What can I say about the delights of such a rich area. The sights and sounds of this part of Germany are truly amazing at this time of the year with the arrival of hundreds of thousands of geese and cranes. Leaving the wildlife aside for a moment I was reminded how lovely the autumnal […]
Best Photo of the Week Ended 2 Nov 2012
We are pleased to announce the winners of our most recent “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. Morkel Erasmus wins First Prize for his outstanding photo “Young Leopard Pauses”. Paul Marto wins Second Prize with “A mother Annas hummer and her family” and John Andrew Wright wins Third Prize with “Eastern Great Egret”. See images below with […]
In Search of a Map
Her eyes scan the new landscape in search of a map a flower‘s cosmology ready for misadventures. Chinese Praying Mantis | Tenodera aridifolia sinensis
Davis Mountains
The Davis Mountains, West Texas. One of the state’s sweet spots. Somehow this was the first time I’ve been out that way, and since I’ve been in Texas on and off for about 5 years, that’s sort of uncalled for. And this time I only spent one day there. I’d really like to check out […]
The Wind’s Secrets
A songbird‘s wings carry the wind’s secrets, protractors measuring the sun’s passage. Sparrow | Passer domesticus
Tropical Checkered Skipper
Although listed as common in SW Florida, this is the first one I’ve seen. All about the Tropical Checkered Skipper
Red Squirrels
As this is my first post on this site I’ll introduce my self. My name is Tom Smit and I live in the Netherlands near the German border. I’m an IT-speciliast and a side-job photographer mainly as nature– and wildlife. Sometimes also doing something else like sports, products or a wedding. Last year I also […]
Brewhaha
During late October, Shakespeare’s recipe for chaos and conflict comes to mind with the sudden appearance on our very doorsteps of all manner of terrifying witches, ghosts and goblins… and political advertising. The former can be bought off easily enough with bite-sized Butterfingers (a sticky booby trap that guarantees revenge for the extortion in the […]