Here in New England, early summer already promised to be an exceptional year for flowers and fruit. Case in point, elderberry. You see, one morning, while I was out back beside the big bird feeder (aka, squirrel and deer feeder), tossing out some stale bread for the birds, I noticed these tall shrubs with large [...]
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There will be no elderberry wine this year!
Posted in Animals, Birds, Close-up, Conservation, Elderberry Shrubs & Flowers, Environment, Fruit, Humor, Miscellaneous, Nature, New England, Outdoor Flowers, Photography, Spring Activities, Summer Activities, Topsfield, Wine & Wine Making, tagged Animals, Birds, Close-up photography, Conservation, Elderberry Shrubs & Flowers, Environment, Fruit, Humor, Miscellaneous, Nature, New England, Outdoor Flowers, Spring Activities, Summer Activities, Topsfield, Wine & Wine Making on September 7, 2008 | 6 Comments »
It’s Apple Blossom Time in Rockport, MA
Posted in Apple Trees, Close-up, Crabapple Trees, Environment, Fruit, Gardening, Miscellaneous, Nature, New England, Outdoor Flowers, Photography, Rockport, Spring Activities, tagged Apple Trees, CafePress.com, Close-up photography, Crabapple Trees, Environment, Fruit, Gardening, Miscellaneous, Nature, New England, Outdoor Flowers, Rockport, Spring Activities on May 11, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Apple (or Crabapple?) Blossoms, Rockport, MA Happy Mother’s Day!
Another Comparison?
Posted in Animals, Birds, Cedar Waxwings, Close-up, Crabapple Trees, Deer Mouse, Environment, Gardening, Humor, Miscellaneous, Nature, New England, Photography, Robins, Spring Activities, tagged Animals, Birds, Cedar Waxwings, Crabapple Trees, Deer Mouse, Environment, Fruit, Gardening, Humor, Miscellaneous, Nature, New England, Photography Close-up, Robins, Spring Activities on May 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Apparently, the birds are far better gardeners than I. Take for example, my front yard ornamental crabapple tree. Granted, it is about 25 to 30 years old and in desperate need of some heavy pruning. The leaves have been getting smaller and the bark is very rough. Still, the berries have always been the “perfect” [...]
The Color Red, Part I
Posted in Art, Close-up, Fruit, Miscellaneous, Nature, Outdoor Flowers, Photography, tagged Art, Close-up, Fruit, Miscellaneous, Nature, Photography, Red on February 15, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Twice now, during the past few months, I’ve been reminded of a “tip” offered by a professional photographer on how to make one’s photographs more appealing to viewers. That tip, as I’m sure you’ve guessed, was to include some object in your image that was, at least, partially red in color. The viewer’s eyes, the [...]
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