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This was supposed to be the year of lots of travel for me. Three different continents were on the list. But then fires broke out in one area, and now we’re in the middle of Covid-19. Travel is impossible, even short trips. In fact, State Parks and even neighborhood parks are closed. My garden, thatContinue reading “Beautiful things… at home”

We’re surrounded by reptiles. Everywhere we go, there are turtles, anoles, alligators. Photographing them has become a joy, especially alligators of all sizes. For someone who didn’t grow up seeing alligators, they are a constant thrill. Watching them compete for females is amazing — and terrifying. Seeing them hunt is understanding how deadly serious itContinue reading “Reptiles great and small”

A friend sent me information about a photo contest, and so I submitted some entries. As I was making my choices, I realized that all of the images I favored were of unspectacular creatures. A grackle may not be someone’s idea of a prize-worthy image, but I think this one looks amazing. I love grasses–again,Continue reading “Photo Contest”

A pair of Great Horned Owls picked a big, roomy tree to lay its eggs and raise its offspring. Two cute owlets have been growing up under the watchful eyes of mom and dad… and a bunch of excited photographers, me included. They are fluffy and perfect, but not yet mobile, so they sit thereContinue reading “Owls”

When we lived in the Midwest, the first signs of spring came when the weeping willows had the slightest hue of green. It was more a shadow than an actual color, but as soon as you saw it, you knew that spring was on its way. I wish I had taken pictures of it! FurtherContinue reading “Spring”

The Berkshires in winter are magical. I arrived on a nippy day with very little snow on the ground. But it was foggy and the weather was about to change, so I took pictures of all the different stages we were witnessing. A hike in a nature preserve revealed hints of spring: the local beaverContinue reading “The Berkshires”

The African American History Memorial in Austin, TX is on the Capitol grounds and depicts the history of African Americans in the State of Texas. It’s a large installation that includes many striking faces. For me, the expressions were especially moving: intelligent faces that show personality, wisdom, beauty–I wanted to know these people and learnContinue reading “Texas African American History Memorial”

A hawk was sitting on a fence when it saw the dogs and me coming around the bend. Startled, it took off in the wrong direction and flew into a window just a few yards behind the fence. The impact wasn’t terrible, but enough to send the hawk tumbling to the ground, where it collectedContinue reading “A mishap”

A branch in water. Is it beautiful? Assuming that it is, then the next question I ask myself is: Is it worth documenting? Is it worth sharing? These questions can go on indefinitely. I guess if we keep questioning things, nothing will ever get done. I liked this branch in the water and took severalContinue reading “What is beautiful?”

February 3rd is National Golden Retriever Day in the United States. It so happens that we have Golden Retrievers–one that’s “real” and one that’s honorary. Why honorary? Because she came to us through a Golden Retriever rescue group. With that history she will be forever linked to Golden Retrievers, although she’s more Lab, Terrier, andContinue reading “National Golden Retriever Day”