Another photo from a friend's garden in Essex County, this beautiful Hortensia plant seemed to be doing well for such a delicate species. I found this particular shade of purple quite alluring...
Read MoreDuring a weekend near Essex, I visited the home of some friends who had an amazing garden in their backyard. A good rule of thumb: where there are beautiful gardens, there are also usually...
Read MoreWhen it comes to insects, I don't think that you can do worse than flies. They are associated with rotting carcasses and disease, and they tend to invoke a flurry of flailing arms when they fl...
Read MoreA few years ago, on my way to pick up my daughter from school, I spotted a strange sight in the school's front garden: green bees. I thought that this was some secret government plot to take...
Read MoreI took this photograph of fungus growing on a tree. I chose to take this based on the light and texture at...
Read MoreWatching your kids play sports is awesome; you get to see how their skills develop and how the games affect their personalities. I find it neat how kids seem to have much more fun than adults...
Read MoreI was working on the garden when I heard the telltale sounds of an industrious little creature hard at work on the maple tree in my front yard. Sometimes it\'s a bit difficult to find the sour...
Read MoreI took this photograph of a cardinal in a Black Locust Tree. Lighting conditions were great and I used my long lens for this...
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