Author Archives: Steve Gingold

About Steve Gingold

I am a Nature Photographer with interests in all things related. Water, flowers, insects and fungi are my main interests but I am happy to photograph wildlife and landscapes and all other of Nature's subjects.

01.19.2022 Winter’s Chaos

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Steve Gingold

Eliot Porter’s book, “Nature’s Chaos,” is a favorite influence along with “Intimate Landscapes”. There is a lot to be seen in water’s frozen element.

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01.12.2022 Wordless Wednesday-Winter’s Baubles

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Steve Gingold
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01.09.2022 Silent Sunday-Murphy Falls

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Steve Gingold
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01.07.2022 Fog Friday

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Steve Gingold

From December’s last day of 2021, the one decent morning for photography during the entire week. I liked they way they were both leaning. We had a bit of snow today, about 3″ and wind moves in tonight so likely … Continue reading →

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01.06.2022. Yet again, the Ride to Work

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Steve Gingold

Sometimes being late is an advantage. I got halfway to work and realized that I had left my keys at home so turned around and went back for them. That made the timing just right for my first shot with … Continue reading →

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01.05.2022 Spalted Wood as Art

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Steve Gingold

Spalting occurs when wood rot fungus attacks a tree or, in this case, fallen branch. I posted some from this shoot a few years back, here and here, but hadn’t worked on this composition until now. It’s a prized bit … Continue reading →

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12.31.2021 Goodbye 2021…Hello 2022

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Steve Gingold

I imagine most of us were very happy to welcome 2021 after a dismal 2020. I bet now most of us are equally or more pleased to see 2021 in our tailights.  It has ended on some bad notes.  Of … Continue reading →

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12.25.2021 Christmas Moonglow-2015

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, peace and joy to all whether celebrating a holiday or not.

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12.21.2021 Happy Howlidays!

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Hope the holidays are happy ones for you all. From an old Big on Beagles Facebook post.

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12.21.2021 It’s Winter time, winter time, win, win, winter time!

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Steve Gingold

The solstice has arrived and with it temperatures cold enough to offer ice imaging. Although we started the day in the mid-teens not a lot had formed at the waterfall I visited or in some of the standing water.  But … Continue reading →

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