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Curious Bluebird in Valley Forge
This beautiful bluebird landed right next to me as I was standing in the woods in Valley Forge. At first he didn’t know I was there, but then I shifted my feet and pointed my big lens in his direction. He, at first pretended he didn’t see me, but then got brave and looked…
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Ken’s Bench
It is Easter Weekend and Yumiko came home from New York to celebrate. A few months ago we ordered a bench to be placed at Ken’s grave site in Valley Forge. It was recently installed and Yumiko, Barb Reid (Ken’s first wife and dear friend) and I went to visit. We planted three hyacinth…
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The Babies Have Arrived!!
I may be arrested for this, but I brought home a few praying mantis egg sacs from the fields of Valley Forge last fall. I’ve done this for the last several years. Shhhhhhhhh. I put them in a glass jar with a little saran wrap on top and punched little air holes so there…
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Mr. Handsome Coyote in Valley Forge this Morning
I had a spectacular hour this morning with a coyote in Valley Forge. He was not the least bit shy – even a little bored. My 600mm lens let me get mighty close. A few horseback riders came through and he trotted off to the den he shares with Mrs. Coyote and their new…
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Rain Rain Rain
It was raining cats and dogs yesterday, but I still had the itch to go out and take photographs. So I put on all my rain gear, put the raincoat on my camera and lens and was totally blessed by the little and big critters who came out to say hello. Here they are:…
