tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40307709829386731472024-03-12T20:29:27.204-04:00Maine Nature PhotosPhotography featuring Maine's various natural habitat and wildlife; from the rocky coast to the inland rivers, lakes and mountains.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.comBlogger485125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-89131337017091160692024-02-25T15:19:00.000-05:002024-02-25T15:19:11.774-05:00Youtube Channel Trailer...A while ago, I created a trailer for my YouTube channel. Here's the <a href="https://youtu.be/bWxpbN6Wpp0" target="_blank">link</a> if you want to check it out.
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCcEQST5fvo05iC4JdCT9v8UbfV0-vimdVuQ1jJjQQFuL-BlKbigOmDCdbHVj31lNjx2ceRBhDItimh_HDZugrrhIoBvt1Fqhu3Sh-hnfzIITMCl8LPrzfjb91bvDjbCSS773sZtlrfhbsifOZdVaZ3DlOXUxDLBc9TjOzJvkmcLjmU-ZZh4g4O0tVNFs/s320/mq1.webp" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCcEQST5fvo05iC4JdCT9v8UbfV0-vimdVuQ1jJjQQFuL-BlKbigOmDCdbHVj31lNjx2ceRBhDItimh_HDZugrrhIoBvt1Fqhu3Sh-hnfzIITMCl8LPrzfjb91bvDjbCSS773sZtlrfhbsifOZdVaZ3DlOXUxDLBc9TjOzJvkmcLjmU-ZZh4g4O0tVNFs/s320/mq1.webp"/></a></div>John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-38750466078733528702024-02-02T11:05:00.002-05:002024-02-02T11:05:31.334-05:00Winter Time Bluebird Visitors...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwmcay0b6HPPl4aG0M1zfmF3TKJjqAa4OkLFmaKnLc4uGhuZHneIsk2KBJSFLxmb9epnf-Mh42nEqNIbNPQMmZkRMNO9gG-DlsG3dMezJdlH0Xm88QdrggGWJMCSfHEjxJuGXF8brEBRww3KhbVVouvvTAUpUIEvZ4HRolO4gFEipJcah2FQzFbQ-tr0/s960/2-1-24%20Bluebird%20Eating%20Winter%20Berry.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="644" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwmcay0b6HPPl4aG0M1zfmF3TKJjqAa4OkLFmaKnLc4uGhuZHneIsk2KBJSFLxmb9epnf-Mh42nEqNIbNPQMmZkRMNO9gG-DlsG3dMezJdlH0Xm88QdrggGWJMCSfHEjxJuGXF8brEBRww3KhbVVouvvTAUpUIEvZ4HRolO4gFEipJcah2FQzFbQ-tr0/s320/2-1-24%20Bluebird%20Eating%20Winter%20Berry.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0oQ2Keh-xHJ2LQKqO_Oy6XVP6hsZPt56UoIYQ-SBMRly7-NLOlqB8zsd0sgfcFFf5tWvYIAvUWZxRHDQIELWSz9zPH162w5-N51YpLbjbgDWJMGvdUJE1qP0duF6G4h5lqoRTojQjmdDjmrIDHioqI7APsABbiiJVMvJgQP661MyMBoH82QKfGSv8mrE/s934/2-1-24%20Bluebird.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="713" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0oQ2Keh-xHJ2LQKqO_Oy6XVP6hsZPt56UoIYQ-SBMRly7-NLOlqB8zsd0sgfcFFf5tWvYIAvUWZxRHDQIELWSz9zPH162w5-N51YpLbjbgDWJMGvdUJE1qP0duF6G4h5lqoRTojQjmdDjmrIDHioqI7APsABbiiJVMvJgQP661MyMBoH82QKfGSv8mrE/s320/2-1-24%20Bluebird.jpg"/></a></div>John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-8026478317228248722024-01-07T15:05:00.002-05:002024-01-07T15:05:36.067-05:00Winter at its Finest...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyRGaQ-mRjcX58VXiYp3edpnZHkJpV5lLJvH4RKJBw-sDhsp68NzFYFVQ2W7PKVMnpFtyfNx-EdY0R77PNBIw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
