Autumn 2023 – the first month
It’s been a strange autumn. In some places all the trees went directly from green to brown. In other areas, the trees seemed to be oblivious to the cooler days…
Nine Days of Autumn
It was a glorious nine days in October, 2021. Great foliage seemed to coincide with wonderful weather -- unusually warm days, mostly sunny, some very nice fog to add…
Ottauquechee River Trail
A few days ago, I travelled to East End Park in Woodstock and hiked the brand-new Ottauquechee River Trail. It is a great addition for Woodstock, the Upper Valley, and…
Caracara in Woodstock
I spent several mostly-frustrating hours Thursday and Friday mornings in Woodstock, VT. I'm still regretting I did not head there Wednesday immediately after I received the email from Nathaniel Sharp…
Days and Weeks of …
Birders talk about a “Big Day” or a “Big Year”. I’ve had some big days and weeks photographically venturing out alone or with a friend exploring interesting spots in NH…
Last week of Winter 2016
The last week of winter is typically a "nothing" time for photography, especially when there is no snow on the ground. But I looked around Etna, Enfield, and Lyme, NH…
Woodstock Photo Field Trip Nov. 1, 2015
I have two great groups of fun, hard-working, and very dedicated photo students this term in my Wednesday evenings Photoshop class and Thursday evenings Photography class. Last Sunday I spent…
Veterans Day Weekend Birding
After a spring and summer of very little bird photography---many other photo projects demanded attention---I spent the two mornings of Veterans Day Weekend birding, first with the Windsor County Quest then…
Woodstock Photo–SLR Field Trip
A group of 6 very enthusiastic photographers from my fall Photo---SLR class accompanied me on a morning walk through Woodstock Vermont. I was very pleased to see how engaged all…
Glossy Ibis in Woodstock
An unusual visitor has been hanging out in Woodstock, VT for several days---a beautiful glossy ibis. Often seen on the coast and sometimes on Lake Champlain, it is not a…
Dog Day in Woodstock
Saturday I led my Photo---SLR class on a walking tour of Woodstock, VT. We did a slow loop through town photographing whatever we fancied and hopefully learning in the process.…