nature tales and camera trails

This green growth above is outstanding with its rich green colour of new growth filled with the promise of many beautiful Tiger Lily blooms ...

Yesterday morning when looking out upon Bird Alley I was quite sure I had seen a CHIPPING SPARROW flitting about the old twigs and leaves on...

They're a very eye catching yellow! And they are survivors. These three pictures above show the deep determination these wildflowers hav...

I stepped out onto the back deck to look at the Tree Swallow house and as I had hoped, there they were, two of them. One in the house and a...

This photo of cloudy skies above the Mactaquac area of the Saint John River Valley gives the weather tale of the past few days - dark skies...

Finding the expected where and when you expect to find it is a reassuring characteristic of spring and I love this reliability that I trust...

For Watery Wednesday ... The following two photos show Smith Falls, not too far from Hampton, New Brunswick. The falls are absolutely stun...

The sun was warm even through the trees in the forest near Smith Falls, New Brunswick. Posted by: "Guest Blogger" Riel. To view ...

Today was a beautiful sunny day for a walk in the woods ... and there was much less snow than I expected. This photo was taken near Smith Fa...

Please Note: This item is from the archives from April 16, 2008. But I wanted to repost it now as I saw Coltsfoot all along the roadside tod...

The red hue is soft and subtle on these Pussy Willows photographed today in Quispamsis, New Brunswick, Canada. Posted by: "Guest Blog...

This is the same little Song Sparrow that was featured in yesterday's post. Later on in the day it found shelter by perching under the ...

Song Sparrow foraging in the snow perhaps wondering like me where did spring go? It was quite a surprise this Easter Sunday morning to look...

This is s rerun of last year's Easter post. Happy to all. The chocolate duplication of this pose above, of a Snowshoe Rabbit, also known...

Happy Easter! This rabbit was photographed years ago using my old Sony Mavica camera. You can see the bunny had a little of his winter whit...

The sign may warn of falling rock, but this time of year it is falling water. All along the roadside cliffs just across the Kennebecasis Riv...

So far until yesterday my experience of spring has been looking out the hospital window . however today I am home on a weekend pass and wh...

Happy April Fool's Day! Gator Amongst Ice in The Kennebecasis River... I couldn't resist a little photo editing silliness in the s...

The Fine Line Between Winter and Spring... I have been wanting to take a picture of a Robin for weeks, and I finally had my camera with me ...

This bullfrog was photographed in a pond near Fredericton Junction, New Brunswick, Canada. The picture was taken years ago with my good old ...