I hiked into Moxie Falls last week to take some photos. While there a snow squall passed through so I made a short video.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-41381126186772484082023-12-14T15:22:00.001-05:002023-12-14T15:22:47.482-05:00Trees in The Mist...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2rhn8s_KidC4_5chaWgAEFS-G5iSBHDsve_igcnOcrtKpiY1rW5913i65A-oSN3INsaX52Ged6cSpEvkI6nvsd03C7LnogOF6sXqx9FCFx2FmL2bbbm4XOTyiYKg3tKbp_jtItaaUuLeyMiy6cjRVFtb8MVJjMb_x71aCZzaOrPvNHi81HirLAn-E54/s2964/Twin%20Trees%20in%20Fog2.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="2031" data-original-width="2964" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2rhn8s_KidC4_5chaWgAEFS-G5iSBHDsve_igcnOcrtKpiY1rW5913i65A-oSN3INsaX52Ged6cSpEvkI6nvsd03C7LnogOF6sXqx9FCFx2FmL2bbbm4XOTyiYKg3tKbp_jtItaaUuLeyMiy6cjRVFtb8MVJjMb_x71aCZzaOrPvNHi81HirLAn-E54/s320/Twin%20Trees%20in%20Fog2.jpg"/></a></div>John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-32098764332492627602023-10-15T14:40:00.003-04:002023-10-16T09:15:56.018-04:00Autumn Colors and Waterfalls...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5s2Ibmb4KppVHfiVJvc2JYUzcwnSYjZq-Dsd4uiqB8unVB5SfO-JYphLXOR-6sQ3hBHRzMy4kbX50CGfNfHErGTJTG4memzJM1zOVilN1rWqf9oHWnOF2-wyHbjoRA2_R2UB81A3nAs5jg8flqMeMwGeLOhjFcNZwktdLT5qXnTo1qXZttTDtqBJ9kGU/s960/10-4-23%20Step%20Falls.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5s2Ibmb4KppVHfiVJvc2JYUzcwnSYjZq-Dsd4uiqB8unVB5SfO-JYphLXOR-6sQ3hBHRzMy4kbX50CGfNfHErGTJTG4memzJM1zOVilN1rWqf9oHWnOF2-wyHbjoRA2_R2UB81A3nAs5jg8flqMeMwGeLOhjFcNZwktdLT5qXnTo1qXZttTDtqBJ9kGU/s320/10-4-23%20Step%20Falls.jpg"/></a></div> Here's another photo from my recent trip to the Grafton Notch area. Autumn colors and waterfalls are a great combination.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-1254662671197945262023-10-07T16:05:00.004-04:002023-10-10T16:09:58.480-04:00Autumn Splendor...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmPHlaK9jo1MaxBVhkaHLDVWOM6k6JcLBP7oAfQGEVskeCABKCFW7EjgGYcXyD1GjI0f4-Epq_qgjrRzU7WRmS8YTgqwhQnbRhbNgJe2-JBkZYW2EZaqttX0bzQrV5VQqlEP4MIK1LaX3MnXj7HCulFxOn42S2NPiq6cHyAr0spIdzG0qVs5FtDL_Wpk/s960/10-5-23%20Fog%20Enshrouded%20East%20and%20West%20Baldpate%20Mtns.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmPHlaK9jo1MaxBVhkaHLDVWOM6k6JcLBP7oAfQGEVskeCABKCFW7EjgGYcXyD1GjI0f4-Epq_qgjrRzU7WRmS8YTgqwhQnbRhbNgJe2-JBkZYW2EZaqttX0bzQrV5VQqlEP4MIK1LaX3MnXj7HCulFxOn42S2NPiq6cHyAr0spIdzG0qVs5FtDL_Wpk/s320/10-5-23%20Fog%20Enshrouded%20East%20and%20West%20Baldpate%20Mtns.jpg"/></a></div> I just spent the past four days exploring and photographing the Bethel and Grafton Notch State Park area. Like everywhere else in Maine, the temperatures were unseasonably warm but there were plenty of photo opportunities. I took this photo on the last night of the trip and there was no hiking involved with this image. I was standing right on the edge of the road.