Fantastic imagery... My nature walks the past few days have been utterly void of almost everything - except, of course, the endless rain. There was a brief pause yesterday - just long enough to spot a lone kingfisher on the prowl...and that was enough to make the day a joy.
If the rain continues tomorrow, I will pull up this newsletter and spend my time looking at your beautiful photos.
It remains unusually warm for this time of year but a change is in the air. The rains have been relentless and now the colder air is approaching and bringing that white stuff closer...
Same here. Unusually warm this week but cold is coming next week with the possibility of a little snow. We always have some up and down but it's been overall warmer than usual.
“Some days it would be easy to look around and think there is nothing here to photograph - yet there always is.” So true! Every day, if all I do is look out the same window, I will still always find something to photograph. Today, I saw the red squirrel (who I have watched for countless hours) - carefully picking up falls leaves and licking them. 🤷♀️😂 There really is always one more new thing happening beneath your nose :)
Thank you Karen. I’m not comparing my photo expertise with yours but I do ascribe to the theory that I should be able to find good pictures in my own backyard. I believe that Grace shines even on the mundane. That has given me some solace since I can’t hike like I used to nor travel to exotic places. I would be honored if you took a look at my website.
Oh my gosh, I LOVE this. Thank you for sharing it with me!! You live in one of my favorite places on earth and these images are stunning. The red tulips, the dunlins, the sunrises, the mountains, the black and white that looks like zigzags, the woman sitting on the shore, the many black and whites, the awesome owl (that isn't a barred owl so I'm wondering what it is - short eared maybe?), the red jacket on the shore...sooooo many. What's the story with all the chopped down trees? Your landscapes are stunning.
Take care of that comfort zone Karen. I think it is working. Love the narrative with your Drops of Beauty today. The details of the feathered coats of your eastern yellow flickers are just so fine!
Right? I was thinking about what is omitted from the picture, both visually and written. And it's intentional of course - but there's a moment for everything. Thanks Alison.
There are very (very) few people I would take out with me in the morning - but you would be one! So few people know how to go quietly. And my nervous system sometimes has a hard time being quiet with other people around too.
“In the eye of the beholder” ….that’s what came to mind as I read your post. So true, not everyone sees the same thing… so glad we get to see what you see here…. I can almost hear that loon echoing across the still water❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍👍👍👍
Fantastic imagery... My nature walks the past few days have been utterly void of almost everything - except, of course, the endless rain. There was a brief pause yesterday - just long enough to spot a lone kingfisher on the prowl...and that was enough to make the day a joy.
If the rain continues tomorrow, I will pull up this newsletter and spend my time looking at your beautiful photos.
Ah, if only we could share the rain at regular intervals! Glad I can provide something on that rainy day!
And just like that...the sun is shining again today - I wonder what creatures might emerge for a bit of warmth...
You are in Switzerland, right? Is it snowy/winter/cold already?
Yes to Switzerland...
It remains unusually warm for this time of year but a change is in the air. The rains have been relentless and now the colder air is approaching and bringing that white stuff closer...
How about you - are you stuck in the winter cold?
Same here. Unusually warm this week but cold is coming next week with the possibility of a little snow. We always have some up and down but it's been overall warmer than usual.
Yes!
Ok, now I'm in love with the word "Photoetry"!
Thank you 🥰
“Some days it would be easy to look around and think there is nothing here to photograph - yet there always is.” So true! Every day, if all I do is look out the same window, I will still always find something to photograph. Today, I saw the red squirrel (who I have watched for countless hours) - carefully picking up falls leaves and licking them. 🤷♀️😂 There really is always one more new thing happening beneath your nose :)
Ha, I love that!
Thank you Karen. I’m not comparing my photo expertise with yours but I do ascribe to the theory that I should be able to find good pictures in my own backyard. I believe that Grace shines even on the mundane. That has given me some solace since I can’t hike like I used to nor travel to exotic places. I would be honored if you took a look at my website.
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Oh my gosh, I LOVE this. Thank you for sharing it with me!! You live in one of my favorite places on earth and these images are stunning. The red tulips, the dunlins, the sunrises, the mountains, the black and white that looks like zigzags, the woman sitting on the shore, the many black and whites, the awesome owl (that isn't a barred owl so I'm wondering what it is - short eared maybe?), the red jacket on the shore...sooooo many. What's the story with all the chopped down trees? Your landscapes are stunning.
Take care of that comfort zone Karen. I think it is working. Love the narrative with your Drops of Beauty today. The details of the feathered coats of your eastern yellow flickers are just so fine!
Thank you Sandy
Such beautiful pictures ALWAYS... thank you for sharing what you see so that we may see it too. ❤️
Thank you Laura
Funny to suddenly "hear" the highways in your beautiful work. Thanks for sharing the gems.
Right? I was thinking about what is omitted from the picture, both visually and written. And it's intentional of course - but there's a moment for everything. Thanks Alison.
You get the best photos! I'd like to go with you to the lake one morning and see how you do it.
There are very (very) few people I would take out with me in the morning - but you would be one! So few people know how to go quietly. And my nervous system sometimes has a hard time being quiet with other people around too.
I love "morning yoga!" Looks as though he's about to go into Tree Pose!
Ha - I love watching birds stretch! Qigong was all modeled after nature and sometimes I really see it.
“In the eye of the beholder” ….that’s what came to mind as I read your post. So true, not everyone sees the same thing… so glad we get to see what you see here…. I can almost hear that loon echoing across the still water❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍👍👍👍
Thank you Sharon!
I can also imagine the sound of the loon. Wonderful.
Thank you Jeffrey