Most times when I am out and about, the time of day isn’t conducive for good light for photography. Regardless, that doesn’t stop me from capturing images that I want to remember. During yesterday’s Birding Blitz I came across this barn. The sky was hazy and the sun […]
Four county parks, over 50 species of birds, 500+ photos, 37 keepers, 2 ‘gallery’ shots. What an amazing day! It is a process of discovery. It’s being quiet enough and undisturbed enough for a period of time so that the songs can begin to sort of peek out, […]
The rain storm that came to Maryland this week has brought the long delayed migrating birds. Tomorrow is set for a birding blitz, and I hope I can get some sleep tonight. It’s like someone dusted magical fairy bird dust along the land and the place is exploding […]
Spring migration is slow this year in Maryland, but it hasn’t stopped me to keep trying to keep adding to the list for my Big Year. Those who have been following me for a while have probably wondered why all of sudden tons of birds have appeared. Well, […]
You do not need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. Do not even listen, simply wait, be quiet still and solitary. The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked, it has no choice, it will roll in ecstasy at […]
So I like climbing up so that I can look down. Whether it’s on horseback, or by footprints, or by boat. The sights seen from above are unparalleled. We should do it more often! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Above all things let us never forget that mankind constitutes one great brotherhood; […]
It was a day busy with everyday to-do’s, but a short visit to the waters on a beautiful spring day made the afternoon. With blustery winds, and chop on the water, this Maryland watermen were busy setting out their crab traps for the weekend. It’s coming up to […]
It was a beautiful spring day today, with the sky blue and the water cool. Mother Goose and Father Goose are fiercely protecting their nest, and Mama Wren is still patiently awaiting her babies. A few stolen moments to sit on the dock to enjoy the light breeze […]
The most up I’ve ever done in my life is climbing up the Andes mountains for two days to reach the Dead Woman’s Pass on the Inca Trail. I’ll never forget the experience and sometimes forget just hard it really was.
Landscapes have a language of their own, expressing the soul of the things, lofty or humble, which constitute them, from the mighty peaks to the smallest of the tiny flowers hidden in the meadow’s grass. ~ Alexandra David-Néel
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 