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-11651015858280338702023-09-07T14:59:00.001-04:002023-09-07T14:59:32.490-04:00Cooperative Heron...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhprqzw1piB-3Kn7pwrbQFrMJm8AswNYIZ0k1bPimCM9Js0Fr0_hvd4B-Ly-_gStx7BlDN8Pkt_mOYRqpsUv0ZfKUo7UF0ahyQslP548foz-OXvfL0PGi4DcA_XYQFUqk7spy8Yz7jZpsr_9CpBjBfceOYOuHEgB7Fxsc3cdhuNGoupTR8o3uXdH1bXJeI/s960/8-6-23%20Heron.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhprqzw1piB-3Kn7pwrbQFrMJm8AswNYIZ0k1bPimCM9Js0Fr0_hvd4B-Ly-_gStx7BlDN8Pkt_mOYRqpsUv0ZfKUo7UF0ahyQslP548foz-OXvfL0PGi4DcA_XYQFUqk7spy8Yz7jZpsr_9CpBjBfceOYOuHEgB7Fxsc3cdhuNGoupTR8o3uXdH1bXJeI/s400/8-6-23%20Heron.jpg"/></a></div> This had to be one of the most cooperative great blue herons I've ever photographed. It was standing in a tree, typically though, they're on the waters edge. They usually fly off if you get anywhere near them. but this one allowed a very close approach. John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-25660590344002479832023-08-03T16:02:00.002-04:002023-08-03T16:02:36.199-04:00The Storm is Coming...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTSWyd2Fz5jwU0mJvHfpkYGt8-SdtyFguHta6Bvst1vsDO1Fyqrf6ZMZLLzRa6NsCkRNj6A1hYzgS83O19rk7-hxZ4yqvH7Poz_bfLOuOGeU8_EWvwceHHM6gz-dgzp49lquDaaORlGsUlAiNpQJVFksn6870IsfrQbvIww_dDNsaMqCGGYkVuCLbA6Wg/s960/7-31-23%20Sabattus%20River%20Storm.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTSWyd2Fz5jwU0mJvHfpkYGt8-SdtyFguHta6Bvst1vsDO1Fyqrf6ZMZLLzRa6NsCkRNj6A1hYzgS83O19rk7-hxZ4yqvH7Poz_bfLOuOGeU8_EWvwceHHM6gz-dgzp49lquDaaORlGsUlAiNpQJVFksn6870IsfrQbvIww_dDNsaMqCGGYkVuCLbA6Wg/s320/7-31-23%20Sabattus%20River%20Storm.jpg"/></a></div> Approching rain at Sabattus River.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-78019859948287228582023-07-14T16:40:00.002-04:002023-07-14T16:40:25.295-04:00Spencer Pond Time-Lapse...One of my objectives while at Spencer Pond Cabins a couple of weeks ago was to shoot some time-lapse video. In all I shot over 6500 images and this clip consists of about 2000 and took about 3 hours in real time to fiMm. Click here to view: <a href="https://youtu.be/dPs0q6JS2ww" target="_blank">Spencer Pond Time Lapse 2023</a>.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpNZjJGzKJl5rgg06KFIZT-Sbv2bSKcWxrQdbPJ_13F4KzOIkltNigUAtbssKsossZNGa0KoSbyV4wnmL2T1yob5BEJet2Iie2QMRdgPWcK1CgZ_DlvwM1sKRgukQqDFjWsGAHsb8xd_CTyvckv8sy7eiumZtJ5cgh6Sl2U15xy7EPJkoKNsSq6zBcTwE/s320/Spencer%20mtn%20Thumbnail.webp" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpNZjJGzKJl5rgg06KFIZT-Sbv2bSKcWxrQdbPJ_13F4KzOIkltNigUAtbssKsossZNGa0KoSbyV4wnmL2T1yob5BEJet2Iie2QMRdgPWcK1CgZ_DlvwM1sKRgukQqDFjWsGAHsb8xd_CTyvckv8sy7eiumZtJ5cgh6Sl2U15xy7EPJkoKNsSq6zBcTwE/s320/Spencer%20mtn%20Thumbnail.webp"/></a></div>John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-49782139354578916032023-07-04T12:41:00.007-04:002023-07-04T12:41:43.828-04:00Spencer Pond Eagle...