Shadows of a split rail fence darken a trail in Blendon Woods Metro Park, Westerville, Ohio.

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Photo of the week: 02.08.26 — Clouded sulphur

I have a number of butterfly photos in my files. I consider each to be a lucky accident because I never set out to photograph butterflies. But if I encounter a butterfly in the right spot (on a plant close enough to get a good shot and with an uncluttered background that allows the butterfly to stand out), I’ll get the shot. That’s why almost all of the butterfly photos in my files …  Continue reading

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Featured gallery: February — Marblehead 

Each spring for a number of years I visited parks in northwest Ohio, along Lake Erie, to photograph wildlife. It’s a busy time in those parks, with throngs of birdwatchers on hand to watch a variety of migrating warblers gathered to feed for a few days before flying across Lake Erie to their summer homes in Canada. The warbler photos I’ve captured during those trips are  …  Continue reading

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Shadows of a split rail fence darken a trail in Blendon Woods Metro Park, Westerville, Ohio.

A road travels through the forest in Blendon Woods Metro Park, Westerville, Ohio.

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