Nature & Wildlife

With only a few hours left of this year, I decided to share a few photographs from a quiet and beautiful hike we had taken recently. We made sure to take advantage of a beautiful sunny day here in Maine. Now that hunting season is over, there are more days open to us during the […]

In previous posts, I mentioned my preference for keeping the bird feeders in a squirrel-free zone. We have been here in Maine for five years as of last month. I had lucked out for a while, without the feeders being taken over by squirrels. It wasn’t until about a couple of years ago, that I […]

A few mornings ago, I was in the kitchen making applesauce. After I had quartered and sliced the necessary apples, I walked their cores and scraps outside. We always throw our fruit and vegetable scraps, eggshells, and coffee grounds out into the garden. During this time of year, most of the stuff that we throw […]

This past Saturday, we decided it was a good day for a nice hike. It can be difficult sometimes to find a healthy physical and mental balance between the time I spend on photography and the time I spend on writing. There are days when I don’t want to sit in front of the computer […]

Lighting can either be a photographer’s friend or foe. Ideal lighting is essential for photographing wildlife in its natural environment. The word photography comes from the Greek words phos “light,” and graphis “representation by means of lines” or “drawing,” or graphí, together they mean “drawing with light.” Ideally, the best times for photography are sometimes […]

Winter doesn’t technically start until next month, but Mother Nature sure has another plan for Northern New England. In other posts, I have mentioned that we have been in Maine for five years this November. We have never had snow on the ground for Thanksgiving. Maybe some ice, but never any snow. It feels more […]