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American Robin
Saturday, May 18, 2013

Robin taking advantage of the freshly tilled ground, hunting up worms I'm sure.  I love how it's plummage blends in with the ground.

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Redwing Blackbirds
Saturday, April 20, 2013

Redwing Blackbirds hanging out in a sycamore tree.

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More Skull Photos
Monday, April 15, 2013



Still don't have a positive id on this skull. It was found in the green belt are near the Skunk River, central Iowa. 

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Unknown Skull

I was told that this was an opossum skull, but I'm not so sure it is...



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Mooooooooooooooooo
Friday, March 15, 2013

It's that time of the year again, time to go out and photograph the spring calves.

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Geode
Friday, March 01, 2013

I know it's just a rock but it's inspiring none the less.

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Red Oak
Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Some much needed snow fell today, the red oak is beautiful!

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Red Ochre


Combining archival photos with new and found footage, Red Ochre is a personal, impressionistic rendering of what it's like growing up Mi'kmaq in Newfoundland, while living in a culture of denial.

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Summer Legend

Summer Legend Françoise Hartmann 1986 This animated short retells the Mi’gmaq legend of the great spirit Glooscap, who in the cold white dawn of the world, battled with the giant Winter in order to bring Summer to the North.

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Inspiration
Friday, February 08, 2013

Am looking forward to spring this year!


Taken north of Ames, sometime early summer 2009.

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