Nature
Backyard Forest Restoration: Tulip Tree
We're trying to plant a tulip tree on the dry part of your yard.
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Backyard Forest Restoration: New York Ferns and Concrete
My restoration project continues with New York ferns.
Backyard Forest Restoration: Oak Trees and Fern Dieback
I have some new trees growing and my ferns look bad.
Backyard Forest Restoration: Wood Chips
Will adding homemade wood chips to my woods help accelerate their recovery?
17 Year Cicadas at Tinker's Creek Reservation
Some photos of the 17 year cicadas emerging at Tinker's Creek reservation
Summer Chickadees
A shot of a Carolina chickadee in Columbus and black cap in Cleveland on a cool August morning.
Eastern White Pine Snag
An experiment to see how the quantity and quality of the light changes the feel of a photo.
Black Capped Chickadee: My Muse
The bird that has kept me shooting outdoors during the winter.
More Bird Photos
Some chickadees and some birds being banded at the Rocky River Nature center.
Hand Feeding Chickadees and Nuthatches
A couple of shots of a chickadee and nuthatch hand feeding at the Rocky River Reservation.
Lemurs and Marsupials at the Metroparks Zoo
A few photos of lemurs and marsupials on display at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.
Rocky River Reservation in the Fall
Some shots I got of the fall color during a sunrise at the Rocky River Reservation.
Bird Feeders at Rocky River Reservation
Some photos I took at the bird feeders at the Rocky River Reservation.
Blackwater Falls State Park
The hemlock forests of Blackwater Falls State Park in West Virginia.
Canada Goose
Some photos and some interesting facts about my favorite species of goose, the Canada goose.
Cupressaceae
Have you ever wondered what the tallest tree in the world is? The widest? The most massive? Then you need to learn about this family of trees.
Norway Spruce in the Rocky River Reservation
Norway spruce saplings are popping up in the Cleveland Metro Parks more easily than our native conifers.
Eastern Hemlock Sapling
I finally found an eastern hemlock sapling at the Rocky River Reservation that doesn't appear to be planted.
Bird Banding in the Rocky River Reservation
An indignant Carolina Wren waits to be released after being banded at the Rocky River Reservation.
Eastern Red Cedar
My favorite native member of the Cupressus family, the Eastern Red Cedar.
Eastern White Pines
One of my favorite conifers that is native to Ohio, the eastern white pine.
The Hemlocks of Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Learn more about an unusual mix of Eastern Hemlock and Carolina Hemlock at Kendall Ledges in CVNP.
Visit Cook Forest State Park
Want to see some forest primeval? Visit the Forest Cathedral in Cook Forest State Park.
Visit Sequoia National Park
Isn't the Giant Sequoia amazing? General Sherman, the largest tree in the world.