Nature

The Look!

A long eared owl keeps his eyes on me as I approach. I was very surprised to spot him and the feeling seemed to be mutual

Savannah Sparrow

This cheeky chappy was making a lot of noise, flitting from lupine to lupine until he posed for me

Who you Lookin' at?

This colorful guy was settled on this branch for some time and even allowed me to approach for his close up.

Under the Bridge

A heron hides , cool under the bridge at Horn Pond

We are family

Mom and ducklings enjoy a swim at Horn Pond

Female Cardinal

I spotted this female resting on a branch whilst out at Horn Pond, MA

Swans

Swans on a lake

When We Were Young

A Mother's Day Dahlia

Cradle the Sun

Back-lit lupines on Sugar Hill in New Hampshire

Dragonfly

A dragonfly visited our garden. Time for the macro lens!

Lupine Dream

Back-lit lupines with a wonderful sunrise in New Hampshire

Sunflowers

Deference

Sunflowers seem to express their own emotions; some are radiant, some are sad and some show signs of respect and some of superiority. I was hoping to capture a story with a small set of flowers in a field of thousands.

One Fun Guy

Snake in the Grass

Reeds

Back-lit reeds at sunset

Maple

Maple leaves in the fall

Season's End

Maple leaves in New England

Turtle

Taking a rest on a dead branch in Horn Pond, MA

Ewe and Me

Sheep taking in the view on the Isle of Skye, Scotland

Downy Woodpecker

Another beautiful bird at Horn Pond, MA. It is such a popular place with a lot of varied birds and other wildlife

Duckling

Relaxing in the shade on a hot summer day by Horn Pond, MA

Proud

A cardinal puffs out his chest for me on a winter day. I followed him for a while until he settled on a high branch above me.

Downy Woodpeckers

A pair of woodpeckers busy in the woods

Female Cardinal

This cute cardinal was seen flying around Horn Pond but she settled to pose for me

Colorfield

A field of many colored flowers, including the prominent purple lupines

Lupines

Beautiful purple lupines back-lit by the rising sun

Forget-Me-Not

A forget-me-not in the early morning light

Pink Lupines

Sunset on Sugar Hill with a pink sunset and some beautiful pink lupines

The Visitor

Hi!

A very happy shot with a sunflower in bloom with a welcoming expression.

Sunset Over the Farm

The sunflowers look on as the sun sets over Colby Farm

One in a Million

My eye was drawn to a single sunflower which stood out from the crowd. Taken at the very popular and quite spectacular sunflower field at Colby Farms in Massachusetts

Afloat

A lone maple leaf floats down the Pemigewasset River in Franconia, New Hampshire.

Drift

A lone maple leaf floats as gentle waves ripple below

Leaves

Freshly fallen leaves on a very wet afternoon in New Hampshire

Maple Leaf

Sugar Maple

Ribbit

A frog stayed like this for some time as I captured his portrait

Arlington Bear

This bear found himself on the news as he wandered around suburban Arlington, MA around the time the kids were heading off to school. A neighbors dog chased him up a tree and I wandered to their house to take shots while the authorities tranquilized him. It ended well when, after 2 tranq shots, he made his way down. He was allowed to recover and was released in Western MA. A different start to the day!

Out in the Field

Sheep on the Isle of Skye