I spent several hours driving through the glorious landscape around Asheville: rolling hills, forest runs, twisting roads, lush orchards, glorious farmlands. And this is what I chose to photograph. A Year Ago: Birthday Bob Doesn’t look a day over *cough* mumbledy-mumble years old, does he?… [read more]
Tag Archive: animals
Which Way the Wind Blows
See that one seagull with its tail-feathers pointed into the wind? That’s me. A Year Ago: Time for a Change There was a moment when it seemed possible that Spring had actually arrived… [read more]
Sea Nettle
Because I have become a walking martinet, I marched Bob down the hill to the National Zoo and back up again. Fortunately, in between he took over and I wound up enjoying the Invertebrate Exhibit, which I had somehow never seen before. We skipped most of the insect stuff, but lingered over the beautiful undersea…
Patience
This was the most diligent gull I’ve ever seen. Unlike all her wastrel brethren who wheel and lounge by the seashore, waiting for scraps and trash to make themselves available for the taking, this bird was actively fishing. She dove into the water and was occasionally rewarded with a tasty morsel (not a fish, I…
Scofflaws
I CAN’T LIVE BY YOUR RULES, MAN! FREEBIRD!!1! A Year Ago: Passage I’ve tried to photograph this confluence of light and architectural detail before… [read more]
Sentinel
Because—in Florida—you can never have too many pelicans. A Year Ago: A Dream of the Tropics I went to the Natural History Museum to see the orchid exhibition… [read more]
Flocking Amazing
[The image quality isn't fantastic, but you might enjoy watching this full-screen.] I was mesmerized by the patterns these black skimmers made as they rose, fell, grouped, and regrouped. I was equally amazed that no one else seemed to be paying them the slightest attention. The shapes made against the sky reminded me of grass-writing…
No Newt
Saint Augustine is indisputably quite a pretty place. Somehow, though, I haven’t been moved to take tons of pictures. The insanely beautiful weather may be soothing away all my creative edge. (Added to which is the aggravation of trying to do actual photo editing using iPhoto and the MacBook Air. I’m going to have to…
Why yes, I AM fabulous!
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a horse more conscious of its audience than this one. The stallion pays perfect attention to the trainer at the center of the arena, but also visits and poses for the camera and onlookers (presumably) behind the window at left. Picture this gorgeous creature prancing across a flowering mountain…
Florida, Again
I’m sticking with the avian theme to let you know that I’m making another trip to Florida in just over a week’s time. I’m heading to St. Augustine and the Jacksonville vicinity for five days. Now that winter has declared itself here, in the form of the dreaded “wintry mix,” I can’t say that I…