Mascoma Slalom 2024
The Mascoma Slalom has ran every year since 1963 and is the oldest consecutively run slalom race in the country, according to the Ledyard Canoe Club web site. I…
Varied Thrush at Dartmouth
The five photos immediately below are an addition to this blog. A rare Varied Thrush was seen at College Park in Dartmouth for at least two days, Thursday and Friday…
2024 Solar Eclipse
The solar eclipse was an unforgettable experience. It is hard to describe the thrill of experiencing it. Absolutely amazing. We had possibly the best viewing conditions in the US, in…
Winter 2024
It has been a strange winter. More like three months of mud season. Now that Spring has arrived, we are getting some serious snow. But back to Winter 2023-24. Lebanon…
Birds of Winter
One unusual species and a bunch of regulars brightened the first two months of a somewhat mediocre winter. Goldeneyes The Barrow's Goldeneye is very uncommon in the Upper Valley. …
Birding Sites in the Upper Valley
This blog lists my favorite birding spots in the Upper Valley in New Hampshire and Vermont. It links to a page which has a favorite bird photo from each spot,…
Late Autumn 2023
Late Autumn started with foliage and ended with snow. Sandwiched between were some very colorful sunrises and sunsets, valley fog, a Hunter's Moon, the Turkey Trot in Norwich, an…
American Redstart
Monhegan Island, Maine 2023
Monhegan island is for the birds. Here I show some of my favorite bird photos from a recent visit. If you would like to see many more plus butterflies, insects,…
Autumn 2023 – the first month
It’s been a strange autumn. In some places all the trees went directly from green to brown. In other areas, the trees seemed to be oblivious to the cooler days…
Summer 2023
Summer -- a time for relaxing and enjoying nature. It was a very good summer in spite of the rain. Visitors, hikes, birds, and a super blue moon were a…
Moving Water, Summer 2023
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When it rains repeatedly for many weeks, photograph moving water. And I did. Perhaps my love of moving water stems from the fluid…
Birds of June 2023
Grassland Birds Eastern Meadowlarks I have been searching for years for Eastern Meadowlarks. Thanks to help from Coleen who spotted them, talked local farmers to delay mowing until the…