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Oh, how could I forget to mention spotting (and photographing) a pair of bay dragons (which feast upon even rarer 25 ft. tall ducks, and not photographers and their ten-year-old kids, thank god!) ...

The western edge of Cumberland and Cape May counties, bordered by the Delaware Bay, is sparsely populated, but rich in biodiversity. I spent today with my 10-year-old son, who wanted to see some of these areas which I regularly visit --- Sea Breeze, Dix WMA and the Cohansey watershed. Stefan...

Keep looking! You'll probably see more. Not so long ago, I looked out my back window and saw this couple perched upon a tree on our property. We occasionally see this pair flying over the lake we live near. Bald eagles have made quite a comeback. One only hopes this holds true. I'm...

In regard to onehand's laughable moments with rental clowns, that is. Yeah, I have a story. Quite a few years ago, I was in a long-distance relationship with a gal from Sweden, which started with my having had a wonderful time with her in Scandinavia. Inviting her here, I wanted to make an...

I'm pretty sure cicadas are diurnal (daytime) singers for the most part; so I never hear them. :) Katydids do their womanizing at night and I hear them all the time! My most recent dark excursion in the woods had them starting their chants promptly at dusk, never stopping for hours...

Kayaks put the paddler at water level. I like that. Some of my best stream moments have been spent in canoes, with friends. Depends on the mood of the day for me. Was just over at the photo gallery and a random image by Grendel appeared. Paints a thousand words, I'd say...

This post is somewhat inspired by Sue's thread, where she's announced her book that will hopefully be published, concerning Friendship, and her efforts to keep its history alive by sharing her childhood memories there. That said, I often wander back through the neighborhood I grew up in...

Yes! I remember when this book venture was first mentioned here on the forum quite some time ago. I'm vaguely recalling this post was about your wanting to re-connect with a childhood/Friendship school-bus driver (?), the research involved in the attempt to do so, and we were left hanging with...

Great report; great photos! The snake obviously has the acting down, and probably reads a lot of Shakespeare. :)

Well ... I've seen a walking, stalking tree (which ate my peanut butter and jelly sandwich, mind you); a 25-ft.-tall duck; and a man who evolved into a bush (Swamp Thing!), with photos to back me up, but Bigfoot? Come on, can we be serious here!

I've gotten quite some feedback, on and off forum, about this recording. Thanks! Seriously, I've heard many better coyote sounds, but have yet to capture them at their best. The above sample represents the first time I've caught one "close." After listening to the two hours of material I took...

I couldn't hear the trucks backing up while in the field, but the mics picked them up. My location was a wildlife management area between Dividing Creek and Laurel Lake, and there are some sand plants in operation in the vicinity. The coyote was recorded at 2:45am. Unless I bury myself...

I finally got a decent coyote recording last night! Purely by chance. The gear was set up to capture whatever sound came along while I was watching a superb Perseid display, and a single coyote howled quite nearby for over four minutes. Yippee!!! Yahoo!!!! :) It wasn't quite as haunting as...

Thanks, Bob. I don't have a fancy software program with which to rework/enhance the photos, but one that came with my camera (offering a few basics). Every photo gets some work in brightness and contrast, tone adjustments, etc., as did the photo you're inquiring about (which, BTW, was taken on...

Well, I was going to resize the photos (they were stretching the screen a bit) and repost them separately, but it's getting late, so I'll re-link them as they are. Sorry, Bob. I took these this evening at Dix WMA (near the Delaware Bay) and along Sea Breeze Rd. I was there to record, but...

That photo was taken during the day, Alfie. The sky was really blue then, too. :) Bill

Tuesday morning, before dawn, is the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. The Perseids are consistently fine. Mr. Moon has waxed past first quarter and will set well past midnight (hindering view of fainter meteors until he sets); still, a luckily timed day off Tuesday will have me heading for...

The best thing to do if you get stuck in a swamp in the winter is to temporarily evolve into a bush. Right, Swamp Thing? :) This actually happened; Alfie called me on his cell in a panic, "I'm lost! I'm in a swamp! Somewhere in the pine barrens! Help!" After three days I found him, and he...

About 25 years ago, I saw the night sky unaffected by light pollution. This was during a trip to the desert southwest. It was a very cold winter day and night, and I had just seen a sunset over the Grand Canyon. During this, I said to myself, "I'll never see anything more beautiful." Life is...

I dunno. Maybe, as a group, we could set up a chigger-free sanctuary in the barrens. We'll get together*, square off an acre or so, seal it off, and go on a massive chigger-extermination hunt! :) Then, when we need a pine fix, we've got it. I've got a couple of nice squares in mind, if...