Two of our grandchildren, Michael and Emmy, siblings as Emmy described them today, are home from college for the holiday weekend. After our family Thanksgiving dinner yesterday, I asked if they would be interested in visiting the Arboretum today for a little photoshoot. They agreed, so off we went this afternoon. My goal was to replicate a …
Could we ask for more?
The day dawned with fog which gradually lifted during the 2 1/2 hours I wandered the trails at Holden Arboretum. After snapping the picture above, I headed down the trail toward the gingko tree. Eager to find out if it was finally dressed in the rich golden hue I remembered from previous years, I was delighted …
Reconnecting with a friend
A note to my blog friends: I wrote this blog post especially for my friend Dollie. None of my regular readers know Dollie, but if you had a special connection with a friend at sometime in your life, a friend you haven't seen for many years, my words in this post may resonate with you. If they …
Saturday’s miscellaneous moments
For the past few months I have been hard at work organizing the 50,000+ photos I have accumulated on my computer's hard drives. I have categorized, keyworded, labeled, and even deleted photos in my effort to gain control over what had become a massive mess. For some photographers, 50 thousand photos wouldn't make a dent …
A pileated surprise!
We had a surprise "guest" at dinner time tonight, and he hung around for a portrait shoot.
Making connections and fulfilling a quest
Today's blog post explains why photography is important to me. It's more about making connections than about making pictures.
Road trip: Chautauqua Institution
Today's blog post is about our recent road trip to Chautauqua.
They’re back!
I glanced out the kitchen window this morning and was delighted to see the first hummingbird of the season at the feeder. Our weather is still cloudy and cool, and it doesn't feel like May, or at least not like I think May should feel, but the hummers are back, and that makes all the …
Blackbird Ballet
This morning in Chagrin River Park I made a surprising discovery: Blackbirds do ballet! I was privileged to capture on camera a private dance recital performed by one artistically-gifted redwing blackbird. Take a look: Who would have guessed? Certainly not I! After Mr. RWB was finished with his technically superior performance, he settled down for …
Another tale from the trail
Uh-oh! Mr. RBW and Mrs. Cardinal have simultaneously landed on the old tree stump next to a cache of bark butter bits. This could lead to disaster unless one of them backs down. As you can see from the picture above, Mr. RBW doesn't look like he is considering a retreat. Check out those claws …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 