I See Beauty All Around, by Rob Paine

Category: ducks

  • An Hour of Art in the Park at Green Spring Gardens

    Green Spring Gardens Park has always been one of my favorite local getaways. In addition to its beautiful gardens there is always a surprise in store at Green Springs as was the case during my most recent visit. (please see more text and gallery below)

  • Duck Tour in Suburbia

     These days it is not unusual in parts of the D.C. Area to see foxes, deer or hawks. Even coyotes appear from time to time. Over the weekend though we were treated to  a parade of sorts as a momma duck lead 7 ducklings throughout the neighborhood skillfully navigating busy streets and weaving through backyards and…

  • Weekly Photo Challenge : Juxtaposition

    While searching for great photos in Chincoteague, Va., I found the  juxtaposition of these two duck amusing.   (please see more text below) Do flowers look better in color or black and white? Check out this post to decide.

  • Suburban Landscape Photography Starring Canadian Geese and Ducks

    After moving to Northern Virginia as a little boy, I remember visiting a local park and seeing Canadian geese. A park naturalist pointed to one of the geese and told me, “that is a Canadian goose, it flies down from Canada every year to dodge the cold weather up north and enjoy the warm weather…

  • Equal Time for the Green Heron

    While photographing the George Mason University Center for the Arts in Fairfax today, I took a walk around the gorgeous pond that helps frame the center.

  • Puddle Jumping in Chincoteague, Va.

    Saying that nature is in great abundance in Chincoteague, Va, would be an understatement. While the refuge is always ripe with photo opportunities, you should always have your camera with you anywhere you go in Chincoteague, especially after it has rained.