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Every day, if the weather is reasonable, which is to say not pouring (and sometimes even then), I try to start the morning with a walk through the woods and fields near home—a trek that includes many, many stops to photograph the natural history I find along the way. There can be a second "nature hike" when I break for lunch, and there are days when I'm outdoors keeping tabs on the natural world from dawn to dusk, as well as after dark. I've made my living as a photojournalist, specializing in science and medicine, for more than 39 years, and documenting nature in pictures and words has long been a passion. Every day brings a new discovery. Every day, I'll try to post the best one. Wormless moon
March 13, 2017
I begin with an apology: despite my stated intention to get outside to go on a daily nature walk, sometimes life gets in the way, and so it was today. Instead of trekking...
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Guess who's coming to dinner?
March 12, 2017
The sun came out grudgingly after the unexpected storm departed, and in its wake was great cross-country skiing, bitter cold, and a steady stream of diners at the Suet Ca...
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Heathered
March 11, 2017
Many, many years ago—maybe a couple of decades ago—we bought a little container of what we were told was Heather both for its low-growing habit and because it was suppose...
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Snowy visitor
March 10, 2017
Ah, March. Yesterday was butterflies and amphibians; today is cold and heavy snow. Incipient spring is back in hiding and there are even a few rumors of a genuine nor'eas...
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Out from under
March 08, 2017
The day warmed fast after a chilly start, and after I'd gone on a reconnaissance hike to the Benedict Benson Preserve, a new jewel in the Avalonia Land Conservancy land-h...
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