Scrub oak is one of my favorite subjects in black and white. That isn’t a judgement on the species in color; its hues throughout the year are lovely, with shades of lush green through the summer and crisp yellows and oranges in the autumn. But there is something about the

Scrub Oak in monochrome

Scrub oak is one of my favorite subjects in black and white.  That isn’t a judgement on the species in color; its hues throughout the

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Yellow Warbler

Yellow warblers are one of my perennial summer favorites, cheerful, flitting balls of golden fluff who seem to be always in motion, one moment brace

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Common Yellowthroat

An immature Common yellowthroat who I found hunting amid the field at Lackawanna State Park in July.  He was successful, at least in this attempt! 

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Mantis Love

BRENT PENNINGTON – Male and female Chinese mantis mate in a patch of oregano on the evening of 12 September 2024 in Scranton, PA. BRENT

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Tree Swallow

A Tree swallow perched atop a metal post, just as curious about me as I was about him.  Or perhaps he was just soaking in

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Auld Lang Syne

A sunrise on a new day, and on a new year about to dawn.  There are clouds on the horizon, and not even the seers

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