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A visit to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is always rewarding any time of the year. I can always find something blooming there. The first two images here are of Purple Coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea). I captured them earlier this … Read More

It has not been too long since I had a post about Great Blue Herons. This bird is worth featuring again, especially when all photos here were captured just a couple of hours ago outside my backyard. It all started … Read More

On February 1, 2023, the city of Austin was hit again with a powerful ice storm. It was not as severe as the February 2021 Snowmaggedon, but the ice accumulation caused significant damage throughout the city. In our old home, … Read More

Although you would probably not recognize this beach on a weekend — thousands of people here — it is an entirely different scene on a weekday. Fortaleza is where I was born and raised. Although I have now lived away … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #352: Mellow Soft, gentle, and harmonious qualities are three of several characteristics that bring mellow attributes to a photograph. In the image above, for example, a soft, muted color palette dominates the scene. The leaning grass blades convey … Read More

There is a well-known rookery at Murphy Park in Taylor, Texas. Although the park is around 120 acres in size, the rookery is located in a relatively small lake. The big attraction is the sheer number of egrets, herons, and … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #351: Books Reading is essential and can put the world at your fingertips. It will bring mental stimulation and cognitive enhancement, not to mention knowledge acquisition and an expanded worldview. The photo above features a set of favorite books … Read More

During our travels, I often include trips that pass through national forests or lodging stays within them. The Japanese have an expression that encompasses the feeling I have when I am in a national forest. They call it shinrin-yoku, which … Read More

An advantage of having a pond behind our house is that I can spend ample time observing the wildlife that comes here, and there is plenty to learn from them! I am featuring the Green Heron (Butorides virescens) this week. … Read More

Céu, tão grande é o céuE bandos de nuvens que passam ligeirasPrá onde elas vão, ah, eu não sei, não sei.(“Dindi,” by Antonio Carlos Jobim & Aloysio de Oliveira) Those Portuguese lyrics from the Bossa Nova classic “Dindi” always come … Read More