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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. Color splash
September 03, 2017
Several years ago, our town made a truly enlightened decision and bought the old Hewitt Farm to preserve as open space. The 104-acre gem features a mix of human and natur...
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Back end
September 02, 2017
Every night, after the sun goes down, the evening chorus begins. A few months ago, it would have included the flute sonatas of Wood Thrushes, the hoots of Barred Owls, an...
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Better not touch
September 01, 2017
The word "stunning" is often over-used when it comes to attempting to describe lepidopteran larvae, but in the case of the Saddleback Caterpillar, whose adult form is a f...
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Serenity prayer
August 31, 2017
If an amphibian could ever be said to look serene, then I think that term would be a completely appropriate description of this young Gray Tree Frog that I found resting...
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Haute cuisine
August 29, 2017
On any walk, I'm always searching the weeds for signs of Praying Mantis activity, and today, in the underbrush by the millpond, I found my quarry. The large and powerful...
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