More dog memories… We probably should have seen it coming, but we were still surprised when we wound up with a house full of puppies in July 1995. Gabby was a great mother, but feeding ten very hungry little mouths took a lot out of her; you can see that her coat wasn’t looking too good in this photo: Their […]
There’s far too much yellow star thistle growing along the American River bike trail. While the flowers may look pretty, these plants have some fearsome spikes — it’s definitely no fun getting these stuck into your socks! Sadly, it’s nearly impossible to completely eradicate such invasive species. And since the bumblebees apparently seem to love them, it’s probably a losing […]
I noticed that the BBC recently issued a “Last Normal Photo” challenge and are now sharing some of the results, so I decided to take a look back at my own images. These are some of the last photos I shot before we went into lockdown in mid March 2020. Nothing ominous here!
Spring flowers come in many different amazing shapes as well as colors. For example, when I first noticed this plant (below) in a neighborhood front yard, it was the yellow flowers that initially caught my eye. Then I realized there was a lot more going on here than just small yellow flowers. I’d never seen a plant like this before; […]
For a long time, I was purposely avoiding shooting photos of ducks and geese with their tails in the air. Still, after a fragment of poetry from my childhood began running through my head, I decided to start looking for photo ops like the one above. Someone must have let it slip to the birds, though, because they suddenly seem […]
My entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week.
I’m not sure why a fire extinguisher was floating in Lake Natoma or how it got there; I do know it made me do a double take and go back to make sure I wasn’t hallucinating. I also hope that someone retrieved it and disposed of it properly.
figuring out life one day at a time
Natural History/Nature Photography/Nature
Expressing Thought Through Photography
Focus Hocus Pocus
Mindful exploring, through the eyes of a viking daughter.
Welcome to the Anglo Swiss World
Original Nature Photojournalism
Musings on, and sometimes in, the Irish language
Straßenfotografie • Beobachtungen am Wegesrand
There is no time to be bored in a world as beautiful as this.
Exploring California, one trail at a time
'Beauty is truth, truth beauty,'—that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.
writing fantasy for your entertainment
... when she finally got the picture
An American River Parkway Preservation Society Weblog
Wise cats help you be more like them
In this blog I will cover all your questions on street photography and cityscape photography
Giving and Receiving Blessings
Photographing and Recording The Moths of A Staffordshire Garden
Hiking & Photography, MYOG & Ultralight Gear
Travel Diary of A Wandering Mind
Live everyday as if it was your last
INNER THOUGHTS
All images © I-Shan Lin
Celebrating Nature and Magic for Kids of all Ages
Decades of her words.
Never get lost in the Sauce
Spinnos Emmanuil
Welcome to Larry Hodgson’s world
Images of People Photoblog
....how I conquered Wordpress...
A painter's diary of life in the rugged North West of Ireland
Taking in the wonders of the natural world
A Spoonie's Journey
Photography by Dennis Wagoner
