autumn is still holding on strong on the Chesapeake Bay. The warm waters have kept the temperatures higher than areas further away from the bay. The trees closest to the water are glorious. Sandy Point Park, a Maryland […]
Today was a perfect Indian Summer day, with the autumn leaves still coloring the landscape. With a warmer day, a trip up to Conowingo Dam was due with a friend. It is her birthday week and part of the outing was to begin with the Bald Eagles that […]
A couple of visits to Kinder Farm Park the past couple of days continue to bring forth the little treasures hidden inside. The best was the White Tailed Deer, as of which there are plenty of them. Keeping a close eye on me, while they slowly decide to […]
It’s been a really full day of photography. Beginning with a friend and attending a morning “Birds of Prey” Photography workshop with David Muse of Baltimore Photo Safari, the opportunity to photograph six raptors in natural settings was spectacular. Ending with this beautiful American Bald Eagle, who came […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 