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgms-VzLmeXxJspF51kerIVKTDBSkOpaxqmLMGQaLayYLhrumIee7ytKtdBWmw985mtkhKUf_I1EIzsCSZJYNsuLoMG8W7QvKmNJz1QL12obQFlSwXcogblE59N1jKF88iGwcCvYBvr_I4lEmnvtvDnIVpg2Z5ibqbJCbURNl0nv4qCA35u5ksAuxLXg/s960/6-29-23%20Spencer%20Pond%20Eagle.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="751" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgms-VzLmeXxJspF51kerIVKTDBSkOpaxqmLMGQaLayYLhrumIee7ytKtdBWmw985mtkhKUf_I1EIzsCSZJYNsuLoMG8W7QvKmNJz1QL12obQFlSwXcogblE59N1jKF88iGwcCvYBvr_I4lEmnvtvDnIVpg2Z5ibqbJCbURNl0nv4qCA35u5ksAuxLXg/s320/6-29-23%20Spencer%20Pond%20Eagle.jpg"/></a></div> Photo taken from my kayak.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-78613109001128473662023-06-11T15:58:00.001-04:002023-06-11T15:58:08.097-04:00Gotta Love Spring...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM6BF5wCO8qg72rMMl-AxdF8falqffc7mAJNuzyXjR9c-h7Bx-cxH2RPdgXg6NdJC4Er7nkTIqRuydxDCDbmCQ0oKUODS6neUY84sh6EpBD9FoOWkRPl_ZVnzxWToicyOsbqXQBYLCPF-FuG7nD8sEs-uUW-IIlyoemeEmNNwoj27wLdxg6Sa9Tsll/s960/5-29-23%20Common%20Yellow%20Throat%20Warbler.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="733" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM6BF5wCO8qg72rMMl-AxdF8falqffc7mAJNuzyXjR9c-h7Bx-cxH2RPdgXg6NdJC4Er7nkTIqRuydxDCDbmCQ0oKUODS6neUY84sh6EpBD9FoOWkRPl_ZVnzxWToicyOsbqXQBYLCPF-FuG7nD8sEs-uUW-IIlyoemeEmNNwoj27wLdxg6Sa9Tsll/s320/5-29-23%20Common%20Yellow%20Throat%20Warbler.jpg"/></a></div> I took this photo of a common yellowthroat the morning after the previous photo.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-88794307109450164012023-06-03T17:51:00.000-04:002023-06-03T17:51:25.982-04:00Singing Song Sparrow...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNy5U7P0wAjNDew-WYvpCSZ2ZdZWNQGvso6Cm-iWE0w8I7b-rcYNJy6I30uKLjk4j3g5JzuxAkVzxzruqwxm1t-cqkvjJfwFf9E_1PTEzg5F7IGWnonvlOsuvDuT7-02_rDl9imOzDBZhTYNxg8YqG23jpP04slLRH5SdkWBxFjwBvs9BNXOVUaVSa/s960/5-27-23%20Singing%20Song%20Sparrow.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="767" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNy5U7P0wAjNDew-WYvpCSZ2ZdZWNQGvso6Cm-iWE0w8I7b-rcYNJy6I30uKLjk4j3g5JzuxAkVzxzruqwxm1t-cqkvjJfwFf9E_1PTEzg5F7IGWnonvlOsuvDuT7-02_rDl9imOzDBZhTYNxg8YqG23jpP04slLRH5SdkWBxFjwBvs9BNXOVUaVSa/s320/5-27-23%20Singing%20Song%20Sparrow.jpg"/></a></div> I took an early morning walk the other day and found this song sparrow doing what they do best.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-91403857785238622182023-05-21T13:43:00.003-04:002023-05-21T13:43:40.214-04:00Turkey Strutting His Stuff...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqCXn0zzvLnvvf4J-03ZGCyaRoeKCypQ1GJ5sY7YPCHJTFTDwmwWdSvLTwfY3d45KSVCjiaQeOR3jPNBduaEnVRnJicDrQd9CofZeRK7u-g1v488jsGKAa3oxidzWYQMiZbr5M0UQLM-YaIhmjha1MDOCCSwWplbp1PskXvgGdGMKi-7ptNYb0xLp/s960/Strutting%20Turkey%20in%20The%20Yard.