sentinel

he sits upon my garden wall ,  a feeble attempt to keep out the  squirrely squirrels.

Home Range

Images are small revelations, unfolding visions, captured while exploring the gardens, preserves, parks and natural spaces found in the urban landscape. From the time I was a small boy, after being introduced to “Nature Walks”, by my since passed father, being outdoors, be it in a creek bed gully, woodland forest or field of wild grass ,has always been a transcendent experience. In the quiet hush of birdsong, rustling leaves and cascading water, it’s as if a veil lifts and an unseen world comes alive through the lens.

nature walk

My father introduced me to the joy of a nature walk when I was a young boy.  There was then, and still is  today, something transcendent about being in a creek bed gully, a field of wild grass, a woodland forest or anything in between.  I spent a fair amount of time laying some of these ideas down on canvas or paper with some success, but  somewhere along the line I traded in my brushes for a camera ,and now pass on the legacy of the nature walk through the lens, or with my children , grand children and viewers of my photographs.... whenever the opportunity presents itself.

wood duck

how much wood, could a wood duck chuck , if a wood duck could chuck wood?

day of the frog

Tifft Nature Preserve was created during the 1970's to preserve the wetlands and marshes contained on the property. The creatures that inhabit and pass through  are numerous, from the migratory birds on the  Atlantic Flyway  to the frogs , deer and turtles that live here throughout the year.  This little fellow was bold enough to smile for a candid shot.

bounty

as summer  spirals to its end, the bounty of the sun spills forth the seeds for the next year...

six string circus

rehearsal at 2nd cup cafe, Broadway, Buffalo NY