Author Archives: Stephen L Tabone

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About Stephen L Tabone

Retired Executive Consultant and Nature Photographer

Recent Images of a Variety of Birds

Over the last few weeks, I have been photographing a variety of birds at a number of nearby northern Virginia locations, and it is time to devote an article to them, starting with a male Indigo Bunting (above and below). … Continue reading

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Maryland Sunflowers

This past Sunday morning, I drove 110 miles to photograph a sunflower field on a farm in Maryland at sunrise. I am very thankful to the owner of the farm, who had planted the sunflowers and who invited me to … Continue reading

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Sunrise at Dyke Marsh in Alexandria, Virginia

Early this Saturday morning, I went to Dyke Marsh Wildlife Habitat located south of Alexandria, Virginia, to photograph the sunrise and migratory birds. Dyke Marsh is located on the west bank of the Potomac River and consists of 380 acres … Continue reading

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Common Snapping Turtle at Huntley Meadows Park

Last Sunday, I went to Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia, a 1,425 acre county park. If you are familiar with Alexandria, you know that it is densely populated and very developed suburb just south of Washington, DC. It is … Continue reading

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Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

This past weekend, I spent a couple days in Shenandoah National Park searching for cooler weather in the mountains. I needed to escape the northern Virginia congestion, heat and get back to nature. I also wanted to photograph a mountain … Continue reading

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