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05.06.2022 A few minutes of GBH fun
I set out again to shoot some turtles and maybe a frog or two and did so cannot do a fourth “You don’t always” post. No complaint about that. And I usually like to keep my subjects varied over time … Continue reading
05.06.2022 Frog Friday…in a frog’s eye
The season has begun! I found this cute female basking in Poor Farm Swamp while walking the rail trail last Sunday during my failed turtle search. I continue to be impressed and babble on about the nice detail the Tamron … Continue reading
05.04.2022 You don’t always get what you want-3
I’m on a roll here. Sunday afternoon I walked the rail trail hoping to photograph turtles. I just saw a couple but they were swimming at a distance so just happy to see them. But, as shown the last few … Continue reading
04.22.2022-Frog Friday-The Thinker
On Earth Day 2022, this thoughtful bullfrog might be pondering the future of our planet and the health of its environment. Well, of course that is putting a bit too much anthropomorphism into this image but frogs are a keystone … Continue reading
04.08.2022 Frog Friday-before and after
Some days the light just isn’t with you. Dull, overcast, just plain unappealing. But some images can be salvaged and this is an example. Originally I dismissed this shot, but did not delete it, as being too dark and dull. … Continue reading
10.29.2021 Smile! TGIFF
Found another from earlier this month. Have a great weekend, all!!!
10.08.2021 Frog Friday
Although it’s getting late, frogs are still up and about on Poor Farm Swamp lily-pads. I was pleasantly surprised to see a fair number as I walked the rail trail this past Sunday morning and found this handsome rake shortly … Continue reading
Posted in Amherst, Animal Behavior, Closeup Photography, Fauna, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts
Tagged American Bullfrog, Amherst, amphibian, Lithobates catesbeianus, Massachusetts, Megamelus davisi, New England, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Poor Farm Swamp, western massachusetts, Wter-lily planthopper
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10.05.2021 Turtle Tuesday
Just as with the frogs, of which I managed to get a few new images on Sunday morning, turtles will be heading to mud city for the winter pretty soon. I only found this one however it was still a … Continue reading
10.01.2021 Frog Friday
Ordinarily most of us prefer a head on shot and a look into the eyes of our subject…assuming it is a subject with eyes. It is good to see other views and I liked this look at the back of … Continue reading