May Days

May Day, May Day, May Day!

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The Secret Life of Clematis

Clematis.  A flower, a vine, a celebration of spring and summer that on the face of it seems lovely, and pure, and innocent.  Little do you know…

Sea-ing Red

JJ stood on the ladder outside the boat, still dripping water from his scuba dive. His face took on a shade of green, and we were all startled when suddenly he hurled red over the side of the boat.

It’s unusual, but not unheard of for a diver to get sick, especially if the seas are rough. But they were calm this day, and seasick is no reason for red vomitus.  Repeated heaves gave the impression he was hacking up a lung, or trying to turn his guts inside out.  We were all, OMG, what the hell is going on, and what are we going to do about it?

KA-BLOOM!!!

Every year, in late winter and early spring, Mother Nature sets a time bomb.

Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick.

Macro Series – Feb 2019

What is there to photograph in the gloom of February?

Acts of Deception

I wondered, for a few seconds, if I was dreaming.

Looking out at the wall, a sea of arms looked back at me, waving. Each arm showing shades of grey, corpse-like, yet animated. Was this for real, or a nightmare?

Macro Series – Jan 2019

Here’s a challenge for you.  Name a shrub that flowers in the middle of the winter.  I’ll even show you a few pictures.

Macro Series – Dec 2018

Not a very inventive title, is it?  What’s up with that?

Getting Down (Part 2)

Ahem. You can stop waiting now.  It’s time to resume our quiet little walk in the woods, looking at the smaller things, getting down to more of a bug’s eye view.  It’s not bad down here…

Getting Down (Part 1)

If I told you I went to a place with epic views that people travel thousands of miles to see, but chose to ignore those views, would you think I was nuts?