Category: nature

  • Painted turtle

    This turtle, at least I think it’s this turtle, spent summer afternoons lying in the water floating on the river.

  • Snapper

    Getting a good look from a snapping turtle in the river. Painted turtles were not as plentiful this summer. Last year there were at least a dozen on an island near the river bank which disappeared this year.

  • Last days

    A weedy sunflower, fading away in the high grass beside the river. Thanks are owed to some passing bird.

  • Blossoms

    The plants on my balcony are turning full faced to the sun, as daylight dwindles. I see a power in them not seen in them when summer was at its height.

  • Muskrat

    Coming across the river with a mouthful of river grass. It disappeared under the old factory.

  • American burnweed

    A plant noticed going to seed near a river. I read it is considered a pioneer species, thriving at sites where fires or other disturbances have occurred. An impressive American weed.

  • Fisheye

    Getting stared down by a fish was amusing and an opportunity for a video. It’s times like this when I notice how patient I’ve become.

  • Cones

    Pine cones are beautiful in late August. The resin drips and the sunlight shines through them.

  • September

    The flowers on my balcony are still blooming, often with an abandon, because they sense their days are numbered.

  • The power

    I’m starting to take more monochrome photos. Is this a mirror of how I’m comprehending the world? Am I seeking bleakness or the power of the sky?