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

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

Same story and same place as part I—we’re under the boardwalk on a cloudless April afternoon. This time, the camera … More

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

As promised, here’s the conclusion of the Gaffer Gander vs. Otis the Great Blue Heron Turf War, showing what happens … 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

Are you ready now for a disappointing fact about George Leigh Mallory’s Blue Poppy? Oh, Meconopsis betonicifolia is indeed truly … More