Winding, twisting, climbing,
reaching, grasping, wrapping.
reaching, grasping, wrapping.
Shaping.
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Birding Shanghai in October 2025
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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!
If you like this site...
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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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32 comments:
Vines are so fascinating. Your pictures show their beauty and their strength.
Fascinating pictures.
Blessings,Ruth
I love this...there is such extraordinary beauty in the way vines weave through place. You've really captured that here. The lianas in the jungle were at every inch a piece of handcrafted art -- and the light was way to insufficient to try to even capture an image. Glad you could do it here.
Are those honeysuckle vines? I have to admit I never thought of those vines as being beautiful but your photos show their structural strength.
I wonder the people who first made rope looked at vines like the first photo for inspiration.
I love the twisting vines. Black and white adds a nice touch.
A fantastic serie of twisted ( and bumpy) wood named VINES, I learned again somethinge here!
My V is a slideshowVIEW, watch mine here:
www.joannwalraven.blogspot.com
Bye greetings from JoAnn/Holland
I have never thought about them like that - thank you for sharing!
It's almost unbelievable that these vines twist themselves in such perfect ways. Your photos are perfect.
These great natural ropes make living sculptures.
great photos. Vines are so interesting.
An Arkie's Musings
You've brought out some great symmetry and beauty in nature there.
I love this V! Very clever. Vines always remind me of my Grandma Kindel. She had grape vines in her front yard. Love your pictures!
I love the images as black and white. It a double v Vertical vines in some images. Cleverly done.
beautiful vines. thanks for sharing.
Wonderful. They're almost surreal.
Wonderful photos and words to describe these strong, thick vines. :D
I love these things in the wild that twist and turn. My family is always pointing them out to me becuase they know how well I like them.
You have some beautiful photography on your sight.
Thanks for your visit to my site!
Lovely, Nina! You definitely have the eye of an artist.
Fascinating pictures... also shows that you have the eye to spot these things... wonderful !!
wonderful fascinating vines. you take awesome pictures nina. keep them coming!
mine is here: http://seasons.pinoyvibes.net/2008/12/17/v-is-for-vow/. hope you can visit too.
happy wednesday!
It must be that you can see vines so well in winter, there seems to be a lot of vines on blogs now days-me included!
Your photos are stunning per usual! The sepia effect really intensifies the winter feel.
Excellent pictures (and good V).
You have taken some amazing photos!
nice how vines connect us like these blogs
Never knew that vines could be so beautiful. I's a lovely V !
Greetings !
Hi!
Awesome Photos of Vines!! Thanks for sharing.
Sherrie
Those are great pictures! I do love to see detail shots. :)
Beautiful photos and very interesting vines. Great choice for the letter V.
Very interesting shapes, shadows and contrasts. Vines are a great choice for today. I invite you to come see my very white day. -- Margy
They look very good in black and white. I keep forgetting to use B and W in my shots. Thanks for the reminder.
So beautiful photos! Excellent post!
One word: Sculpture!
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