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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. Sociable climber
October 09, 2017
Rather in answer to my prayers—a new drought has taken hold—the day and night remained damp and dank and we've been blessed with a modest amount of rain. It makes for les...
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A touch of fall color
October 08, 2017
It was a dreary day, with more than a spattering of actual rain and something close to chilly fog. It wasn't the best walking weather, but I needed to get some miles in,...
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Curious visitor
October 07, 2017
While Praying Mantises are reasonably common, they're also exceedingly furtive, so any sighting is an event. Typically, I have to go looking for them, and even though I'm...
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Podcast
October 06, 2017
Aphids often get a bad rap. These minute insects are now considered to be members of the Bug family Hemiptera—when I was first learning classification schemes, aphids wer...
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Still on the move
October 05, 2017
As is the pattern, right after I dropped off all the refuse at the town dump... OK, the Transfer Station—and, as usual, more recyclables than trash, thank you very much—m...
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