Bear with me today as this week I am participating in a five-day, two horses a day, dressage clinic this week. In the excessive humidity and heat that’s hit us with the remnants of Isaac, I’m a bit wiped out. For today, I wanted to share with […]
Pink pink everywhere. With feathers, beaks and feet Pink just seems to be on the move. Should they look this away, or that away. Just who is the bigger pink? A little nibble here, a little nibble there. Pink is in constant motion. I think I need a […]
One can never get enough of flowers. Flowers here, Flowers there, Flowers everywhere. Beautiful flowers in pots, lovingly cultivated by first hand crafting a ceramic pot with clay from the Andes. Bright pink Bouganvilla hanging along the walls that Quechua owners planted for decoration. Gives a florescent dash […]
My favorite time of year to visit the Sacred Valley region in Peru is early May. Just after the rainy season has ended, the sacred valley is green and vibrant with colors throughout. For a brief period one can enjoy the bright green valley before the dry and […]
Living on the Magothy River that feeds into the Chesapeake Bay allows me to play in the playground of Ospreys. These beautiful birds, sometimes known as Sea Hawks are so creative in where they make their homes. Fishing daily to feed their little ones, the crying fishing call […]
Being a member of the wordpress community, I’ve had the unique pleasure of meeting special people throughout the world. As I travel to Gainesville, Florida frequently to visit mom, along my virtual travels I’ve met Pegi of Florida Behind the Scenes. We planned a beautiful photo field trip […]
Having joined the Anne Arundel County Bird Club this spring, I’ve been learning so much about the bird and birding world. One of their most popular field trips is to head to the Northern Chesapeake Bay in the middle of May to see migrating birds and horseshoe crabs congregate on the […]
This morning I was greeted by loud Hawk Squawks in my front yard. I rushed outside, quickly changing the lens on my Canon 7D to the 100-400mm L zoom. High in the trees this Red-Shouldered Hawk had all the song birds up-in-arms. I even saw a Baltimore Oriole take a […]
Birds of a Feather Flock Together National Zoo – Washington D.C.
In reviewing the home page of Hoofbeats & Footprints, my wonderful little calendar countdown caught me by surprise. 16 days left before I leave for Peru. But WAIT…I’m not ready ! After months and months of planning, the date of departure is nearly here, and I feel as […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 