I See Beauty All Around, by Rob Paine

Category: weather

  • Chincoteague Sunrise

    Chincoteague, Va., is one of my favorite places to take pictures. It has everything: lots of wildlife, a small town feel and a beautiful beach.

  • Weekly Photo Challenge: Companionable: DockDogs

    This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Eastern Regional DockDogs Championships at the WISP resort at Deep Creek Lake in McHenry, MD. When I saw that the weekly photo challenge was “Companionable,” I could not think of a better group of my pictures that would illustrate this theme than what I photographed…

  • Portrait of a Fox

    I have been trying for years to get a nice portrait of a fox. I recently reached my goal.

  • Tufted Titmouse

    The first time someone told me there was a titmouse on my porch I did not know whether I should call pest control or start taking pictures.

  • Early Morning on the National Mall

    Washington has some great vantage points. One of the best is probably the view from the top step of the Lincoln Memorial. I took this photo after photographing the cherry blossoms earlier this year. It was an early day for me. Left home about 5 AM so I would be at the Jefferson Memorial by…

  • Backyard Birding- The Cardinal

    An optimal situation when backyard birding is to have feeders on a high porch right below a tree line. My photo of a male cardinal (shown above) taken in Deep Creek Lake was the result of such circumstances. I laugh when I remember my first attempt at backyard bird photography. I would always train my…

  • Green Spring Gardens : a great spot to photograph flowers near D.C.

    After the storm cleared Sunday in Northern Virginia, it turned into a sunny, muggy day, perfect day to shoot flowers at Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria, Va. Green Spring is a beautiful place tucked away behind an office park and a car dealership. Sounds like an unusual location for a garden? You have to see…

  • Happy Birthday Lambeau- notes on pet photography

    This weekend we are celebrating our dog Lambeau’s eighth birthday. We adopted Lambeau from a local pet rescue group seven and a half years ago when he was 6 months old. He is usually very cooperative and always photogenic. He is also one of the smartest and sweetest dogs I have ever known. We are…

  • Atlantic City

    Several years ago my in-laws invited me to go along and a short trip to Atlantic City, N.J. I was excited to go as it was my first visit to this gambling mecca on the Atlantic. Atlantic City is a contrast of glittery bling and urban decay. I chose to shoot the bling in color…

  • Weekly Photo Challenge: The World Through Your Eyes

    I have photographed Deep Creek Lake hundreds of times. I am constantly looking for different angles and approaches to photographing this beautiful body of water in Western Maryland.