It’s time for another guessing game contest. Let’s see how many alligators you see in this image. The first three with the correct number will win a 8×10 print of their choice of this year’s images. Your winning image can be selected from my Flickr Gallery. “When you […]
Humans are kind of story-propagating creatures. If you think of how we spend our days, think of all the time you spend on entertainment. How much of your entertainment centers around stories? Most pieces of music tell stories. Even hanging out with your friends, you talk, you tell […]
Sometimes I get great bird photos when I head out, and other days they are nothing but a big mess. Today was one of those days when the birds were really far away. Not only were they far, but they were little, and kept hiding in the trees. […]
The early evening started with picking up my friend to return to the barn for a social gathering. This beautiful climbing clematis was beautifully blooming along the fenceline. The fourth day of the clinic continued to be challenging. Somehow the beast just won’t turn right. After a half […]
if you have two ducks in front of a duck, a duck between two ducks and a duck in front of two ducks how many ducks do you have?
“Where in this wide world can man find nobility without pride, Friendship without envy, Or beauty without vanity? Here, where grace is served with muscle And strength by gentleness confined He serves without servility; he has fought without enmity. There is nothing so powerful, nothing less violent. […]
It’s been too long since I’ve been able to sneak out to look for birds. So a pre-dawn departure had me arrive as the sun rose over Cromwell Valley Park, just north of Baltimore. The bunnies were out nibbling on the grass, and the deer were skittish when […]
The Maryland State Fair began this past weekend, and amazing sights and sounds are to be explored. Where else can one go to enjoy the pleasures of carnival food and wild rides? Appreciate the hard work and dedication the youth of participating 4-H clubs from around the state. […]
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 […]
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 […]