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Come along in Red Canoe as she explores the quiet backwater of Ohio's State Parks and the scenic streams and rivers of the Midwest. Discover the beauty hidden beyond the water's edge, quietly waiting, past access points, often only inches deep!
Come browse my photography site, Nature Remains: nothing but a photograph, for full-page slide shows of my favorite images and opportunities to purchase them.
In Spring of 2008, I began the study of 2 vernal pools on my property as part of the Ohio Vernal Pool Partnership monitoring program.
My 2008 journal includes the first photos and findings, as I studied this fascinating wetland area just a few steps beyond my backdoor...
2009 photos and findings,
2010,... again!
Now, 4 years later, another season is just days away!
Travel beyond the Midwest has taken me to some beautiful places. Usually off the beaten track, these places are WILD!
Acadia National Park
New River Nature Festival
Olympic National Park
Pictured Rocks and the UP
Voyageurs National Park
(click on the text above each photo for a quick get-away)
A regularly appearing feature, "Have you seen..." takes a closer, more patient look at things usually not seen in a flattering light.
Take a look!
Each spring, as winter lessens its grip and days warm with the first fragrant breezes of a new season, we collect sap from our Sugar Maples and produce just enough syrup for ourselves for the coming year.
The progress of this year's backyard endeavor is illustrated here.
Summer 2008, the tiny jewel of the avian world, a Ruby-throated Hummingbird, nested just feet from my front door. Pictures of her nest and the changing lives within are collected in this journal.
From life the size of a pea....
Cats that come to stay
(click on the text above each photo for stories in these collections)
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14 comments:
Most interesting photos.One of these days spring will win and warmer days will come.
Blessings,Ruth
I always love your posts Nina. Thanks for passing along info on linking, so simple now.
Yay, Wanda--
I'm glad you're enjoying this all! The world feels much smaller when you're browsing blogs, doesn't it?!
LOVE those bubbles under the ice!
Nina--are those vernal pools that have ice with bubbles. I was trying to figure out what I see beneath the surface.
KgMom--yes, yes, my vernal pools--the first stop every morning--and today, lovely all bubbly.
Wonderful poetry that captures the essence of early spring. Great photographs of the bubbles.
Thorns and pearls, beautiful.
Love the poem! It captures this moment in the season perfectly.
I can't get over the detail in that photo with the air bubbles in the ice. I love coming to your blog because you have the uncanny ability to take the ordinary and show that it can be indeed extrodinary.
The bubbles are fascinating.
Such beautiful bubble photos. Each day brings a new hint of the spring to come. It's wonderful!
Love the bubbles ... and the colours ... that second shot!!!
It's so coincidental that you posted bubbles under the ice. I photographed bubbles on top of the water today :o) Bubbles are great.
Wonderful post, Nina!
I can't wait and shouldn't be too long before those cute Salamanders come out!
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