Lightning strikes twice!
A few days ago I posted what I thought was my finest bird portrait. I think lightning may have struck...
Carolina wren
Photo by me, information by allaboutbirds.org. In summer it can seem that every patch of woods in the eastern United...
Sounds of Nature #26279
You may have to take a minute and look a little closer. This image is part of my Sounds of...
Seeing eye to eye
There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3.28
European Starling – a bad rap
I’m not sure why starlings get a bad wrap, but I’ve bought into it. However, let’s take another look at...
Bluebird portrait – limited edition print
I think this is my finest and favorite bird portrait – ever. If there is such a thing. Filming these...
Bluejay
Photo is mine, text by Wikipedia. The blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to North America. It resides through most...
Eastern bluebird
Text from Wikipedia. Photo is mine. The eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) is a small thrush found in open woodlands, farmlands, and orchards. It is...
Nuthatch
From wikipedia… The nuthatches constitute a genus, Sitta, of small passerine birds belonging to the family Sittidae. Characterised by large heads, short tails, and powerful bills and feet,...
How can you not love these two!
Yep, I live right smack dab in the middle of Cardinal Nation. That goes for the baseball team and the...
Backyard blue jay
Blue jays are among my favorite birds. They’re talkative and their antics can be quite comical. Whenever they show up...
It was a blue jay day
This guy, perched on a branch about 4′ above the ground, had his eyes on the seed below. I was...
Because it’s what you do when it’s raining
Sitting in my home office on a cold, rainy day, I peered out the window. DRAB! Yep, that describes it...
Out on a limb
Have you ever been out on a limb? I know I have. And, it’s not comfortable! Sometimes things just don’t...
My Missouri 21
I am a native Missourian. And, I love my state. It has many wonderful things to offer those who live...
Do you ever wonder?
Do you ever wonder? I mean in the good sense of the word – like how things are made, or...
Fog and snow
Two elements that can make for great black and white images are fog and snow. In order to create contrast...
What a nice surprise
It was a wonderful surprise yesterday afternoon when this Cooper's hawk showed up in our backyard.
They’re baaaaaak!
Who you ask? Bluebirds, of course. We live in St. Charles and in our 27 years of living here we’ve...
Sounds of Nature #25200
This is another in my series Sounds of Nature. Several inches of wet snow blanketed our area over the weekend....
Sounds of Nature #25104
Yesterday morning was absolutely magical. Light rain, fog rolling in and out, and clouds rising and lowering made for ideal...
The Last Noel – Christmas 2019
This is the third year that I’ve shared this image at Christmastime. I title it The Last Noel. And, although...
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Lightning strikes twice!
A few days ago I posted what I thought was my finest bird portrait. I think lightning may have struck...
Carolina wren
Photo by me, information by allaboutbirds.org. In summer it can seem that every patch of woods in the eastern United...
Sounds of Nature #26279
You may have to take a minute and look a little closer. This image is part of my Sounds of...
Seeing eye to eye
There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3.28
European Starling – a bad rap
I’m not sure why starlings get a bad wrap, but I’ve bought into it. However, let’s take another look at...
Bluebird portrait – limited edition print
I think this is my finest and favorite bird portrait – ever. If there is such a thing. Filming these...
Bluejay
Photo is mine, text by Wikipedia. The blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to North America. It resides through most...
Eastern bluebird
Text from Wikipedia. Photo is mine. The eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) is a small thrush found in open woodlands, farmlands, and orchards. It is...
Nuthatch
From wikipedia… The nuthatches constitute a genus, Sitta, of small passerine birds belonging to the family Sittidae. Characterised by large heads, short tails, and powerful bills and feet,...
How can you not love these two!
Yep, I live right smack dab in the middle of Cardinal Nation. That goes for the baseball team and the...
Backyard blue jay
Blue jays are among my favorite birds. They’re talkative and their antics can be quite comical. Whenever they show up...
It was a blue jay day
This guy, perched on a branch about 4′ above the ground, had his eyes on the seed below. I was...
Because it’s what you do when it’s raining
Sitting in my home office on a cold, rainy day, I peered out the window. DRAB! Yep, that describes it...
Out on a limb
Have you ever been out on a limb? I know I have. And, it’s not comfortable! Sometimes things just don’t...
My Missouri 21
I am a native Missourian. And, I love my state. It has many wonderful things to offer those who live...
Do you ever wonder?
Do you ever wonder? I mean in the good sense of the word – like how things are made, or...
Fog and snow
Two elements that can make for great black and white images are fog and snow. In order to create contrast...
What a nice surprise
It was a wonderful surprise yesterday afternoon when this Cooper's hawk showed up in our backyard.
They’re baaaaaak!
Who you ask? Bluebirds, of course. We live in St. Charles and in our 27 years of living here we’ve...
Sounds of Nature #25200
This is another in my series Sounds of Nature. Several inches of wet snow blanketed our area over the weekend....
Sounds of Nature #25104
Yesterday morning was absolutely magical. Light rain, fog rolling in and out, and clouds rising and lowering made for ideal...
The Last Noel – Christmas 2019
This is the third year that I’ve shared this image at Christmastime. I title it The Last Noel. And, although...
Love the blue jays
They can be kind of bossy, but I love the blue jays.