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="813" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqCXn0zzvLnvvf4J-03ZGCyaRoeKCypQ1GJ5sY7YPCHJTFTDwmwWdSvLTwfY3d45KSVCjiaQeOR3jPNBduaEnVRnJicDrQd9CofZeRK7u-g1v488jsGKAa3oxidzWYQMiZbr5M0UQLM-YaIhmjha1MDOCCSwWplbp1PskXvgGdGMKi-7ptNYb0xLp/s400/Strutting%20Turkey%20in%20The%20Yard.jpg"/></a></div> I took this a few days ago in my yard.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-33134080725510285062023-03-05T14:10:00.003-05:002023-03-05T14:10:21.680-05:00Early Bluebird Visit...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXyElepV_XZhZGKtDTbOpCNvpdIJxoF9Ko9YDPh6xc1JvkHyWAl7lAGGdwNZTDHkobE44B3CLv5XyncvYTeouc8zN6uf6lsklS1_gDcUJTa7uR0DIFaTHbUc0-goig6jEF71Gda4DCHYb5j3LVe27V9PIXrx-khZsjnysL8NPHXKUXvJ5lFUO1ULF/s960/Bluebirds%20at%20Nest%20Box2.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="664" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXyElepV_XZhZGKtDTbOpCNvpdIJxoF9Ko9YDPh6xc1JvkHyWAl7lAGGdwNZTDHkobE44B3CLv5XyncvYTeouc8zN6uf6lsklS1_gDcUJTa7uR0DIFaTHbUc0-goig6jEF71Gda4DCHYb5j3LVe27V9PIXrx-khZsjnysL8NPHXKUXvJ5lFUO1ULF/s320/Bluebirds%20at%20Nest%20Box2.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj0KBb_iuQ7rsLnuNS1lv7NcUVoQS-gvojzxneFzaG2w9dzPhXP4KHI4kGq6JZ7Khi9NKFNumsre_y2sBtJakYz2SRRa3nNNBHR67Nhmlj1TjKNvLi5dOyU8iBRhQWp_UfN2QdjtK6bgCsJT2SPI9oItoMllLu_U9t-mQxTzUTUwHrfVq3_6TyU9Qp/s960/Bluebirds%20at%20Nest%20Box.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="708" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj0KBb_iuQ7rsLnuNS1lv7NcUVoQS-gvojzxneFzaG2w9dzPhXP4KHI4kGq6JZ7Khi9NKFNumsre_y2sBtJakYz2SRRa3nNNBHR67Nhmlj1TjKNvLi5dOyU8iBRhQWp_UfN2QdjtK6bgCsJT2SPI9oItoMllLu_U9t-mQxTzUTUwHrfVq3_6TyU9Qp/s320/Bluebirds%20at%20Nest%20Box.jpg"/></a></div> I had a couple of visitors to an old nest box in my yard a couple days ago. They each took a turn checking the interior, I hope they decide to use it for nesting later in the spring.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-59770274701537978162023-01-28T13:26:00.005-05:002023-01-28T13:26:51.443-05:00Red Squirrel Snacking...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxiTE69dFxEK8loNkvBdlCqnGdaSpS4XihYkTtFetsTnAwwZtA_n9fGSXAuiY4hw8gT29lX5a4zKzm_UNz359hP5X5DxSBTi5nIuvcolp_IvXAcDc5qk0mPiXXgCyPxcMyLHt4DfQZ5IfcGbRkjjPXaJouHpqBybYW4bElNRdk_j-Hs-FrtOVvhiAP/s960/Red%20Squirrel%20in%20Winterberry%20Bush.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxiTE69dFxEK8loNkvBdlCqnGdaSpS4XihYkTtFetsTnAwwZtA_n9fGSXAuiY4hw8gT29lX5a4zKzm_UNz359hP5X5DxSBTi5nIuvcolp_IvXAcDc5qk0mPiXXgCyPxcMyLHt4DfQZ5IfcGbRkjjPXaJouHpqBybYW4bElNRdk_j-Hs-FrtOVvhiAP/s320/Red%20Squirrel%20in%20Winterberry%20Bush.jpg"/></a></div> I photographed this red squirrel snacking on winter berries this morning in my yard.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-7468836618146593592022-11-22T12:09:00.001-05:002022-11-22T12:09:23.591-05:00Epic Sunrise...