The sun rises behind Newport Fishing Pier in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla.

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Photo of the week: 05.17.26 — Ohio spiderwort

I’m quick to admit that the vast majority of flower photos in my files are what I call “happy accidents,” scenes captured when I’m out photographing wildlife. Often it’s because I’m not seeing much wildlife to photograph, so I grab some flower shots just to have something to show for the morning. The phrase “happy accidents” might translate to “boredom photography.” Instead of  …  Continue reading

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Featured gallery: May — Colorful flowers

If there’s any truth to the old English proverb “April showers bring May flowers” it will be a very colorful month of May where I live in Central Ohio. April has been a rainy, muddy mess. So maybe I’ll get to add some new photos of flowers to my files in May. I do occasionally set out to photograph flowers, putting a macro (close-up) lens on my camera to grab  …  Continue reading

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The sun rises behind Newport Fishing Pier in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla.

The sun rises behind Newport Fishing Pier in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla.

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