It was good morning, although quite a bit steamy. Had an early start and headed down to the Smithsonian Environment Research Center near Annapolis. I hadn’t visited before and was looking forward to exploring a new place for birds. The birds are rather quiet lately, but I was […]
Heading out in a humid morning, I was hoping to be able to find some birds to photograph at a local park name Patuxent Ponds Park. Arriving, the small and quiet pond greeted me, but not a feather was to be seen or heard. Part of the objective […]
The spring migration and breeding season is now over for the birds. The heat of the summer is starting to subside and life around is starting to take a rest. It’s a bit quiet at the manor, but the fall migration season is just around the corner. Some […]
If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first. Mark Twain
Have you ever seen an alligator’s nest? I sure haven’t. Arriving to Paynes Prairie – La Chua Trail for a brief birding excursion, a local shared with me the location of where a nest was, with the mother close by. A section of Paynes Prairie with marshlands filled […]
After returning to Maryland and back to regular life. It’s hard to beat the amazing two weeks spent on Mount Desert Island in Maine. Everything here seems so mundane and my memories are so fresh of wonderful moments on the island. During my stay, I didn’t share that […]
Returning the Maryland after a long 13 hour drive through eight states the garden today was filled with flutterbys. It was wonderful to see such beautiful visitors flitting over the Joe Pye weed, Phlox and Butterfly bush. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Making something and sending it out into the world and […]
It’s raining, it’s pouring, the old man is snoring…. Woke up to rain, and it is still raining later on in the day. The island is crying as it doesn’t want me to leave. Nor do we want to go. But Maryland is calling, and the ponies miss […]
Wonderland is a unique place to explore during low tide. Carefully walking on the slick and slippery boulders covered in seaweed peering into each new tide pool brings new discoveries. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On another note I discovered why I was having photo upload issues yesterday. Seems that after a […]
Yesterday’s cruise from Bar Harbor on the Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company was nothing short of spectacular. The four hour cruise took us well over 25 miles off shore, past Egg Rock Lighthouse Our destination was way out in the Atlantic Ocean where Pelagic birds are found, along […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 