If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. Anne Bradstreet ‘Meditations Divine and Moral,’ 1655 Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Orchid Extravaganza.
It started snowing in earnest late this afternoon. Heading back from the horse farm, I had to stop and capture this beautiful snow scene on a typical Maryland farm. Alas, the light is dwindling as it’s the end of the day, but I’m looking forward to an early […]
After spending over five hours in the 20 degree F temperatures today and nearly getting creamed by the “White Witch” I was ready for a climate change. Thankfully, this little bird gave me a bright spot of color when stopping by the pet store to buy some […]
We’ll go for a two-fer this weekend as the Chesapeake Bay offers a contrast of nature and industry along the waterways. First let’s enjoy the beauty of our natural surroundings with the sounds of rustling reeds in the wind along the water. Where birds go to hide and […]
Within an old abandoned limestone quarry just north of Ocala, Florida near I-75 is an amazing adventure awaiting you. The Canyons Zip Line and Canopy Tour has the longest, highest, and fastest zip lines in Florida. Boasting nine zip lines and two floating bridges with a fantastic finale of […]
Today has been a busy day packing up the condo but I wanted to start the morning right. Setting the alarm before dawn I got up and grabbing my camera excitedly took the short walkway to the beach. Only to be rudely surprised by a chain on the […]
Two Hooded Mergansers posing like duck decoys. I had heard these ducks were hiding in a small pond in a local park. After my first visit with a friend, I returned on a better day only to find that they were gone. I gave up all hope of […]
Grab your hiking shoes and trekking poles and come climb Old Rag Mountain with me. A granite faced mountain found in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Well-known for its boulder scramble that is traversed to reach the summit Old Rag Mountain beckons hikers from near and far. Not for the faint hearted, hiking the […]
Today was a busy photo field trip day that took my footsteps from Baltimore to Annapolis. I have a number of photos to work through so that I can share them with you. For this evening, I wanted to share with you this beautiful, Siamese cat found on […]
“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach!” ― Charles Dickens, A […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 