Photography

A woodland Blue tit

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Goldfinch (Eurasian)

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Great tit

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Juvenile Dunnock

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Greater Spotted Woodpecker

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another photo of a Long-tailed tit

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Long-tailed tit

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From this afternoons walk in the local woods

Greater Spotted Woodpecker.

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5 Thurloe Square ("The Thin House"), London, UK, 2024.

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#PhotoOfTheDay Wizard Island in Crater Lake, Oregon. Crater Lake is gorgeous and amazing!

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Masked Acrobat

A few years ago, I captured this image of a Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis), suspended in a quiet moment of grace.

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Mississippi Kite on Alert

During our Friday walk, I spotted this Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)—the closest encounter I’ve ever had with one. I kind of wish I’d had my other camera with me. My first instinct told me it was a Mississippi Kite, but when I tried to verify the ID using apps and such, things got a bit finicky. I think the uncertainty came from the angle and the way the coloration appears here. The tail looks unusually long, but I believe that’s actually a portion of the left wing extending behind it. The brownish tint seems to be more a trick of the light than true plumage. Fortunately, I managed to get another image from a different angle, which helped confirm the identification.

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Good morning. ☕☕☕

1 August 2025

I almost posted a picture of an old house I passed on a walk. It sits just off the road—like most houses, I suppose. I mean, building one in the road wouldn’t work out too well. Anyway, back on track: it’s a simple house with a gabled roof, still mostly white. What makes it interesting is how the forest has nearly swallowed it. In Louisiana, the woods grow fast—neglect your lawn too long and suddenly you’re living in a grove. This house has clearly been abandoned for a while. Its door hangs wide open, as if inviting any passerby to step inside. But in the photo I took, the house is barely visible—just the faint outline of its roof—so I decided not to post it this morning.

“I always find it curious to discover a home left as if in a state of interrupted daily life…” — Mike Correll, Abandoned Sulphur, Louisiana

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The large whites have gotten to my brassicas. I was too slow to cover them, and the rest is history.

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I saw these shades of pastel during the winter in the Interior; both the snow and sky. Alaska can be remarkably delicate at times. This was down a Port Alexander, southern tip of Baranof Island, Cape Ommaney. (ie. "Cape Ominous")

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"Pennsylvania Avenue Subway" Tunnel, Former Reading Railroad, Philadelphia, 2004.

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Back to my local woodlands this evening.

Great Tit (Photo 1)
Juvenile Great Tit (Photo 2)

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#PhotoOfTheDay is another sunrise drive on a misty Oregon road.

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Good Mourning

I know the title’s a corny joke—but it’s the first thing that came to mind when I saw this image of a mourning dove (Zenaida macroura). They get their name from that soft, sorrowful call—“whooo, whooo…”—that drifts through the air like a gentle sigh. I’m often outside in the early hours, listening to mourning doves in the morning. Or maybe I should say… morning mourning doves. 😂

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Radiant Moss Rose

This close-up photograph captures a vibrant moss rose (Portulaca grandiflora), one of several I spotted outside the post office a while back. The plant bore a cheerful mix of blooms—yellow, white, and red—each one vivid in its own way. This particular flower is a rich yellow, with so many overlapping petals it’s hard to count them. At its center, the stigma and anthers glow in warm shades of orange and yellow, adding depth and contrast. Behind the bloom, the green leaves are narrow, thick, and succulent-like, framing the flower with quiet strength. Interestingly, this plant is considered exotic in the eastern United States.

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rise up for gaza (2024-10-21)

Canon EOS R5 | RF 70-200 F2.8
147mm f/2.8 1/3200s ISO100

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Green Heron in Focus

This green heron (Butorides virescens) was clearly aware of my approach, watching with measured caution as it gauged whether I posed a threat. Ultimately, it decided I was harmless and resumed the quiet business of preening its plumage.

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Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (and Neighbors), NYC, 2017.

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Mirror

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