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSMClCtrziXCBv48iI0rg9POzRQg7WJwtazpAwFfVlnyjHYM1JNhdQM4mOn57Ao79gN5GPJH4yC_YAqjOobCx5meZ8ILxq72Zinfsmwc4KHj3pnCDChJoI-rZne_nI2PK9moIVMuXzwxycQzk06m0rTo2xb0r1gowHtYEIgXZKRngY1QgDEf65MtM/s952/Popham%20Sunrise2.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="664" data-original-width="952" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSMClCtrziXCBv48iI0rg9POzRQg7WJwtazpAwFfVlnyjHYM1JNhdQM4mOn57Ao79gN5GPJH4yC_YAqjOobCx5meZ8ILxq72Zinfsmwc4KHj3pnCDChJoI-rZne_nI2PK9moIVMuXzwxycQzk06m0rTo2xb0r1gowHtYEIgXZKRngY1QgDEf65MtM/s320/Popham%20Sunrise2.jpg"/></a></div> Popham Beach Stae Park.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-81289334884053855842022-08-09T14:47:00.001-04:002022-08-09T14:57:39.463-04:00More Snorkeling...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdR15HpjyXSZtyR0bXQY4WxfCzpJ1upi1d6aqf1zFM_bYj_3gB2F6OwLZmYatlW-7v1hMB4dRWZsffA5MONzwHvEfPY_Y03gCZu4mYkbnu5BHuP46mYWhxpq3JeUIbLqyFape-kzB4aqxvFctFf1ajapTg0pZ22ASEe9MwBxdOs6cYiFCKTV50dcC2/s960/8-7-22%20Annabessacook%20Sunfish.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="806" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdR15HpjyXSZtyR0bXQY4WxfCzpJ1upi1d6aqf1zFM_bYj_3gB2F6OwLZmYatlW-7v1hMB4dRWZsffA5MONzwHvEfPY_Y03gCZu4mYkbnu5BHuP46mYWhxpq3JeUIbLqyFape-kzB4aqxvFctFf1ajapTg0pZ22ASEe9MwBxdOs6cYiFCKTV50dcC2/s400/8-7-22%20Annabessacook%20Sunfish.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu3JzHcG3yYQnliZljrrx9sKgDC8O0zQyifLH95T0c1ko1MjQRbTYzjcqgZqoiaPb2LRXDARPobOQO9HMTOlCaoGHviW7Io6rkYi02X-j3EMct07LHsD-nDLloCa4OY3FEF76umMibiGiqu9sfoQMrd-geN1eq758Y3jkmyLjl4o2ztzr-GBRz9OdJ/s1053/8-7-22%20Bass%20Checking%20Me%20Out.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="1053" data-original-width="806" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu3JzHcG3yYQnliZljrrx9sKgDC8O0zQyifLH95T0c1ko1MjQRbTYzjcqgZqoiaPb2LRXDARPobOQO9HMTOlCaoGHviW7Io6rkYi02X-j3EMct07LHsD-nDLloCa4OY3FEF76umMibiGiqu9sfoQMrd-geN1eq758Y3jkmyLjl4o2ztzr-GBRz9OdJ/s400/8-7-22%20Bass%20Checking%20Me%20Out.jpg"/></a></div> I went back to Annabessacook Lake this past weekend to do more snorkeling, I purchased the Olympus TG-6 waterproof camera and wanted to give it a test run. The top photo is another pumpkinseed sunfish, the bottom one is a curious largemouth bass that swam up to me and was checking me out. The video I made on my first snorkeling adventure at Annabessacook can be seen by clicking <a href="https://youtu.be/JoYXRp7_qfQ" target="_blank">HERE.</a>John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-73751995852798670192022-07-26T13:36:00.004-04:002022-07-26T13:36:41.265-04:00Something A Little Different, Snorkeling...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbx1km5MEroc4rZOP3P_o1Qij5tYLfajNGR2Zj8I_ysyT9mtn_UhbTu022G2cCIgekUb5dv4G2aWEpakEtV3b62qvXedgvX9SLu_sge4ulT-g6qmKxJMtRl1-Om5QDrsk8XouRmLoPsl4wPQje3EmWfb3TduivImn0szgz1CghQImnSvOIY0h2rjE/s960/John%20Snorkeling.