Category: Nature Photography
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The Many Faces of Hedwig
The crow wished everything was black, the owl, that everything was white. ~William Blake Those of you that know me probably know I had to look up the name of Harry Potter’s pet Snowy Owl, just to be sure I used it correctly in the title. Oh well, at least I am trying to fit Read more…
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Snow on the Beach
I have never been one of “those” people…you know who I mean, the bird chasers. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy birds, love to watch them, photograph them, and learn about them. But the idea of dropping everything and heading out to see a rare bird was not in my repertoire…until now. My young birder Read more…
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Subtle Beauty
It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds. Aesop Cardinal….Redbird…the names refer to one of our most beautiful backyard birds…and they refer to the male of the species, Cardinalis cardinalis. He is among our most strikingly colorful birds with his scarlet red plumage and crest. His mate is also a comely bird but Read more…
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Pungo Pictorial
Yesterday I posted some of the details of my recent trip to Pettigrew State Park and the Pungo Unit of Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. Here are a few more images from that experience: And a short video of Tundra Swans resting on Pungo Lake… Read more…
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Vines Bearing Grapes
As I mentioned in my last post, I had to leave Cades Cove about noon, and was wondering if my bear mojo was failing me and I would be skunked for bears on this trip (you may recall I am a big fan of bears and enjoy observing them). But, a couple of miles outside Read more…
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Cades Cove
Cades Cove is a 6800 acre valley on the Tennessee side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is probably the most visited area of the park and the Smokies are the most visited national park in the United States with more than 9 million visitors each year (Grand Canyon is second with about 4 Read more…
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Macro Mystery #1 Answer
So, here is the answer to the Macro Mystery. It was found along the Inspiration Trail at Umstead State Park in Raleigh earlier this week. I was struck by the texture which reminded me of wavy golden hair or fur. It was actually a close-up of the underside of a mushroom cap highlighting the wavy Read more…
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Macro Mysteries
I care to live only to entice people to look at nature. ~ John Muir Walking around with a macro lens helps me look at nature in a different way. Since even the smallest thing can have wonderful detail if only we stop to look at it, I have decided to share some of these Read more…
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First Frost
I looked out the window this morning and saw that the dawn had left its mark on the meadow – faint traces of ice coated the grasses and other low-lying vegetation under the power line – the season’s first frost. Frost is deposition of water vapor directly into ice crystals on a cold surface. Frost Read more…
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Elk and Islands in the Sky
I had an outing this weekend with a great group of folks in Cataloochee Valley and up on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Our goals were to observe the elk during the mating season ritual called the rut and experience the beauty of the mountains during the fall leaf season. I’d say mission accomplished on both. Read more…
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