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Sunday after Assisting at the Bluebell Festival

I spent most of Sunday at Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area assisting the Prince William Conservation Alliance (PWCA) with their annual Bluebell Festival.  I helped by being a “Tour Guide,” which meant that I either assisted or led a group … Continue reading

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Virginia Bluebells at Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area

This morning at sunrise, I went to Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area in northern Virginia to shoot the Virginia bluebells that grow wild on the forest floor.  It was a cool 46 degrees and overcast.  The filtered light worked well … Continue reading

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Virginia Bluebells Tomorrow Morning

Looking forward to tomorrow morning…meeting another photographer, Ernie Sears, at the Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area at 0700 to shoot the Virginia Bluebell flowers.  It may not be peak yet, but they should be pretty close.  It has been raining … Continue reading

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Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge and Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area Farm

Today was a very special day having spent the morning at the Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge (325 acres along the Potomac River) and the afternoon at the Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area (302 acres of floodplain wetlands, fields and hardwood … Continue reading

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It’s All About the Light

As you may know, I enjoy photographing birds.  They are fascinating, challenging to capture, and stunning when illuminated by the sun (light).  Here are four recent, winter, favorites (American Goldfinch, House Finch, Cardinal, and Chickadee).   Notice, no green in … Continue reading

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