Shadows of a split rail fence darken a trail in Blendon Woods Metro Park, Westerville, Ohio.

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Photo of the week: 03.08.26 — Hummingbird meal

I don’t get many opportunities to photograph hummingbirds during my nature hikes. I occasionally see them fly by, but they are often gone before I can get the camera in position. The birds flow through life at a high speed, much faster than I can operate a camera in most instances. But I’ve been fortunate to capture a few nice photos of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds through the …  Continue reading

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Featured gallery: March — A collection of doors 

I’ve taken more than 120,000 digital photographs in the last couple of decades, all indexed by descriptive keywords and catalogued in the software I use to manage the massive amount of files. In a few keystrokes, I can locate photos that fit any description. Birds? More than 50,000. One common species of bird, sparrows? About 8,500. Butterflies? More than 1,500. Tennis? …  Continue reading

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Shadows of a split rail fence darken a trail in Blendon Woods Metro Park, Westerville, Ohio.

A road travels through the forest in Blendon Woods Metro Park, Westerville, Ohio.

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