Posts Tagged ‘birds’
at low tide along revere beach
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged animals, birds, colors, Inspiration, nature, Photography, Revere Beach, water on September 9, 2015| 4 Comments »
sparrow
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged birds, Inspiration, nature, nature photography, Photography, sparrow, urban landscape on July 14, 2015| 5 Comments »
I’m sure there’s a story here, about the metal spikes put in place upon this roof to discourage birds, and how this sparrow built a nest in their pointed midst, and when the mood strikes, she stands upon their length and sings the day away.
in the oak tree this morning
Posted in Inspiration, Music, Nature Notes, tagged animals, birds, Inspiration, nature, Photography on April 19, 2015| 4 Comments »
I tried to explain to my brother, who needs an alarm clock in the spring when you have these little fellows singing in the trees outside your window.
and then there was the hawk
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged birds, birdwatching, hawk, hunting, Inspiration, nature, Photography, pigeon, predators, storytelling, telephone pole, urban landscape, wildlife on February 11, 2015| 5 Comments »
To be honest, I was trying to photograph a rooftop icicle. I was playing around with the camera zoom when a distant shadow caught my attention. It was a hawk landing on top of a telephone pole with a pigeon in its grip.
There were people walking around below, and big vehicles scooping up the snow, but no one ever looked up. And so over the next two hours the hawk dined, unbothered, until nothing was left of its dinner.
flight
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, birds, Branches, flight, Inspiration, monotype, nature, Photography, reflection, urban landscape on December 18, 2014| 2 Comments »
I was standing by the window waiting for them all to take flight and so I nearly missed the one that did.
a second book of thanks
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged abstract, birds, books, colors, dublin, gratitutude, Inspiration, ireland, landscape, nature, nature photography, photobooks, Photography, travel, UCD Belfield, water on November 13, 2014| 2 Comments »
Last year, I created a “book of thanks” for folks who made me feel very welcome in my travels around Dublin. As simply the guest of one of the conference speakers, I was free to ramble about the city and especially St. Stephen’s Green. This year, I was lucky enough to attend again (and even visit Galway). I decided I should do another book, to thank folks, and to highlight just a tiny bit of the beauty I saw as I meandered, this time, about the UCD Belfield Campus and its wonderful system of walking paths. The images are sorted into three sections: Amidst the Trees and in the Fields, Among the Birds, and Reflected in the Many Waters. Below are a few excerpts and the entire book is available via this link.
adagio
Posted in Inspiration, Music, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, adagio, adagio in d minor, beauty, birds, colors, feathers, Inspiration, movement, music, nature, Photography, Swan, wings on November 11, 2014| 9 Comments »
Recently, a family of swans swam past me. As they did so, several spread their wings in the sunlight. Slow movements that made me think of motion and music.
I took many photos, and I wondered what am I to do with these images? Then, I listened to a particular piece of music and suddenly wanted to put the images and that music together somehow.
I’m going to give it a try. I’m not sure that I will be successful, but it is good to have a goal. I’ll let you know what happens. But until then, here are a few images of the beautiful birds.
p.s. As for the music that moved me? Just one of those very popular pieces out there in the world, Adagio in D Minor by John Murphy, composed for the film, Sunshine (2007). So many variations on the theme available online, but here’s a link to a nice one. Enjoy.
only later did I see the single grey feather floating nearby
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged animals, beauty, birds, Charles River, colors, Esplanade, feathers, mallard ducks, nature, Photography, urban landscape, water on September 24, 2014| 7 Comments »
a robin in the woods
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Arnold Arboretum, birds, hiking, Inspiration, landscape, nature, nesting, Photography, robin on July 8, 2014| 1 Comment »
an unexpected sight before sundown
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged animals, Belle Isle Marsh, birds, Inspiration, kindness, nature, nature photography, owls, Photography, Revere, snowy owls on December 28, 2013| 16 Comments »
It was to be a short walk in the Belle Isle Marsh. I expected to capture sunlight on branches. The snowy owl in a tree was quite the surprise. Thanks to a kind stranger who pointed out the white spot and even let people borrow his binoculars for a better look.
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