All year I tend to a tiny painted ceramic pot that holds a bulb that has been there for years. Wait and wait I do, while watering and feeding. Waiting for spring for the pair of red Amaryllis flowers to blossom. The time is nearly here! Spring is […]
Clicking on the orchid image above will link you to my SmugMug Orchid Portfolio. I hope you enjoy these orchid photos. I apologize for the watermark in the center, but it is to […]
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. Confucius
I went up with a couple of friends to visit the Home & Garden Show in the Maryland fairgrounds. I’m still trudging through the photos that I took today. Especially the orchid images from their orchid show which was spectacular. For tonight, let’s all think of green. Perhaps […]
There is something to be said about living along the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. Just north of Annapolis, on the Magothy River, different sights and sounds are enjoyed by the changing weather. In a warm summer rain, the earth is replenished with the life giving force […]
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. Anais Nin Canon 7d, 100-400mm f/4.5 L at 250mm. Lightroom Edits: Clarity -14, Luminance smoothing +24. Edits in Nik Color Efex Pro 4. Bicolor Filter […]
Yep, went on a search for a duck, but ended up with some barns instead. The best being “Grandpa’s Toy Shop.” I wonder what could be inside. There are a number of old barns scattered along Southern Maryland’s farmland. These old Tobacco Barns are considered one of eleven […]
With a hop, a skip and a jump from Annapolis, Maryland one can witness one of the greatest marvels in Mother Nature. Along the bird migration route on the eastern seaboard of the United States, known as the Atlantic Flyway is the resting place for migrating Snow Geese, Tundra […]
The geese didn’t disappoint today, and with a quick visit I was able to witness three flushes of at least 25,000 geese filling the skies. It didn’t take long to fill my 32 gig memory card, so now the assignment of trudging through all of the images to […]
This morning I’m heading up for a great field trip. Heading just north of Amish country in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, my destination is Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area. Middle Creek is renowned for the thousands of snow geese that migrate via the Atlantic Flyway and stay for several weeks […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 