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbx1km5MEroc4rZOP3P_o1Qij5tYLfajNGR2Zj8I_ysyT9mtn_UhbTu022G2cCIgekUb5dv4G2aWEpakEtV3b62qvXedgvX9SLu_sge4ulT-g6qmKxJMtRl1-Om5QDrsk8XouRmLoPsl4wPQje3EmWfb3TduivImn0szgz1CghQImnSvOIY0h2rjE/s320/John%20Snorkeling.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZ5TE4xA7vLQVn7OWTbD8tYZuCeaqVy08jl6_2wfkAOQN3w33a9eAGZ4YD2Ut0Xzv63CbR5k5Ec2GHOrQoYxU3y94v-6tx0s5Dw6irWRFQK46wcpEkDhmqucNEzfhDH7ao2TmAcleEweSc2tAOzs4Z5NvXGKGlvTQA0CLZetopa8JRCn51ER4aGFi/s960/Largemouth%20Bass.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZ5TE4xA7vLQVn7OWTbD8tYZuCeaqVy08jl6_2wfkAOQN3w33a9eAGZ4YD2Ut0Xzv63CbR5k5Ec2GHOrQoYxU3y94v-6tx0s5Dw6irWRFQK46wcpEkDhmqucNEzfhDH7ao2TmAcleEweSc2tAOzs4Z5NvXGKGlvTQA0CLZetopa8JRCn51ER4aGFi/s320/Largemouth%20Bass.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCUl_cEA4vzLaeFMCJQTPbQR-plDwOOuGhv1HHeeu_V3mn-HELJsCr6c_iJB2VmslKbI2WqauRqdE3Te3WYLDITmx4YuyI7UtWUaVP7hGY5vhgfXgMHralf-K70uwkg5Qaqpd9jw-Pvy3qBOhh9FLZHUhslAOI52_njmpJi0-VPkPJ8TDGIZ9PnnD/s960/Pumpkin%20Seed%20Sunfish.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="749" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCUl_cEA4vzLaeFMCJQTPbQR-plDwOOuGhv1HHeeu_V3mn-HELJsCr6c_iJB2VmslKbI2WqauRqdE3Te3WYLDITmx4YuyI7UtWUaVP7hGY5vhgfXgMHralf-K70uwkg5Qaqpd9jw-Pvy3qBOhh9FLZHUhslAOI52_njmpJi0-VPkPJ8TDGIZ9PnnD/s320/Pumpkin%20Seed%20Sunfish.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhloX-KQ1-VH0YfjuOsLS6781QjraU4gbGxPstfg1MWtPIrayhMmIcYTezfu2iALqZbzgyrahGdKxC7-Y92Rs6zGAlBGs9MfFldG4PofJfZZaFnZX_ae0m5vWtpeVw_OVYpA7QYnYXmChTqmM2rRIbziKkHcCcqK3lGf02nYSTDu--S0rOqhUhNqeQo/s960/Two%20Pumpkin%20Seed%20Sunfish.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhloX-KQ1-VH0YfjuOsLS6781QjraU4gbGxPstfg1MWtPIrayhMmIcYTezfu2iALqZbzgyrahGdKxC7-Y92Rs6zGAlBGs9MfFldG4PofJfZZaFnZX_ae0m5vWtpeVw_OVYpA7QYnYXmChTqmM2rRIbziKkHcCcqK3lGf02nYSTDu--S0rOqhUhNqeQo/s320/Two%20Pumpkin%20Seed%20Sunfish.jpg"/></a></div> I used to snorkel all the time when I was younger but it’s probably been almost 30 years since I snorkeled last. This weekend I finally got out again, took plenty of videos, and snapped some photos. The first fish is a largemouth bass and the other photos are pumpkin seed sunfish. I'll be posting the video on YouTube once the editing is complete.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-24181952428537413972022-07-07T10:15:00.004-04:002022-07-07T10:15:37.667-04:00Clear Cuts Can Be Pretty...While I was staying at Spencer Pond Camps, Mike K. and I went on an exploratory drive one morning when the weather wasn't that great. While driving down an old logging road we came upon a recovering clearcut. When clear-cuts are complete, they can be pretty jarring to see in the wilderness, but after a few years, they start to recover. As this photo shows, wildflowers take advantage of the newly created open area and proliferate.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8IshL1ixwxigLn24hgxZtCppZsY0ea3MPtiHNQnvc37gbb16RPWLa32vb5ylBSGGN4Gg2a8HjyDaZRAzpKq9uOTi9IExqXhTOZ4wwJotrvQsYhdGIwZyxQKizwhzeyl3Lg0hyiT-f5hPZ8-XJNMMh6P3Wjsj9sxkirwDLq_N9prAxLGb20lgaDLQ/s960/Daisys%20in%20Recovering%20Clear%20Cut.