I was using Photoshop to tinker with the contrast and highlights on this shot when the insides of the bee just sort of appeared out of thin air.
Archive for the ‘Nature’ Category
Bee (the rain)
Saturday, August 21st, 2010Butterfly
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Plus One Tree
Saturday, August 7th, 2010
We planted a new tree on the boulevard in front of our house last weekend.
From the day our old maple was marked for removal (More Trees Please and Red Band Redux) to the day we put the new one in the ground was just over 10 months. Having paid out of pocket to have the stump ground out, and also paying for the new tree did help to expedite things. Plus, we got to pick the species (Autumn Blaze.)
Death Rides A White Squirrel
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
We found this sitting on a pile of compost that was left behind after the city had removed a dead and hollow tree along the river. All the plants, animals, bugs and the inevitable pieces of plastic that ended up inside the sheltered trunk came pouring out as the tree was cut off at the base. Sort of a natural time capsule that was opened up after who knows how many years.
Be The Rain
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
I thought maybe posting number 100 would be a good time to give a little credit where credit is due.
Neil Young.
This site is named after a song of his. Postings also sometimes take titles from his work (Down By The River, Birds, One Of These Days, Sleeps With Angels, Rust Never Sleeps, Harvest…)
A great artist and a great friend of Mother Nature.
Cheers Neil, and Thanks.
George
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
7.4.’91 – 7.13.’10
Rest in peace buddy.
The Big Build Completed
Monday, June 28th, 2010
Last week we went back to the Arb and had the chance to see the finished product. The completed work is expected to be left standing in place for at about two years. Should be fun to see it this winter covered in fresh snow.
Right now some of the Maple and Willow branches and saplings have starting leafing out again, despite the fact that they were just cut off and stuck into the ground.
Gives it an interesting added texture.
Birds
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Front and center you see a baby Peregrine Falcon nesting in an artificial habitat thoughtfully provided by the Army Corp of Engineers along the Mississippi river. He looks extra fuzzy because the distance between us was pretty substantial. If anyone is interested in improving my digital telephoto camera performance, please feel free to send me the new Nikon D300 with 18mm to 200mm lens (retail $2,299.00)
Fun factoid: When diving, the Peregrine Falcon can reach speeds of up to 200 miles an hour, making it the fasted critter on the planet.
A War On Weeds
Friday, May 28th, 2010
This is a super example of how things can go terribly wrong in the war on weeds.
Maybe it’s the wrath of the lawn gods for waging chemical warfare?
The Big Build, Week 3
Monday, May 24th, 2010
Only two days left until the Big Build project is finished.
One thing that really struck me over the last three weeks was just how good Patrick is with people. Being gregarious is always a big bonus in any collaborative process, but it seems that through making people feel welcome, comfortable and appreciated, he creates a direct and positive impact on the spirit and quality of work that the volunteers physically contribute to the sculpture.
Oh, and a little sunshine doesn’t hurt either…