Along the Creek
Along the creek the boulders hold strong. Along the rushing water, melting from the snow. The woods quiet, hushed from the winter’s blow. As spring begins to draw near.
Happy Valentines Day
The birds of the Manor flew in to wish you a very special Happy Valentine’s Day. May you have a warm and love filled day. Love and Friendship BY EMILY BRONTË Love is like the wild rose-briar, Friendship like the holly-tree— The holly is dark when the rose-briar […]
Arctic Blast
The truth is that love smashes into your life like an ice floe, and even if your heart is built like the Titanic you go down. Jeanette Winterson
A Polar Bear
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 […]
Garrett
Allow me to introduce you to “Garrett.” A Sandhill Crane that has recently been added to the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. Garrett was found in Garrett County, Maryland at the end of 2015 wandering the streets looking for a handout. Clearly with no fear of humans (Human Imprint), […]
Arctic Foxes at the Maryland Zoo
This weekend the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore; introduced two new Arctic Foxes to their Polar Bear Watch exhibit. “Luna” and “Timber” are two charming and fluffy 8-month old foxes that seem to have boundless energy. It was hard to keep up with them and I could spend all […]
A Willet
A Willet, walking alone along the sandy surf. His feathers buffy and soft. With an elegant step he moves along the water line. A ghost crab, a minnow, either will do.
Seeing Deeper
This morning was spent in the beautiful Washington National Cathedral’s special event Seeing Deeper. This yearly event is geared for photography in mind, and the staff painstakingly moves all of the chairs to the side to clear the nave for beautiful captures. Docent Andy Bittner shared with me […]
“Nature” is what we see
“Nature” is what we see— The Hill—the Afternoon— Squirrel—Eclipse— the Bumble bee— Nay—Nature is Heaven— Nature is what we hear— The Bobolink—the Sea— Thunder—the Cricket— Nay—Nature is Harmony— Nature is what we know— Yet have no art to say— So impotent Our Wisdom is To her Simplicity. by […]
The Simple Life
This past week we’ve been in a winter wonderland. After the heavy snow “Snowzilla 2016” dropped on the Chesapeake Bay, warmer temperatures are forecasted for the next week. It’s been a busy week, and I’m starting to long for the quiet days that I spent on Chincoteague Island, […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 