To achieve my goal of improving as a photographer I like to set challenges for myself, and currently I have challenged myself to capture sharp, well-composed, and exposed pictures of the birds I photograph...not when they are sitting still, but when they are in action, grabbing a bark butter bit and making their escape so …
Trumpeter swan: a first for me
The trumpeter swan, the largest waterfowl species native to North America, was at one time considered an endangered species. They had been hunted to near extinction for their feathers, skin, meat, and eggs, and by 1900 the species had greatly declined in numbers, until, by 1970 fewer than 70 were known to exist in the wild. …
Ever see a duck dance?
I had to dig in my archives to pull out this funny photo. Walking along the trail in Chagrin River Park, I spotted this dancing duck celebrating the arrival of spring. She was entertaining me as well as drawing the attention of other ducks swimming in the bog. Three years have passed since I snapped this happy …
I’M HERE AGAIN…
I came back to post the rest of the pictures from yesterday's trail walk. I hope you're ready to see more deer, some new HAWK pictures, and a few more birds. First I encountered these two does. These two spotted me as soon as I started down the trail. Convinced I was carrying food for them, they walked …
HAWK GOES HUNTING
NOTE: This is the second blog post about the adventures of the redtail hawk in Chagrin River Park. You can read the first installment HERE. On my trail walk in Chagrin River Park this afternoon the first thing I decided to do was check out the screech owl nest to see if he was at home. …
Photo Almanac: January 9-15, 2016
Who was it that proclaimed, "Time flies when you're having fun!" I'm pretty sure they should have said, "If you're having fun (or not), time still flies!" I am a week late posting this issue of the Almanac. Admittedly I've had some fun in the past two weeks, but that isn't the only reason I'm …
Photo Almanac: January 1-8, 2016
A new feature on my blog, the Photo Almanac (originally titled The Week in Review), will appear every week to highlight some of my favorite photos from the previous seven days. While many of them will have already been included in other posts throughout the week, some will make their first appearance in the weekly Almanac. This week I have …
Autumn’s amazing display
Two months ago, around the end of September, I wondered if we were going to witness the glorious Autumn colors that we have seen in other years. If the amount of light and rainfall has been just right, the display will be eye-popping. This year didn't start out looking so promising, but it gradually turned …
There’s something about the Canopy Walk…
Since it opened in September I have made four visits to the Canopy Walk. The novelty of walking through the tree tops, looking out at a squirrel on a nearby branch or down at people below me, while looking up at the the nearby Emergent Tower is something special that draws me back. There's always something new to see, so …
If you had joined me for my walk in the park today…
... You would have met Jessie and Joe. Even though their health, especially Jessie's, has declined since I first met them two years ago, they still take regular walks in the park. When I asked them for this photo opp, Jessie stepped away from the walker she now uses and they moved closer together. One of my joys …
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SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 