HHS Stream Restoration - A partnerhsip of Hudson City School District, City of Hudson, Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Tinker's Creek Watershed Partners, OEPA and Biohabitats, Inc.

This is a re-posting for the Hudson High School Biology Class.
We are working with them and many other stake holders on a 2,000 linear feet and 6 acres of stream restoration project that will double as a LandLab  for the students.  The funding for the project was generously made possible by Ohio EPA through there 319 grant and the City of Hudson through there Stormwater Program.
Link is below... 
HHS Stream Restoration - A partnerhsip of Hudson City School District, City of Hudson, Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Tinker's Creek Watershed Partners, OEPA and Biohabitats, Inc.

Holly Puglis Bridal Shower

Holly Puglis Bridal Shower

I had the opportunity to photograph my sister in-laws Bridal Shower on March 11th 2012.  The shower was held at North Chagrin Reservation in Mayfield Ohio. 

It was a lovely spring day in Ohio, with temperatures in the high 60's and sunny.  The ladies all enjoyed the event with food and arrangements prepped by Sarah and all her sisters, making photographing the event even more enjoyable. Below is a few image of the day... 

Click the image below to view the full gallery on SmugMug.

On the Banks of the Limpopo River: Mozambique

On the Banks of the Limpopo River: Mozambique: "Mozambique is considered an 'up and coming' African country since a 15-year civil war that ended in 1992. After being controlled by Portuga..."

1st Spring Birding Post for 2011

Some March Birding at Shaker Lakes Nature Center

Well I desired to get up early for a change and go see if I could find some Spring Warblers coming back from down South and this is some of the sp. I spotted:

Song Sparrow Melospiza melodiaI do need some help with identifying this one, any one have any thought let me know...

I did spot a Common Redpoll Carduelis Flammea but was to slow on the draw for the image maybe when I get my R-strap on Friday the camera will be quicker on the subject :)

White-Throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis

And what is a morning hike in North Eastern Ohio without the American Robin Turdus migratorius

Hope to see you on the trail and enjoy 2011 Spring Migration.

Summer mornings 2010

Just got a round to looking at some of my images I made on Sunday morning. Sarah had to open so I got up too and headed out at 5:30am in search of some Dragonflies and Butterfly images... And this is what I got (also see picasa/flickr albums below)...



The light was perfect soft from my back on the subjects... The morning was cool with dew drops on the grass and the air smelling and tasting like fresh summer fruit ;-)

Remember soft natural light and spending hours with your subject is what makes good images, so get out there and enjoy life...



Cheers

Fireworks & Independence Day

Fireworks & Independence Day
Well another year has come and gone. This year we decided to go and see the fireworks at the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. At the same time we would be treated to one of the best orchestras in the USA the Cleveland Orchestra at their summer home at Blossom.

But back to some images... Due to the fact that I did not want to take my tripod to this venue with me because I just hat getting to a gate and then get told that I have to walk a mile back to my car to go and put my toy's away. Not having a choice but to should hand held I knew that my images where not going to be as sharp as the year before but was going to have fun with it anyway...
Fun we sure had after a great consent and a lovely bottle of sparkling wine the light show exploded right above our heads. It was amazing and funny enough I did not loose to much sharpness like I thought. I think it was due to us sitting right under fireworks display and the light was just right for me to keep shooting at around a f7.1 with a - 1/3 and a + 4...

Enjoy these few images and for more please see the album in Picasa at the bottom of this page...

Be safe till next time...

Last baby bunny snapshots

Last Bunny Blog
I was reminded yesterday after seeing one of the bunnies (I assume one of the bunnies) that was born in the back yard in my veggie garden. That I still had to post the last images of the bunnies as they left the nest and went on there marie way. So this is the last images/snapshots of them... We will have to see who returns next year to make a nest in the back yard ;-)

Mom cleaning baby one last time...

Oops wrong way boet...

Some times we all have to hit a brick wall to make us turn around LOL...

And off he goes!
Mom cleaning herself after a job well done 4 out of 6 made it...

Hmmm what to blog about next HA veggie garden see you all soon...

Day 7 of the new bunnies

Day 7
OK we have been a bit crazy on this side, but I am off today well I have to go in for 1.5 hours later but that is another story.

So here is an update for you on the bunnies at Stilmore Road on the seventh day. They babies are just fine. I think Simon might be taking on a parental role now (just joking).
All five (5) of them seem to still be alive and kicking... When I lifted the box up this morning you could almost not see the nest (good job mommy bunny).

But then I moved some of the grass and the fur and there they were. Wow so much development has taken place over the last three days. Just think if humans developing that fast LOL. No just joking!!! If we developed that fast we would only get to be around 7 years old. Hmm just think of cramming +_ 70 years into that. Sounds exhausting just thinking about it LOL.

Of to do some more studying now, but will keep you posted as the days go by (hopefully more often now that Monday is over).

Be safe...

Day 4 of the new bunnies UPDATE

Day 4 UPDATE
OK so we have an update for you on this evenings activity. The female came in and I had my camera on hand, so here we have some images of her.




In addition, I spoke of bunny ears in the last post but failed to include an image of their ears, so I have added an image for you.

Day 4 of the new bunnies

Day 4

So no predation yesterday!!!
All five of our furry friends are alive and well... They are changing so fast. They already have fur growing and their ears are starting to look more like bunny ears.

We have been nervous about the bunnies as we have not seen the mom since she gave birth. According to the literature the mom only visits at dusk and dawn to feed the babies so it is no surprise that we have not yet seen her...