“Red in the Morning, Sailors’ Warning”

Sunrise this morning in Central New York; rain arrived soon after!

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Heavenly Turbulence

Nothing showcases the fleeting beauty and power of a landscape scene like the morning and evening skies.

This sunset from last night was a delightful surprise.

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Summer Scenes in Farm Country

Most of my travels take me through rural areas where dairy farms still dominate the landscape. These are priceless visual and ecological resources that attract and support diverse wildlife populations as well as livestock.

Pigeons and crows are permanent residents, usually seen foraging on waste grain in harvested fields or in spread manure.

Once or twice a week I sit in the evening near a field of corn, oats or hay to observe wildlife. Most evenings there is a predictable sequence of visitors, starting with groundhogs, does and fawns.

Small flocks of geese glide into cut hay fields throughout the evening.

Bucks, especially the seasoned veterans, arrive as the sun leaves the fields and camera gear is nothing more than extra weight.

The last light of the evening, in the clouds. Somewhere below the cloud, in an open field on the highest hilltop, was the dark silhouette of a huge buck. It was his time.

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A Back-lit Day

The better part of my Mother’s Day walks were spent looking into the sun, sometimes by design, but often due to circumstances beyond my control. Needless to say, the effects were transformative and the experience enlightening!!!

Red Squirrel (hiding from me)

Marsh Marigold

Warbler (foraging for insects on the new foliage of Sugar Maple)

Marsh Marigold

Birch tree and clouds in evening sun

Red Trillium

Black Willow trees (light green color) in a wetland

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Evening Light

It’s spring but the cold, snowy weather suggests otherwise. Sunlight is a precious commodity right now. When it looked like evening light might work its way through occasional gaps in the cloud cover, I decided to battle cabin fever with a “scenic drive” on secondary roads near home, hoping to capture something special. There were plenty of surprises and ephemeral moments. These were my favorites.

Windmill in evening light

Canada Geese

Great Blue Heron

Ring-necked Ducks (1 of 2)

Common Merganser, male

Common Merganser, female

All photos by NB Hunter