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Bokeh!

It’s Bokeh week over at The Pioneer Woman’s Photography blog so I thought I would join in on the fun. First, what the heck is this bokeh you hear so much about on photography blogs, forums and websites?  Bokeh is … Continue reading

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White Calm

But calm, white calm, was born into a swan — Elizabeth Coatsworth There where thousands of ducks and geese on Webster Pond but only one swan. He was a calm in a sea of flying feathers and noisy neighbors. This … Continue reading

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Balance

It’s been a year and a half since I published Why do Birds stand on one leg? and it continues to garner about two views a day.  Any time I see birds standing on one leg, I tend to pay … Continue reading

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View 109: On Webster Pond

Taking advantage of a warm and sunny January day, I visited Webster Pond just south of Syracuse, New York, to photograph the waterfowl who call it home.  I wanted to try and capture the faces and grace of the ducks … Continue reading

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Modern Art

I am the first to admit I do not understand modern art so, when I entered the Everson Museum’s Modern Art gallery, I felt like I was in a scene from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.  I just kind of stared … Continue reading

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