Red-headed Woodpecker in Norwich
A simple, one-subject, dozen-image post to commemorate the visit of a very rare Red-headed Woodpecker to Betsy and Bill's Norwich, VT yard. This species is almost never seen outside the…
Waxwings and the Vanishing Moon
I finally photographed Bohemian Waxwings this winter. Also a total lunar eclipse -- the last one until June 26, 2029 for the Upper Valley -- featured a vanishing Blood Moon. …
Summer turns to Fall
The big story the second half of summer and the first two weeks of fall was the drought. Fields were brown and dry and the beginning of foliage season showed…
Red-eyed Tree Frog
Costa Rica 2025 first half
Ted and Gil guided us on an amazing adventure in Costa Rica. We experienced many environments from sea level (southwest and northeast) to almost 12,000 feet. Unlike the visit Jann…
Birds of Late Spring 2025
Late Spring continued the cool and rainy trend, but there were still opportunities to photograph birds, though some in light drizzle like the eagle that follows. The photos here…
Winter 2025
Eagles mating, wayward warbler, blood moon, plenty of snow, and numerous hikes: this was a wonderful winter to be outdoors. Since it’s my blog, I got to define when winter…
Pantanal of Brazil — Final 5 Days
I have created individual pages for each of the days of this amazing adventure. You can get to any of these pages using the links you will find if you…
Pantanal of Brazil — First 5 Days
I have created individual pages for the first 5 days of this amazing adventure. You can get to any of these pages using the links you will find if you…
Fall turns to Winter
The colorful foliage was gone but there was still color around: birds, sunrises, buildings, wall paintings, tamaracks and ginkgo leaves. Late October 2024 through early January 2025 found me…
Autumn 2024 — first 5 weeks
A lone sailboat survived the weekend scramble to retire the boats for the season at Mascoma Lakeside Park. I had the park to myself this glorious morning. A perfect end…
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…
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…