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

Poppa Osprey Brings Home the…?

I’m not sure what Orlando the Osprey just brought —merely his care and love?—but it’s plain he and his mate … More

It’s not easy being a lighthouse on America’s East Coast. None but enthusiasts seem to value them anymore. Here on … More

I missed the Longwood Gardens Tulip Festival, but Bethany Beach — of all places!—has its own dazzling display, right down … More

You couldn’t ask for two more different, adjacent islands on America’s East Coast than Ocean City, Maryland, and Assateague National … More

I’m delighted to unveil Shooting the Pier, my first official foray into Long Exposure Photography. In the past, I’ve shot an … More

If you love a challenge, Himalayan Blue Poppies of the genus Meconopsis can be the basis for a garden of … More

See the tiny particles that ruin the black perfection of these Catasetum Orchids? At first I thought they were dust, … More

In 1922 , the USSR, BBC and Eskimo Pie all began, the Ottoman Empire ended, and an heroic attempt to … More

This orchid belongs to the genus Paphiopedilum. The word comes from Paphos, the ancient city on Cyrus famed as the birthplace … More