Earlier this year I wrote an artist’s statement to go with some prints on display in Greenfield. I posted it on my Gallery page today. Here it is: Nature is more than “stunning” colors and improbably close encounters with wildlife. … Continue reading
Here are some shots from a recent trip to Conant Brook Dam. The warm morning light created image opportunities everywhere I looked. One of my photographer friends posted shots from October recently, saying that there was no color anymore. Apparently … Continue reading
I went up Peaked Mountain in Monson hoping to get some afternoon light on the oak foliage. Nature did not disappoint. The warm light on the foliage rewarded my efforts with glowing browns that were almost like gold. November is … Continue reading
I am a naturalist at heart, and I like to think there are gems of nature to be found at any time of year. Many people overlook November because the frosts have come and it can be chilly, and their … Continue reading
By the start of November many people consider the fall season to be over, but it is really only halfway done today. Today is a cross-quarter day, when the Earth in its orbit is halfway between an equinox and a … Continue reading
Well, it took more time than I wanted to get these pictures ready, but here it is finally. Both days were beautiful, peaceful spring mornings with gorgeous morning light. I heard a lot of birds on these trips: Oriole Red-bellied … Continue reading
It was foggy this morning, so I went up to the north end of Conant Brook dam to see if there were any good shots with the trees in the pond with mist. The fog wasn’t so heavy up there, … Continue reading
Although the Keep Museum in Monson is renowned for its collection of buttons, it also has a nice trail system and some natural history displays inside. I will be doing a nature walk there this fall. Today’s bird life started … Continue reading
Back at the Miller forest tract of Peaked Mountain last Thursday. Right at the parking lot and field there was a cardinal, chipping sparrows, a towhee, and a bluebird in the field. The bluebirds have a nest with young in … Continue reading
Back at Conant Brook Dam last Tuesday on a much nicer morning. A wood thrush has joined the morning songsters and a pair of red-breasted grosbeaks was foraging, with the male also singing strongly. There were herons on 2 nests … Continue reading