sharing the beauty that is all around us but often overlooked
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Cycling the bridge
New Bern is a constant photo opportunity. No matter if you are visiting Tryon Palace, walking along one of the city’s rivers or even driving across the bridge that leads to the historic downtown area next to Union Point Park, there is always something to capture with a camera. While leaving downtown one afternoon this…
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Memorial Day Picnic for Baby Bluebirds
This spring has been an incredible time for bluebirds in Fairfax County. After photographing and videotaping a family of bluebirds for the last several weeks, earlier this weekend the feeding of the fledglings on our back deck commenced. Today, Memorial Day, the fledglings’ feeding frenzy went full tilt. Thanks to some patience and some nice…
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Bluebirds on The Big Day 2020
I hope everyone had a great Big Day 2020! Not sure if it is because we are just home more (and paying better attention) or if it some stroke of luck, but the birding within our porch view has just been amazing the last month or two. Below is an updated version of the bluebird…
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backyard blue
you always have to be on the lookout for photo ops in your backyard… like this blue heron that dropped by this week
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Outer Banks Reopens
The Outer Banks of North Carolina reopened to visitors this morning. Even the fishing piers, some of my favorite places to take photos, are welcoming guests. I took this image last year at a pier in Nags Head. I cannot wait to get back.
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A Goldfinch
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Good Morning Mr. Blue Jay
Blue Jays have not been as plentiful at our feeders this spring as the nesting bluebirds appear to dive bomb the jays anytime they get close to their house. Occasionally one does perch on our shepherd’s and I was lucky to catch this shot one morning last week.
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A Pileated Outside My (Home) Office Window
Last week while in my home office in Northern Virginia, my wife texted me from downstairs… look at the pileated! From my second story window I was nearly on the same level as this fantastic bird. Isn’t amazing what you can photograph in your own backyard?
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Morning Mouthful for visiting Bluebirds
This morning after the rain stopped, our visiting bluebirds continued their work gathering food for their home, bringing back bugs, many in one helping. Yesterday, the beautiful birds chowed on our mealworm feeder, in great abundance, shown below. If. you would like to see some more bluebirds, I hope you can visit my video post…
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Seeing The Bluebirds of Happiness in These Troubled Times
In the current crazy COVID-19 world we all find ourselves in today, it’s nice to know that nature, beauty and grace continue to go about their day, blessing us all in the process. We are especially fortunate this spring to have an “abundance” of bluebirds in our yard. It’s so nice to be able to…
Got any book recommendations?
I See Beauty All Around, by Rob Paine 