Cee reminded me today of ducks and then I remembered swans and specifically, sleeping swans, floating on the pond with their long necks and heads tucked under a wing. And how those necks are so long, they don’t have to… Read More ›
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SKETCHBOOK 70 – SWAN ON A POND
Before the long drought, we had a lot of swans nesting and breeding in the rivers and on the ponds where the rivers widen. There was one year when the Canada Geese tried to drive the swans out of the… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 70 – SWANS
Over the years, I’ve taken many pictures of swans until about four year ago, they disappeared. It was the end of a long, slow drought. Our rivers ran dry. The fish died. I think the lack of water in the… Read More ›
THE END OF THE WAR ON THE POND – Marilyn Armstrong
And when the nest-building and love-making are done, as the long spring afternoon stretches ahead, Mr. Mute-Swan stretches his wings and heads over to the other side of the pond to harass the demon Geese who stole his nest. No… Read More ›
CLYTEMNESTRA’S LAMENT – GUEST POST By KARIN LAINE MCMILLEN
Introduction Many of us have the mental image of nature as somehow kinder, sweeter, more gentle than the lives we lead. On a fundamental reality level, I knew that wasn’t true, but as long as all I saw were flying… Read More ›
ALL LINED UP? – Marilyn Armstrong
For Judy. All lined up!
APPROACHING EARTH DAY WITH THE SWANS – Marilyn Armstrong
Usually, when I publish pictures of swans, I clean up the water, but these are the originals … the way the photographs looked before clearing out the rubbish. As we again approach America’s “Earth Day,” I find myself ready to… Read More ›
PROTECTING THE NEST AND OTHER WILDLIFE
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Wildlife I’m proud of this shot. It took place so far away from me that all I could see was some white feathers in the sun. I just ran the lens as far as it would… Read More ›
TWO BY TWO
THURSDAY’S SPECIAL: PAIR From Paula: For previous Thursday’s Special we did trios, and this time I would like you to show pairs in a photograph. You may choose one pair or several, it’s up to you. The deadline is next… Read More ›
REVELATION? MORE LIKE (FINALLY) SUMMER!!
The weather — suddenly, the way things happen locally — turned warm and sunny today. I’m itching to get outside and shoot some pictures, but my husband made a date with someone (he’s late and I wonder if he’ll even… Read More ›
SWANS AND THE POND AT NORTHBRIDGE – GARRY ARMSTRONG
It was quite the day for taking pictures. Not only were the swans enthusiastically cozy, but it was the last nice day of that entire week. We had a few minutes of sun today, but I think our first clear… Read More ›
WHICH WAY BY THE MILL AND POND – GARRY ARMSTRONG
Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge – May 5, 2017
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 