Continuing on our Galapagos adventure an afternoon stop at Cerro Dragon cove and wetland brought a contrast in landscapes. A rocky and sandy cove dotted with large cacti greeted us. A dry landing onto volcanic rock brought us to the trail. A resting volcano stood in the distance […]
The visit yesterday at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park was not just to enjoy Luke the Lion’s new Pride but to also discover other exciting and exotic wildlife. Let’s first watch Luke trying to take a mid-morning rest, while his cubs had other ideas. We walked towards the […]
Allow me to introduce you to Luke. The King of the Jungle, the master of the National Zoo. A Black Maned Lion that is a proud father of six new lion cubs at the Smithsonian National Zoo. We arrived mid morning to the Lion pen, awaiting the release […]
Don’t worry, I’m still slinking around. The summer heat has kicked in discouraging me from any photo expeditions. Although new lion cubs at the National Zoo have been calling my name. Instead, I’ve begun developing a portfolio of images for sale on Fine Art America. Having an amazing […]
Lately I’ve been keeping my fancy camera and big lens in the trunk of my car. I was starting to second guess my folly and thought perhaps I should keep it at home and only bring it when I knew I was going out for a birding excursion. […]
Along the marshy edge of the lake. Two families hide among the water lilies. Dragonflies buzz by while Killdeer make their call, Kew Kew Kew. A mother pretends to be injured while her children swim to safety among the water lilies. But some of […]
Yesterday at the horse barn I was looking out on the green field and a small red spot caught my eye. It was one of those lucky days that I happened to have my camera in the car, so I stopped and quietly got out to get a […]
Looking over my recent posts, I can’t believe that I haven’t shared the story of “Coon” with you. Allow me to introduce you to Coon, a female Raccoon that has been living at the manor since the winter. This past winter was quite bitter and the manor has […]
It was a day of heavy rain a couple of weeks ago. Thoughts went into my head that perhaps the rain had brought some birds down and I could find them easier. As the storm was easing and passing through, I headed out to Patuxent Research Refuge – […]
A visit to Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos provides two unique opportunities to enjoy the Galapagos Tortoise. The first is a must visit located on the outskirts of town at the Charles Darwin Research Station. The tortoises located on the Research Station are used […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 