CFFC: Pairs Whether or not you believe it and I’m sure almost none of you do, the story of Noah’s ark and the creatures arriving two by two is a delightful tale for children. Until every creature on earth had… Read More ›
Swans and herons
WATER FOWL ALONG THE RIVER
CMMC – February Pick a Topic From My Photo Fowl on the water from the mute swan to mallards on a golden river.
BIRD OF THE WEEK: REMEMBERED SWANS
Purple heron + Birds of the Week Invitation XLIII We had many nesting swans in the lake in Whitinsville and in other shallow areas along the river. There was also a permanent battle between the Canada Geese who wanted to nest… Read More ›
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON & THE GREAT BLUE HERON
Black-crowned Night Heron + Birds of the Week Invitation XLI I have not seen many Black-crowned Night Herons except directly along the ocean shoreline. I didn’t take these two pictures locally, but down along the shore in Connecticut. I’m not sure… Read More ›
GREAT BLUE HERON IN THE MUMFORD RIVER
Birds of the Week Invitation XXXVII I take so many bird pictures it can be hard to choose which ones are favorites. But the pictures I’ve taken of the great Blue Herons who nest locally are elegant and sometimes, spectacular. When… Read More ›
SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME
CFFC: SUMMER How quickly a season become the past! The weather has gone from hot to cool to chilly in about 10 days. Already summer seems like a dream long past.
WATER ALL AROUND
CBWC: In or on Water Photograph: Garry & Marilyn Armstrong With water all around us, there are always many photographs of things in and on water. Not so many things “in” as for example, fish, but many things near or on… Read More ›
THE CHANGING SEASONS, MAY 2023
The Changing Seasons, May 2023 It has been strange month in many ways. But it has been a strange year. We are coming into June, so that’s almost half a year gone. It doesn’t feel like half a year. It doesn’t… Read More ›
A GREAT BLUE HERON IN THE MUMFORD RIVER
As we arrived by the dam, there was a huge heron in the river. One of the delightful things about herons is that they will stand very still for long periods of time while waiting for just the right fish… Read More ›
MORE GREAT BLUE HERON
I took a lot of pictures, so I got a few more ready to go. I am going to make a print of one of these — but I’m not sure which one. This means I was doing double duty… Read More ›
LONG-LEGGED BIRDS
NPC #9: Long-legged birds All herons. Great Blue Herons, which are the ones we have on this coast. The herons on the west coast look very much the same, but are more grey and less blue. I also have just… Read More ›
BIG, BIGGER, BIGGEST
CFFC: Anything Large Just as “small” is a matter of definition and comparison, so is large. For example: A big fly is big. A little fly is small.A big elephant it big. A little elephant is small.Therefore, a big fly… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 