Did the tree grow skyward and gradually collapse until it hung almost horizontally over the river? Or did it grow … More
Author: Arthur P. Johnson
The Secret World of Queen Anne’s Lace
Walking through waist-high Queen Ann’s Lace, I couldn’t help wondering why plant people haven’t hybridized these wondrous white, intricate flowers… … More
Fluffy Kitt
Kitt the Northern Catbird is such a fabulous mimic, that he’s not only singing like Wendell the White-Breasted Nuthatch… He’s … More
What’s Fluttering my Feathers?
It’s not the wind that’s fluttering Wendell’s feathers… It’s not a bad case of Bed Head… It’s not even cold … More
The Sad Fate of Runaway Sneaks
When a sneaker runs off, it may be sunshine and smiles for a bit, but our countryside is littered with … More
Center of the Marsh
Don’t wear your Sunday best today. We’re walking down a semi-secret path that wends through sorta-dry land to the center … More
Portraits of Perfection
Sometimes a flower is such a model of perfection that I can’t help recording every part of it—and the bottom-up … More
What’s Gregory Pecking?
Ever since I put up a suet feeder, it’s been mobbed by Blue Jays, Carolina Wrens, Downy Woodpeckers and White … More
Blowin’ In the Wind
Otis the Great Blue Heron is such a handsome git that I reach for my camera every time he comes … More
Volleyball Chrysanthemum
Whoosh! It’s already Autumn and through the magic of photography, we’re at the Longwood Gardens Chrysanthemum Festival, where I have … More
