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This Old Place
“Old places and old persons in their turn, when spirit dwells in them, have an intrinsic…
Backroads To The Pawnee
After departing the Soapstone Prairie Nature Area (see previous post), we made our way across…
Soapstone Prairie Natural Area
“We’re all stories, in the end.”― Steven Moffat Visiting the Soapstone Prairie Natural…
Getting Through It
“Ever notice the word ‘rough’ in through? There is truth to that, though the way may be…
The Price of Paradise
In addition to stunning scenery, northern Colorado has a very personal and friendly atmosphere…
Chapel On The Rock
I, like many photographers, enjoy researching specific photographic subjects that have a bit of…
Lily Lake
Life is comprised of moments and events that create and are remembered in stories. I’ve tried…
Moment
“You cannot rush a bighorn sheep; it walks only with purpose.” – ourspiritanimal…
Rabbitbrush
“Behind the simple appearance of rubber rabbitbrush lies a secret – it was used by…
A Friend
“A true friend is one who overlooks your broken fence and admires the flowers in your garden.”…
Hillside Fern Project:
I haven’t posted an update on my fern project in a couple of months, but overall, they are…
Presentation
I recently noticed the first leaves of Fall on the ground from the Silver Maple Tree in our front…
Resilience
A photo made near my home, the subject of which shows signs of age and the scars of some hardship…
Courage
“One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to…
Power
“Power is a need in and of itself.. Those who drink from its chalice become intoxicated by its…
Optimism
“If you want to see the sunshine, you have to weather the storm. ” — Frank Lane…
Heat
When you have nothing else to talk about, you talk about the weather. The next five days in the…
Unexpected Breakfast Guest
Yesterday morning, shortly after 5 AM, I noticed that the motion-sensitive floodlight in our…
Neighbor Problems
For several years, Carolina Wrens have built—or attempted to build—nests on top of this corner post…
Life With Bentley, July 2025
I haven’t taken any new photos or spent much time working on my previous ones lately. One…
There’s Still Life
“What Defines Still Life? Still life refers to artworks that feature non-living objects…
Shared Journey: Water And Ice
I originally hadn’t considered sharing additional photos from my daughter’s visit to Iceland…
Shared Journey
“Somewhere something incredible is waiting to be known” — Carl Sagan My daughter, who lives in Los…
Beneath The Surface
The photo shows the bare underside of an old cedar shingle roof, weathered and with a few areas that…
A Cooler Spot From My Photo
It’s too dang hot 🥵 to be outside making new photographs, so I’m ‘traveling’…
Hillside Fern Project:
I’m still trying to figure out how to photograph the entire fern project. When I step back far…
Satellite Dishes Amid
From the Archives It took me a moment to notice all the satellite dishes on the roofs in this photo…
Simplicity Stepping Stones
La semplicità è l’ultima sofisticazione. (“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”) —…
Nearly Lunch Time
“Italian food is all about ingredients and it’s not fussy and it’s not fancy.” – Wolfgang Puck…
Under Your Umbrella
“Without defeats, how do you really know who the hell you are? If you never had to stand up to…
Measuring Up
If you’re searching for a post strictly about photography, this isn’t it. The subject of…
A Moment Of Peace
Considering today’s chaotic world, I sought a photograph that conveyed feelings of peace and…
Photography Journey Thoughts
“Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine…
Air Plants – Evolving
Air plants, or Tillandsia, are fascinating epiphytes that thrive without soil, extracting moisture…
Trying Again
A slow-healing wound: a little over four years after our dog Maggie passed away (4 May 2021)…
Outpourings Of Nature
“Meanwhile, spring came, and with it the outpourings of Nature. The hills were soon splashed with…
Broken Sea Shells
“Amidst the sands, broken sea shells lay scattered, each piece a testament to the…
Naples Beach on the Gulf of
“As the haves and have-nots split further and further apart, destabilization ultimately leads…
Like The White Ibis
“In the stillness of the marsh, the ibis teaches us the art of patience and observation.” –…
Touring The Wetland Canals
After a dusty and somewhat frustrating day experiencing the arid conditions in Big Cypress Nature…
Exceptional Dryness, Big
Currently, the Big Cypress National Preserve is experiencing exceptional dryness, with low water…
I’m Good With Watching
I find it challenging to photograph Clematis flowers. They open in layers, and often by the time the…
A Vivid Manifestation
“If love is under siege, it is because it threatens the very essence of commercial…
Hillside Fern Project:
I’ve noticed that nearly all the ferns that survived last fall are beginning to show new growth this…
Bitter Harvest
We find ourselves reaping the consequences of cascading greed and ignorance. I spend a few moments…
Near Ninety You Say
Things are happening quickly this spring. After an unusually warm and short winter, spring blooms…
Past Emblems (Cat)
I particularly like the wavy design of the Caterpillar name in the radiator crown of this crawler…
Past Emblems (IH)
The International Harvester Company (IHC) was established in 1902 through the merger of several…
Hillside Fern Project:
After a winter uncovered, I can see at least some signs of life in a little over half of the ferns…
Backyard Spring
Spring is quickly arriving here. Many trees are starting to bud and put out leaves, while other…