Sometimes one can find the most interesting crawly things in the least expected places. A scene most likely only seen in Maryland, and perhaps Florida grocery stores caught my eye. In the fish department was a table filled with ice and something small and green and blue was […]
A short road trip to Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania was planned today for a business luncheon. In the outskirts of town, on a windy country road we arrived to the restaurant. As luck would have it, I had the forethought to throw my Canon G12 into the car. Hoping to […]
Birds that is. It’s the fall migration season and rumor had it that birds heading south were stopping through Maryland this week. A friend and I went to Governor bridge Natural Area in search for some migratory warblers. Some serious shrubbery stalking was planned. And stalked we did. […]
The fall birding migration is on! Now that the temperatures are waning a bit, the birds are on the move southward. Learned something new today. Would you believe there is actually a bird migration forecast? It’s just like the weather forecast where you can watch the waves of […]
There is a very popular hike with the hiking club which is known as the “Peach Hike.” I’ve been having so much fun birding this year that hiking has taken a back seat. Yesterday morning, I started thinking about hiking and how it was overdue for me to […]
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 […]
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
It was 500 years ago in April, 2013 when Ponce de Leon landed on the coast of St. Augustine, Florida. The legend says that Ponce de Leon was on the search for the Fountain of Youth. To find the elusive fresh water spring that restores the youth of […]
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 […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 