There are times in the bird photography world where content trumps quality. Whether it be difficult lighting conditions, like a dreary and rainy day, or the bird is just too far away for a good shot. Like this Great blue heron and Black Vulture that were drenched from […]
It’s time for me to take a new road, to parts yet undiscovered. We are on this earth for just a short time, and there is so much to explore. Sitting inside four walls, caught in a box. It’s time to get out of the box and take […]
A Bird and a Gnat The warming afternoon and the gnats are out. Little warblers begin darting in the trees. Limbs bare in the late autumn. Time to fatten up before the final flight south to warmer lands. The Gnats have no chance, as the warbler watches with […]
SENTINELS, by ROSE PARKWOOD Oh line of trees all dark and green Like stately sentinels you stand — God’s mystery to the world you bring, God’s presence to the land! So straight and free, So still and dark, God’s sentinels you stand. Your leafiness makes one forget The […]
Sonnet 73 by William Shakespeare That time of year thou mayst in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruined choirs, where late the sweet birds sang. In me thou see’st the twilight of such […]
The final in the owl series of this week. This is an Eurasian Eagle Owl that is part of the captive Birds of Prey exhibit at the Carrie Murray Nature Center. Full of personality and spirit, this bird is held by the handler for display. Quite unlike the […]
“The owl,” he was saying, “is one of the most curious creatures. A bird that stays awake when the rest of the world sleeps. They can see in the dark. I find that so interesting, to be mired in reality when the rest of the world is dreaming. […]
A wise old owl lived in an oak The more he saw the less he spoke The less he spoke the more he heard. Why can’t we all be like that wise old bird?
It’s time for Birds of Prey week. Starting off with some lovely owls and then moving on to some raptors. In a small photography workshop at the Carrie Murray Nature Center, several of us had the unique opportunity to spend some intimate time with these beautiful birds. Located […]
While in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, I had a photograph in mind that I was hoping to capture. A beautiful waterfall in its autumn glory with silken water and golden waves of leaves winding within the water. Perhaps you know of the images that I seek. Just […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 