
Yesterday I woke up early and got to John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge by 6:30. The mute swan was waiting for me and posed for many a photo. It was a good thing as I was using my new Nikon D850 and the only way I could process the photos was in Lightroom and/or…

My friend Christian Hunhold came over today and graciously helped me process my first photograph in Photoshop. I am on a steep learning curve here folks, but I am determined to learn this new software. This little toad making his way from the pond to the woods is my inspiration. Keep your fingers crossed.

I recently purchased a new camera – the Nikon D850 which is a total gem, except for the fact that I cannot import the images from the camera into my software for processing them. The image software I use is Apple’s old outdated Aperture. I have resisted going to photoshop all these years, but…

About a week ago I was looking in the two ponds in the lower field at Pauling’s Farm in Valley Forge and noticed large black moving blobs. When I looked closer I realized the blogs were hundreds of baby tadpoles. Today, I went back and looked in the pond and saw nothing. Just a…

Yumiko shakes hands with Gene Andrew Jarrett, Dean of NYU’s College of Arts and Sciences. She graduated officially today cum laude. The Golden Tassel With Aunt Barbara Reid A Kiss for Mom So Proud!!