It’s only appropriate that I celebrate today’s 500th post on Hoofbeats & Footprints. With blogging, I have met some incredible people all across the world, and the blogsphere has allowed us to share our thoughts, sights and local scenes to those who are willing to look. A year […]
We think too small, like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view. Mao Zedong
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 […]
A walk through the forest and marsh where the trail leads to the lily pond. Turtles basking in the sun, birds singing their song. A beautiful spring day in earth’s majestic beauty. iPhone 4S edited in Instagram.
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 […]
Finally having a chance to catch up on some spring migration birding, I headed down to new-to-me natural area in Harwood, Maryland. Wooten’s Landing offers a natural marshland area that is lesser known. A perfect resting stop for migrating warblers and other birds heading north for the summer. […]
This afternoon something new at the dock caught my eye. Could it be that our goose couple had their babies? Nope, she’s still in her nest with hubby close by. Instead it’s another goose couple that brought their newly born goslings to visit. Grabbing my Canon 60D with […]
Whatever happened to the days where we only had a few beers to choose from. Budweiser, Schlitz Malt Liquor, Michelob, St. Pauli Girl, and Heineken? Have you been to your beer store lately? Seems American micro-breweries have taken over the world. I’ve never seen so many gourmet, custom, […]
On Google +, there are several photography groups that I follow. One of them being Nature Visions Photo Expo. A wonderful place that shows some creative nature photography. One of the recurring themes I’ve been seeing is blurring nature to create an impressionist image. After today’s rain, I […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 