Tag Archives: Norwottuck Rail Trail

06.06.2020 Eastern Kingbird

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Steve Gingold

A friend told me where to find some Yellow Lady’s Slippers closer to home than where I usually go to find them. But…she told me about them last Sunday and she had seen them the Tuesday before. So I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Animal Behavior, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Eastern Kingbird, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Tyrannus tyrannus, western massachusetts | 30 Comments

09.10.2019 A few minutes with a Green Heron

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Steve Gingold

Yesterday was a foggy start to the day and I did shoot some landscapes but nothing exciting, I don’t think…we’ll see…and the orange sun never did burn through the clouds which was my hope as I stood in a soaking … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Animal Behavior, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Butorides virescens, Green Heron, heron fishing, heron pose, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, wading bird, western massachusetts | 26 Comments

09.06.2019 Bullfrog Blues Friday

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Steve Gingold

I am always bemused by frogs and their seemingly calm expression as they sit or float, occasionally giving up a croak. Is that to attract a mate? To express dominance? To claim their own space? Does he have the blues? … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Behavior, Fauna, Nature Photography | Tagged American Bullfrog, Amherst, Bullfrog Blues, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, Rana catesbeiana, western massachusetts | 13 Comments

09.02.2019 Mum’s the word Monday

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Steve Gingold

Well, not really “a day” but I’m feeling quiet tonight. Another Meadow-bottle Gentian I was told about by a FB friend. The more red/purple blooms are a bit different than any I’ve seen before.

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, Nature Photography, wildflower portrait, Wildflowers | Tagged Amherst, Closed Gentian, flora, Gentiana clausa, Meadow Bottle Gentian, native flowers, native plant, native wildflower, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, western massachusetts, Wildflowers | 8 Comments

06.12.2019 Poor Farm Swamp

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Steve Gingold

The last day of May started out with just the right amount of atmosphere.

Posted in Amherst, Landscape, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, fog, foggy landscape, landscape, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, western massachusetts | 12 Comments

05.29.2019 Frog season is here

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Steve Gingold

It was pretty chilly Saturday morning, so I was surprised to hear some croaking in Poor Farm Swamp. I believe this is a female. The vocal sac never expanded while I was watching so I can’t be sure, but a … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Fauna, Nature Photography | Tagged American Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, Rana catesbeiana, western massachusetts | 7 Comments

05.01.2019 Monday at Poor Farm Swamp

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Steve Gingold

That was a quick April. Time’s flying by. Monday morning, as I mentioned yesterday, I walked part of the Norwottuck Rail Trail here in Amherst. I had visions of this view in my head but with all the low-lying fog … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Landscape, Nature Photography, Sunrise, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, beaver lodge, Canada Goose, fog, foggy landscape, foggy sunrise, landscape, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, sunrise, western massachusetts | 10 Comments

07.19.2016 I am Green Heron

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Steve Gingold

A while back a few of us had a blog friend named Office Diva. She dropped out of sight for personal reasons. But whenever I see a Green Heron (Butorides virescens) or make a photograph of one I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Behavior, Fauna, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Amherst Rail Trail, bird photography, Butorides virescens, Green Heron, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, western massachusetts | 12 Comments

09.20.2015 Nothing new, so something old

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Steve Gingold

Just kinda, a little, but not very old. I had a total lack of motivation this morning. Wandered around a bit, but then decided it was OK to take a day off. Besides, today was seal the driveway day after … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Black and White, Landscape, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Black and White photography, fog, foggy landscape, foggy tree silhouette, landscape, Massachusetts, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, western massachusetts | 24 Comments

09.13.2015 Sunday ‘shroom

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Steve Gingold

Sounds like a regular thing, but probably not. However, it is Sunday and it is a mushroom although not at all toadstool-like. After shooting the fog in New Salem yesterday morning, I walked the Norwottuck Railtrail in Amherst and found … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Fungi, Nature Photography | Tagged Amherst, bird's nest fungus, Crucibulum laeve, Cyathus striatus, Massachusetts, mushroom, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, splash cup fungus, striaste bird's nest, western massachusetts, White-egg Bird's Nest fungus, wood mulch fungus | 11 Comments