“Lily Trotter!” Until you witness this colorful bird’s oversized feet will you then understand why it was given such a title. Imagine...

Usambaras, Ulugurus, Udzungwas. ( “U” want to talk about getting someone's attention! ) These mountain ranges constitute a portion of...

Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, I recall watching the snow melt revealing a fresh canvas so spring can begin anew. I relished those...

The sun, a glimmering orange disk, struggles to burn through the low-lying fog. I peer between the patches of vegetation and hear the...

Mangatawhiri, “That’s my exit!” It is an idyllic country road, its shoulder adorned with epaulets of golden blooms that twist through...

What a difference a week or two can make! It is June in South Korea.The only shorebird spotted thus far has been an oystercatcher. The...

I was so tempted to run, but I knew high tide had not reached its zenith. Still, I began to second guess myself if I should (“Not...

“Back again!” How many more times am I going to do this? Under the cool shade of a walnut tree is a discarded pile of cement pavers – I...

The fog still lingers over the low-lying wetland. It doesn’t take long to feel the moisture laden grasses soaking through my shoes. I...

You could easily guess that the first hour of the afternoon was near by the advancing clouds that engulf the forest. The trees seem to...

Springtime along the Olympic Trail requires focus and a watchful eye. One may encounter a Common Leopard, a Large Faun or a flitting...

Today I am covering the period from late August to October, late summer to early fall here in the U.S.A. - more specifically, in the high...

Like a coon dog with its nose to the ground, I’m constantly zigzagging looking for large flat boulders and fallen stumps in search of my...

My favorite times of the year is the transitional period between the seasons. Here in the temperate regions of our planet, winter has...

“These guys are utterly fantastic!” I might have been thinking out loud. I don’t really recall. But to witness these two rivaling Cuban...

The children anxiously assemble outside, waiting for the reveler to begin. All eyes rise as the colors of their national flag makes its...

“Cincuenta pesos!” “Quanto?” “Cincuenta pesos!” As she displays a 50 peso note for me. “Ahh, Sie! OK!” She tears off an end of the...

Anxiety builds as I enter the local wooded preserve. It is cold and brown, with leafless boughs and only a scattering of emergent...

“Pit-chew!” Like a gunshot it rings! The chase is on… Iridescent colors zip past a background of blazing red flowers where territorial...

Two milestones in March of this year (2021): approval of my Certificate of Occupancy for my home and the completion of my pond. Each had...