Finally--the rainsoaks dry earth, so long wanting
puddles to play in.
View more ABC Wednesdays here!
Someone Asked for More LBJs?
12 hours ago
It's true! The account of my time spent with Little Pond is now published for public consumption...
Winning image for the Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp competition!
The 2012 OWLStamp will be available for sale March 1, 2012 through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website and nature organizations across the state. Proceeds of the OWLStamp benefit wildlife conservation, research & education projects within the state of Ohio! I'm thrilled to have provided the winning image for such a wonderful program!
The Adventures of Red Canoe
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!
I'm out there!
- nina at Nature Remains.
- Grabbing every minute I can find to be outside--walking in it, sleeping in it ... breathing it in. The natural world has so much beauty to uncover. It is my hope that by capturing my experiences with nature and by sharing the richness it adds to an ordinary life, others may discover the greatest gift waiting just outside their door.
Awards
Brukner Nature Center Through the lens 2010
Best of Show
Brukner Nature Center Through the lens 2010
First Place, Landscape
Brukner Nature Center Through the lens 2010
First Place, Wildlife
Ohio Environmental Council Photo Contest 2010
Runner-up
Ohio Environmental Council 2010
Fan Favorite
Brukner Nature Center Through the Lens 2009
First Place, Wildlife
Ohio Environmental Council Photo Contest 2009
Runner-up
taking nothing but a photograph
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.
With my boots on...
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!
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Or really FAR OUT!
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)
Have you seen...
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!
The Sweetness of Spring
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.
A Bird's Life
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....
The animals in my life
The herd of pygmy goats
Cats that come to stay
(click on the text above each photo for stories in these collections)
Cats that come to stay
(click on the text above each photo for stories in these collections)
Nature's first green is gold. ~Robert Frost
Outside my window
“If facts are the seeds that later produce knowledge and wisdom, then the emotions and the impressions of the senses are the fertile soil in which the seeds must grow.” ~Rachel Carson
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22 comments:
Rain? Rain? We got SNOW! Not a lot but enough to cover my car and make me think about what's coming. It's not that I don't like it, it's that I hate driving in it.
I love your bird bath, it goes perfectly in your pretty yard.
This is our first day without rain, but now it's cold and feels like winter.
Pretty soon we'll be so sick of rain we'll be writing about depression! lol Love your photo! :D
A lovely haiku, it rained here too.
What a wonderful birdbath! I was saying to a friend earlier this fall that I want to get one for next summer. This is the one I'm going to look for. Here's hoping they sell them in Ontario! Love your little verse about the puddles, too. I love the rain.
Deborah--I THINK the birdbath was found at Smith & Hawken, a store that has both its own storefront and also sells some items through the Target chain. Take a look?
Hi Nina. Thanks for visiting my blog. Yes, I love calico's. My vet says Daisy is actually called a tortoise-shell, but the difference seems minimal to me. My family also has along love affair with Boston Terriers.
I love Nature Blogs and am going to add you to my blog roll!
Many beautiful photographs here! Love, Dana
A great post, Nina--a creative "R", a great photo, and a lovely poem to go with it.
We are having a sunny day here today, but if any rain falls, it will probably turn into snow instead.
I Love your Bird Bath! It is so unusual and just beautiful! I enjoy your Nature Blog so much!
I have something for you at my blog!
Cool photo with very interesting depth of field
An Arkie's Musings
If you need rain, please come and visit we have enough for two...
I have rain too! WE have plenty.
I had a lot of rain this morning!Lots for you! Have a nice abc:)
Too much rain in this part of the world (UK)! I like the bird bath.
VERY nice.Really liked your post.
Since our drought began in 2005, I find myself infatuated with puddles.
Lovely post.
I love haiku, and yours is wonderful! Perfect R post. If you stop by my neck of the blog woods, you'll find I also, in my case, attempt to write haiku to photos.
Must say, you're much better!
Wonderful R for ABC!
Wonderful haiku and photo for ABC Wednesday letter R.
Thank you for sharing.
Bear((( )))
This picture is very romantic (also an "r")
What a pretty photo for rain! And delightful haiku to complement it!
Rain is no rarity here! It's a regular and relentless thing, requiring dog-walkers like me to own raincoats that really repel water!
Lovely birdbath! And I know that birds are grateful for the rain especially when there are no streams or watering places nearby!
Excellent post and photo.We have rain here, too.
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