Filed Under Fall 2008, Scenics, Sunrises and Sunsets
We actually had a few snow flakes fall here in Sussex County, Delaware last night, but this evening I diverted off of the highway on my way home from work to find snows in the sunset.
I have been hearing Great Horned Owls such as this one calling in the woods recently. I seldom see them, and in case you don’t get a glimpse of them either, here is what they look like up close and personal.
Filed Under Fall 2008, Sunrises and Sunsets
Herring Point is in Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes, Delaware.
Filed Under Fall 2008, Scenics
The top photograph was taken at sunrise this past Saturday and the two below it were at sunset the same day. The sun does some of its best work very early and very late in its shift.
Filed Under Fall 2008, Scenics
A walk in a field yesterday morning led to a few icons of autumn.
Filed Under Fall 2008, Scenics, Shorebirds
Last April I witnessed a ballet in the marsh starring Yellow Legs. They were either chasing each other away from the fish they were finding, or were carrying out their mating dance. I took a lot of photos that evening but only posted a couple. Here are some more from that memorable night.
Filed Under Fall 2008, Scenics
In Chicago’s Millennium Park a sculpture titled “Cloud Gate” greets visitors. The creator of this piece, Anish Kapoor, says of his work, “What I wanted to do in Millennium Park is make something that would engage the Chicago skyline so that one will see the clouds kind of floating in, with those very tall buildings reflected in the work. And then, since it is in the form of a gate, the participant, the viewer, will be able to enter into this very deep chamber that does, in a way, the same thing to one’s reflection as the exterior of the piece is doing to the reflection of the city around.” The top photo captures the city and sky, the middle photo captures the interior chamber, and the bottom is a Cloud Gate self portrait.
Filed Under Fall 2008, Scenics
The difference between night and day varies, of course, depending upon where one is. Post sunset possibilities in woods and marshes where I more often take photographs are extremely rare, but in an urban environment the transiton of day to night does not mean the loss of light. Here is the Chicago River front day and night.
Filed Under Fall 2008
I started this photoblog with the plan to shoot and post photographs of the natural world exclusively. However, I was in Chicago this past week and have not had a chance to get out into the field to find new subjects. This is the view from my hotel room in Chicago. The view is looking down the South Branch of the Chicago River. The Chicago River was a natural resource that led to the developmnet of the Lake Michigan port city of Chicago. Surrounded by the heart of the city, the river continues to flow through downtown bringing an everyday reminder to Chicagoans of the vital link to natural resources.
I hung out with a lone Snowy Egret at sunset tonight. I usually see egrets working in groups but I see this one alone at the same spot nearly every night. It was casually fishing and doing a little mugging for the camera , even getting close enough to me that I could fill the frame with its head. The bottom photograph shows flaking on the upper part of the bill. Is there such a thing as chapped bills?
