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The Inchworm
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I saw this little inchworm drop from a leaf onto a branch and thought it might be a tent caterpillar, but when I got closer I could see he had that famous inchworm crawl – bend and stretch. I looked up what exactly is an inchworm and leaned it is…
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Photo Shoot with The Wonderful Black Male Jumping Spider
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Take a close look and you will see the reflection of my macro lens in his four front eyes. Then he does a little dance and gives me his side view.
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The Groundhog in the Stairwell
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I saw this little groundhog walk past the patio door this afternoon. I grabbed my camera and ran outside. He was caught in the breezeway as the little red gate was closed. Got his head stuck between the little slats in the gate. I went over to the gate and…
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The Mute Swan
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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…
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The Little Toad in the Grass
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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.…
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It’s Just Been One of Those Days
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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 The image software I use is Apple’s old outdated Aperture.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…
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The March of the Toads
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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…
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Yumiko Officially Graduates from NYU this Very Morning!!!
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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!!






