The Chesapeake Bay area is rich with resources to support growing wildlife populations. One of these is the beautiful Osprey, also known as a Fish Hawk. One of the bird species that is seen throughout the world, the Chesapeake Bay holds the highest numbers of Osprey in a […]
It was dawn and the sun was slowly rising behind me warming the cool, damp sand below me. It was low tide along the Matanzas Inlet and there were several tide pools left behind The light was glowing at first, casting its golden sheen upon the water. Minnows […]
This week I had a short, but long driving trip to St. Augustine Beach, Florida. One of my favorite cities in the world, ranking with Paris and Rio de Janeiro, the powder soft sand and the historical district has so much charm and beauty. While it was mostly […]
During our African Safari with Easy Travel Tours of Arusha I mentioned to our driver/guide Endeni that one of the things I was hoping to see was the many flamingos that I knew where somewhere in Northern Tanzania. We were at Lake Manyara National Park and I could […]
Susquehanna State Park provides a beautiful setting that offers carpets of Virginia Bluebells in April. Along with the bluebells, there are other stars on the forest floor. A wide variety of wildflowers are plentiful and challenge any photographer just starting in wildflower photography to not only photograph, but […]
It’s springtime and the beautiful blossoms have been beckoning me to enjoy them at Hillwood Museum, Gardens & Estate in Washington D.c. A stunning estate with immaculately maintained gardens that continue to mesmerize. It’s one of my favorite places to visit in springtime. A garden of eden in […]
Please forgive my absence this past week. It’s been a heck of a month for me. Had a fabulous safari in Africa then needed a week to recover and get over the jet lag. Just when I started feeling great, hubby brought home a cold and that knocked […]
An early start to the day found me driving two hours north in the dark to Ephrata, Pennsylvania. Tucked in a tree in the middle of town is the nest of a Great Horned Owl. Her favorite tree for several years, she returns to raise her family. It […]
One cannot see a Warthog in the Serengeti without the song “Hakuna Matata” immediately entering one’s head. Actually a little shy, we were able to get some wonderful close views of a warthog family, babies in tow in the southern Serengeti. A sturdy creature on the savannah, they […]
No African safari is complete without checking off the “Big Five” list. What is the Big Five? Well, they are the five animals considered the most dangerous to hunt by foot. These include: Lion, elephant, buffalo, rhinoceros, and the leopard. While many visitors look only for the “Big […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 