Thank you for indulging me with sharing my discoveries at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park from this week. If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that I would definitely hit the bird house to see what I could find. There is a large aviary that […]
One cannot be at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park and not enjoy the Lions and Bears as well. Next to the Tiger pit were the two sister lions – Shera and Nababiep. These elegant cats enjoying the warm morning sun. The morning sun was also putting the Sloth […]
One phrase for today: Too Cute ! Too Cute ! Two little adorable, cuddly, cute, fuzzy and stripped Sumatran tiger cubs have started their daily outdoor adventures at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park. Born on August 5, 2013 to their parents Damai (mom) and Kavi (dad), Sukacita (girl) […]
These little beauties are regular visitors in the Manor’s garden. As winter is around the corner, visions of beautiful images with birds in the snow came to mind. I remembered that I had some from last winter in my portfolio. I was excited to revisit these images as […]
Today was a day filled with mundane tasks. Wrapping up mid-afternoon, a quick look outside caused these two Downy Woodpeckers to catch my eye. For once I had my camera set up for birding as earlier in the morning I was hoping to capture a Winter Wren. With […]
A couple of visits to Kinder Farm Park the past couple of days continue to bring forth the little treasures hidden inside. The best was the White Tailed Deer, as of which there are plenty of them. Keeping a close eye on me, while they slowly decide to […]
The storm has finally broken and a pre-dawn departure off to Sandy Point Park in hopes of a glorious sunrise. Alas, the cloud cover was so dense, the sunrise was a non-event. Continuing down the road, I met up with a few fellow birders at Patuxent River Park […]
A field trip was due to re-ignite the creative juices. Hearing that there is a Jelly fish invasion at the National Aquarium in Baltimore I headed up there for a morning visit. They have a really interesting question “How does a creature survive without a brain?” Jelly fish […]
This morning I did manage to get up before dawn and met two other birding friends at Kinder Farm Park. I was really hoping for more exciting warblers, but most have moved on to more southern addresses. Even with my sore back I did manage to carry the […]
Can’t tell you how much I hate being stopped in my tracks with a thrown back. This week was supposed to be a birding bonanza, but instead I’ve had to settle for staying at home. Sitting in a chair for brief periods, and a window cracked open I […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 