In the early part of the 20th Century the American Chestnut was considered the most valuable tree species east of the Mississippi River, esteemed for both the timber and the…
After a long winter: sun, rain, warm days, countless shades of green.
The past few weeks have been busy with getting ready for the upcoming show at the Gruppe Gallery and being out-of-doors enjoying some February sunshine. I finally downloaded images from…
While I appreciate the many black and white photography challenges being made on social media these days, it ain’t easy to make even a good B&W, much less a great…
Yes, of course, New York City has many parks, some glorious and full of trees, and many of the streets are home to what with some disdain I call “street…
I love this month of dark changes and contrasts, small bits of color, and getting ready for winter. In the late afternoon yesterday clouds billowed over Hubbard Park as the…
I remember in a forestry class learning about students weighing all the leaves on a tree but I don’t think I ever heard anyone estimate what the total weight of…
Several weeks ago I accepted a challenge from a photographer friend to make a B&W photograph every day. I rarely work in B&W, do not have an eye for seeing…
Lots of rain here lately, a good time to be out in the garden or the woods with a camera. If there’s not quite enough light, who cares! Still plenty…
Leaves unfolding: just one more beautiful mystery of Spring. The Hosta plants this week are experts at this biological origami!
Still Learning To See 