Opportunities for taking photos in Winter are more limited; there’s less wildlife, lighting is harsh, and landscapes are typically drab. Of course, snow and ice transform everything, and it becomes well-worth the effort to get out in the early morning light, before other brave souls leave their footprints, and before the sun changes sparkling crystalline […]
Every year I collect my favourites photos from the last 12 months. Here they are for Dec 2017 through today. If you’re on something bigger than a phone, click on a photo to show it full size, and from there you can use the keyboard (arrow keys left and right) or a mouse (left or […]
The Panda exhibit is still set up for thousands of visitors – the way in winds through a labyrinthine exhibit designed, I suppose, to while away the hours in line – which we whisked through in minutes and finally arrived at a relatively tiny viewing window where Mum and the twins were contentedly munching on […]
One of my favourite subjects is Teasel, or Dipsacus fullonum if you want to get all fancy. This strange spiky plant grows everywhere around the local water management area (aka “pond”) near my home. According to ediblewildfood.com, Teasel is a biennial plant that is very distinct to identify. The first year plant only produces a […]
