
I was walking in the field below Washington’s Chapel in Valley Forge when this little beauty jumped up in front of me. He had been hiding in the tall brush. He ran away, but soon stopped and just stared at me through the weeds. Such a thrill.

Rained all day yesterday, but this little beauty still posed for a quick picture during my drive through Valley Forge.

It’s been a great year for photography and for me. I put together a little book of favorite photographs from Costa Rica, Tanzania, Alaska and Valley Forge. Here’s a link for fun: https://www.blurb.com/b/9804620-d-a-n-c-i-n-g-b-e-a-r-s-and-other-recent-favorites

I only had a little battery life left on my way home yesterday, but stopped anyway at Eastern College Pond and was blessed by a beautiful cardinal who posed in the woods. Thanking my lucky stars for this little beauty.

Over the last several months I have had the pleasure of taking photographs of friends and family. I am not a portrait photographer and do not know the tricks of the trade, however it is always fun to try and make a good photograph. Here are a few of the people I have photographed…

The fields have been mown in Valley Forge and the raptors are everywhere looking for all the little critters who have suddenly been uncovered. It was such a thrill to see these two Peregrine Falcons perched in a big old dead tree in the middle of the field. And they stayed long enough to…