The day promised to be sunny and it had been a little while since I’ve visited my favorite Tundra swan flock. Lifestyles of a nature photographer, leave the house while it is still dark outside to capture the sunrise. When arriving at the community park on the Magothy […]
Spring is nearly here and the tulips are starting to appear in the store. The creative part of my brain has been active lately so I picked up these charming yellow tulips to not only enjoy but to also play with. Setting these onto my newly acquired Lightpad […]
It’s all about the light for photographers. Where it is, what it looks like and how intense it is. Accomplished photographers learn to study the light, and in hand with that is to study weather patterns to predict colors in the sunrise and sunsets. The Photographer’s Epheremis is […]
A couple of weeks ago, I headed out to Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Mecca for wintering ducks, and in particular in Cambridge, Maryland. I knew that near the Dorchester Visitor Center at the Route 50 bridge was a great place to find some ducks. Arriving, I saw that there […]
Night photography is starting to intrigue me and even more, finding the elusive Milky Way along the eastern seaboard of North America. I’ve had two opportunities recently to get away from the bright city lights. First in the lowcountry of South Carolina, and most recently in the Shenandoah […]
Finding the artist within oneself many times is very difficult. Finding inspiration and learning the techniques of the art benefit from learning from others that have walked the path before you. Thus, this past week my inner artist has been challenged by two lovely and very talented photographers. […]
It was nearly five years ago when I began this blog “Hoofbeats and Footprints.” A dear friend of mine had passed away, but she had written a blog about her life in Sweden and the love of family. Her family printed the blog into a small book and […]
The Maryland heat this week has been quite the bear. Growing up in Florida, this was regular every day heat, but after being in the north for some time I’ve gotten used to a cooler climate. I’ve spent some time in the woods with lush ferns and verdant […]
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 […]
A bit of fussing was par for the course to create the image above. Whenever I visit the Maryland Zoo, one of my first stops is to visit their Polar bears. Each time I’ve gone, they’ve been sound asleep hidden behind a rock or a log. But on […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 