Awakening to a snow filled landscape and bitter temperatures, one would think the birds would be hunkered down. To keep us guessing though, the birds were overly busy at the feeders moving to keep warm. Finally well on the road of recovery from my surgery in January, a […]
One of the best places to learn is in a library. In this case, in the unparallelled Library of Congress in Washington D.C. As the world’s largest library in the world with over 120 million items in the collection, the wealth of human knowledge is held within the […]
Two times a year, the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. opens its doors to the general public and photographers. A special event where one can enter into the Main Reading Room and admire the spectacular interior of one of the most incredible buildings. President John Adams signed […]
In spite of the single digit temperatures and strong winds with gusts upwards to 60 miles per hour, the harbingers of spring came for a visit. A nice sized flock of American Robins came to rob my holly tree of all its berries. While flying in and out […]
A lovely, but quite chilly Valentine’s day brought much love to the manor. Spending an afternoon out with feathered friends, a total of 30 species flew about. Who knows what else I may find tomorrow. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How did it happen that their lips came together? How does it […]
Never was there so much grace, Gently gliding along the water. Two that are one in harmony. With a delicate dip of an elegant neck A true expression of the heart’s content. Wishing you a love filled weekend with your valentine. Bella
Yep, I’m a scrappy scaup. Lesser Scaup that is. My brothers and cousins come in huge numbers and love to winter along the Chesapeake Bay. We’re little diving ducks that love the water. One of my favorite things to do with my cousins is to confuse little birders […]
Mother nature isn’t the only fantastic artist on earth. Spectacular works of art have been created throughout the centuries, both modern and old. It makes us think hard, like Rodin’s “the Thinker”, of the meaning of life. Sitting there contemplating how our lives fit into the tapestry. Mother […]
The Choptank River is the largest river in the Delmarva river (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia) and the original lighthouse was built in 1871 in Oxford, Maryland. Destroyed in 1918 due to ice buildup on the river, a replacement lighthouse was moved from Virginia to Cape Charles River in 1921. […]
Over recent years the Bald Eagle population has increased, leading to the species being removed the endangered list. For American bird watchers like myself, the resurgence of our nation’s hallmark is exciting. Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Cambridge, Maryland is now hosting a growing population of majestic bald […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 