eye candy

I am NOT a street photographer.

In fact just thinking of walking around creating images of people on the streets of NYC

 gives me pause to panic.

I'm much happier with my birds and early morning sunrises.

 I love a good reflection or a misty shot of the woods.

But this day, fifteen years ago, I was totally compelled to grab my iPhone and shoot this character walking down the street in lower Manhattan.

 You may not even see him at first glance as he blends beautifully with the graffiti walls.

 This still remains one of my favorites images.

This is best seen on your computer...

Lost in the trunk

This is in Arizona.They call it the hummingbird room. 

It's outside actually, but within these terra-cotta walls. The birds feed on sweet nectar water while I sit with my camera in quiet solitude. This tree captivated me and I was drawn into the trunk texture. Spent a wonderful bit of time losing myself here.

transitions

These two images were taken 15 minutes apart from each other. The cloud cover was thick and I was living in a colorless world. The contrast was beautiful and the darkness felt secure. It was very windy and my lens was misting over with ocean spray. 

But then the light broke through as it always will when you wait patiently. Little bits of peach lining the horizon and the tell tale blue of things to come. 

I'm back

Have you been wondering where I've been?

I've been with a flock of a different kind, the human family kind.

Now it's time to get back to the birds that I love.

It's time to watch with a quiet heart, to listen to the beat of their wings and love them from afar.

on our way

I'll be trading in this view for warmer ocean views very soon. 

The days have been short and intensely beautiful here in Oyster Bay. 

Although this snow melted a long time ago the memory has not gone away.

Each day has brought something new to wonder over. 

The songbirds are busy on the bird feeder, the geese and gulls are in large flocks that fly overhead daily, crying out while beating their wings.

 Our osprey nest sits enticingly waiting for the spring migration.

I will miss the hoots of the great horned owl 

that has hidden itself from me in the woods next to our house.

I will miss the spirit of this magical place that we call home.

the locals

They are here to stay and I'll do my part in providing sunflower seeds and water.

How can you not when you look at these sweet faces.

And their puffed up feathers protecting themselves from the cold.

The "cold moon"

The full moon rose slowly across the bay but not slow enough for me to capture it with the horizon of trees in front of it. 

By the time I got my camera, tripod, my boots, and my coat it was going up up and away.

It kept slipping out of my viewfinder, inching it's way above the bay, 

but not before it left it's warm memory on the water's surface. 

Eventually it lost it's golden color and became white and distant. 

A beacon in our sleeping world.

contemplation

Sometimes two on a branch is better than one.

Other times one is enough.

beauty is in the eye of the beholder

These Turkey Vultures spent the afternoon in our yard in Florida back in 2015

They clean up our world of dead stuff for which I'm very grateful.

And I think they are beautiful....

a flutter fluster

Well this was upsetting to watch.

Lots of commotion along the beach this morning. 

These two were definitely NOT getting along.

And in the end the poor gull on the bottom practically drowned.

I have no idea why any of this was happening. 

another good morning

I was alone at the beach this morning, maybe because I was so early.

The sun came through the cloud cover to reflect on the shore.

Once our world returned from the dark the waves were lit from behind.

The light continued to change and I continued to fall in love with the ocean.

sunrise

Yes, the sun did rise but we just couldn't see it.

I was too busy capturing the waves to even notice.

Good morning Hobe Sound

It's good to return to my early morning routine in Florida.

Nothing has changed, it's still perfect.

Feeling shy?

I have discovered that birds have emotions.

and today as I review my images on this rainy day,

I discover so many shy birds.

But I'm happy that they trusted me enough

to come out from their places 

To see if I'm shy too.

endless possibilities,

This is a good time of year to go find a pond and stare deeply into it.

Spend enough time to see the endless possibilities.

Then bring the fluidity to your heart and share it with others.