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…
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…
Second Half of Spring 2022
The weather during the second half of spring was mostly cool, but that did not deter me from getting out and wandering around the Upper Valley, and a bit beyond. …
Last Month of Autumn
There was still some color on the ground and in the trees along the Northern Rail Trail in Lebanon mid-November. The red leaves of early autumn were gone, but the…
Mount Cardigan
After driving through heavy fog before 6 AM, the last mile of the drive up to the parking lot for Mount Cardigan was through clear, crisp air. All the fog…
Rainbow over Lake Sunapee
The rain was just ending Saturday morning, the twelfth day of May, and the sun was rising. The clouds to the southwest were very colorful. And there was a spectacular…
Birding Campbell Flat in Fall, Part 2
The birds were somewhat scarce at Campbell Flat last week, but what this great Norwich spot lacked in quantity, it made up in quality. I found some very nice species: …
Martha's Pennant
Dragonflies
An unplanned trip to McDaniels Marsh without a kayak triggered an interest in Dragonflies. I found the area above the dam filled with them. I had a good time photographing…
Low Plain Wildlife
I visited Low Plain several times recently. Perhaps at this time of year with our drought, it should be called Low Marsh. But its actual name is the Esther Currier…
July Wanderings
The villages in the eastern part of the Upper Valley got my main attention in July. Sure, I had a big 20 minutes in West Lebanon with the Least Bittern…
Comet NEOWISE
Comet NEOWISE paid us a visit in mid-July, 2020. You can still see it if you hurry and choose a clear night. Look to the NW below the Big Dipper…
Least Bitterns Part 3
I was shopping in the area Wednesday, so I stopped by the West Lebanon Wetlands to see if I could spot the Least Bittern pair that have been raising their…