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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. Winter refuge
December 21, 2017
Several months ago, when the weather was still warm and I was in pre-surgery walking mode, the pock-marked edges of every salt marsh I visited were alive with Fiddler Cra...
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Surprise demise
December 20, 2017
Today was special: a drive into New Haven to hobnob with my friends and colleagues of the Yale Alumni Magazine over a fine, fine lunch. (I actually retired in mid-2009 as...
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Quiet marsh
December 19, 2017
I'm tempted, given how far behind I've gotten in this day-by-day chronicle, to just call it quits and start over with the new year. But I did manage to capture some fine—...
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A wrinkle in sumac
December 18, 2017
The so-called "road to hell" is said to be paved with good intentions. So it goes with my good intentions. Because of the holidays, a house full of family, and, of course...
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Making tracks
December 17, 2017
OK, I didn't quite get my scheduling right. Turns out there was another storm that appeared right on the heels of Chloe, and Winter Storm Dylan actually brought some genu...
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