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Swamp Spring

This lovely box turtle newly emerged from hibernation, crawled away from his winter home, still sleepy. A tiny painted turtle having a look around. A frog just up from the mud. Lots of mating activity. …

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Photo Friday

This powerful sparrow hawk is on the look out for prey in my yard. He stalks with such predatory mastery, that he sends chills up my spine.

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Lily Series 2

Photo Friday

Still life with geese and turtle;)

Nesting

I enjoyed watching this robin and mate prepare their nest and keep it safe from invading squirrels. High drama indeed. I hope I’ll be able to watch their babies take first flight.

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Surprise Lake

Photo Friday

Nutty

A comical, fast-moving little nuthatch steals the show.

The Ice Is Melting

Ice Drawings

Ice In The Veins

ICE

New Year’s Day was a very good day for photographing swamp ice. I have prepared no less than six series of different takes on the ice of The Great Swamp, Basking Ridge New Jersey. I hope you will enjoy the series as much as I enjoyed the day. This first set is entitled Enveloped.