Well it's mushroom season and I have a backlog of images to share, so this will get you started!
A medley of mushrooms
Two tiny dudes in my yard
Wildlife comes in a lot of sizes and it doesn't need to be large to impress!
Backyard Birding
Backyard wildlife is a bit more interesting (and bigger) here on the river!
Should I charge rent?
Looks like I have a tenant. Am I going to have to keep that deposit?
The toughest in the land
There's more to spring beauty than meets the eye. A quick post about one of the most successful wildflowers.
Bounty’s beginning
The winner in the first to bloom race is hepatica! One of my favorite wildflowers captured in my own yard.
Between
Mud season got you down? You can still make beautiful photographs if you find what's unique about this in-between season.
Figuring out Fall
Finding my feet during my first Wisconsin fall. It was overwhelming, but leaving behind my preconceived ideas helped me really see.
Entering falltime
Didn't find that perfect autumn scene? Neither did I, but I have some ideas on how to get meaningful fall images without foliage.
Veterans Memorial Park
Seeing beyond my expectations - how a New Hampshire photographer adapts to Wisconsin.
Prairie Dells Scenic Area
One of my favorite ways to find new conservation land/nature trails is to open up the Gazetteer and see what's nearby. By coincidence I ended up going to the Prairie Dells scenic area in Merrill which is a place my husband visited, and sent me an iPhone picture from, when he was here scouting the territory... Continue Reading →
My new homebase
Back when I lived in NH, I could and did spend hours in my yard photographing tiny things of beauty. It was barely 1/2 an acre of sand and weeds (for the most part), but it kept me occupied and occasionally intrigued. Now I'm in the northwoods of Wisconsin on a bit more land and... Continue Reading →
While Rome burns
Ferns are one of my favorite subjects, especially in early spring when the fiddleheads are out!
Fate and the Irony of Bloodroot
This post is going to be dual purpose. To showcase these beautiful flowers and to announce that this will probably be a short wildflower season for me here in NH. And probably the last for the foreseeable future. I'm moving out of New Hampshire. Out of New England too. Wisconsin. That's where I'm headed. Husband... Continue Reading →
Forest in repose
February, being cold, blizzardy, snowy and miserable I didn't get out much. March is different. I've been out a couple of times and look what I saw - Sunlight in the snowy forest can take on so many aspects. Shadows on smooth snow is one of the best though. This one is from the Pulpit... Continue Reading →
The Art of Winter Photography
A lot of nature photographers hibernate in winter. I used to be one of them, but no longer. There's a lot of beauty to be found if you pay attention and look for it. And having the right gear helps, too. There's no such thing as bad weather, just poor clothing choices. And always remember... Continue Reading →
The Penultimate Paddle
I thought it would be my last kayak outing of the year, but it turned out not to be. It might not even stay the penultimate paddle, but I like the alliteration so it's staying. These are my rules, I make 'em up. Last year I don't think I did much in the way of foliage... Continue Reading →
Undammed!
Or how to get over beaver dams in your kayak without going swimming! Sometimes my inner slacker tries to get the upper hand. A while back in August I decided to rack up the kayak and put it in the water. Even that much I had to talk myself into since the rack wasn't even... Continue Reading →
Elusive wildflowers – Part 13.1 – Pinesap
It's the year for arriving late to the pinesap party. After years of looking for this unusual flower I found the mother lode in Weare, NH. OMG they were everywhere, but just past their full bloom stage. Darn it. You can bet I won't be late next year.
Elusive Wildflowers – Part 13 – Pinesap
Now this time I really mean it. Elusive. E. LU. SIVE. Hard to find. Hidden. Fugitive. Intangible. I've been hunting this flower ever since I became fascinated with its cousin the indian pipe. That was in 2011. Since that time I have found it once. Once. (shades of Johnny Dangerously) It was in Hollis NH... Continue Reading →
Elusive Wildflowers – Part 12 – Purple Gerardia
While wide-spread with many varieties, purple gerardia is new to me. Mostly because I think it gets lost in the overabundance of late summer. That and it grows in some pretty poor soil, basically sandy areas which are largely seen as waste lots full of weeds. Be that as it may, I got right down... Continue Reading →
Elusive Wildflowers – Part 11 – Black Nightshade
Nightshades are an interesting family of plants. Many of them are poisonous with lethality that goes mostly like this - mmm, yummy woah, trippy eww, I don't feel so good omg, I wish I was dead ugh, (clunk) Even the non-deadly ones have deleterious effects for some people. Those would be potatoes, tomatoes, tomatillos, peppers... Continue Reading →