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8IshL1ixwxigLn24hgxZtCppZsY0ea3MPtiHNQnvc37gbb16RPWLa32vb5ylBSGGN4Gg2a8HjyDaZRAzpKq9uOTi9IExqXhTOZ4wwJotrvQsYhdGIwZyxQKizwhzeyl3Lg0hyiT-f5hPZ8-XJNMMh6P3Wjsj9sxkirwDLq_N9prAxLGb20lgaDLQ/s320/Daisys%20in%20Recovering%20Clear%20Cut.jpg"/></a></div>John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-46428411578440889042022-07-03T09:44:00.003-04:002022-07-04T09:08:18.062-04:00Otter and Moose Video....I recently returned to Spencer Pond Camps for a five-day stay. I didn't take many photos or shoot much video on this trip. However, on my last evening, I ventured out for a paddle around the pond and was lucky enough to encounter a curious otter and a moose. The otter didn't stay around very long but I was able to get a few short clips of it checking me out. Below is a screen grab from the video. About twenty minutes later I came upon the moose. It was about 100 feet from shore and I could tell it was really bothered by the mosquitoes. In some of the clips, you can see how thick the mosquitoes were around it. You gotta feel bad for them, they don't have the ability to apply bug repellent as we do.
Click here to check out the video: <a href="https://youtu.be/M5k9XMKTHqI">https://youtu.be/M5k9XMKTHqI<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJd3awhWjnXfkcmwp2RuJbGpChuU4ndsdSy-lLHzmjKnpaLUl8Om_zmPF2_nTROVgJPVIKpr35ffVEhzqyAHaKwe1NxB9Ykp_YdMmSkbKbdq0ZB-Ww-BtwmhAIw3jTLlaLCUxR_DfqU2FHijYfLuw7ARuH6-lanlzEI8ZvNxX87iZpnhRjJ53U_1_/s1920/2022%20Otter.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJd3awhWjnXfkcmwp2RuJbGpChuU4ndsdSy-lLHzmjKnpaLUl8Om_zmPF2_nTROVgJPVIKpr35ffVEhzqyAHaKwe1NxB9Ykp_YdMmSkbKbdq0ZB-Ww-BtwmhAIw3jTLlaLCUxR_DfqU2FHijYfLuw7ARuH6-lanlzEI8ZvNxX87iZpnhRjJ53U_1_/s320/2022%20Otter.jpg"/></a></div></a>John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-26657142251396463192022-04-03T15:56:00.006-04:002022-04-03T15:56:56.899-04:00Maine Moose....<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRTEa1WAdZDxA5-5Z80Zkmr3GqVgWfd_Gd2Y6YkjeYAgR5FzNrklZqZKiGN87CFHjtkCgEVxIFf1XTB_Xa0Sp_NHhgIwIYMYC8VrhMDhgRtzmX0pK6i30BZUAiyZuTThrkFHEIQdpLYJIXTpclQtb2CJ0fJF6WJDyJgIDp7zMsi9aGG0rFbUXRuDEe/s978/Moose.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="930" data-original-width="978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRTEa1WAdZDxA5-5Z80Zkmr3GqVgWfd_Gd2Y6YkjeYAgR5FzNrklZqZKiGN87CFHjtkCgEVxIFf1XTB_Xa0Sp_NHhgIwIYMYC8VrhMDhgRtzmX0pK6i30BZUAiyZuTThrkFHEIQdpLYJIXTpclQtb2CJ0fJF6WJDyJgIDp7zMsi9aGG0rFbUXRuDEe/s320/Moose.jpg"/></a></div>John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-80932345987499389542022-03-17T12:22:00.000-04:002022-03-17T12:22:00.332-04:00Phoebe..<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXAs6SzJVxae-eQuBGj9tncLQiYg0YZTlc0X_IY6EwtwpdBrxAZCqzTrjmvyagEhRI2jFBI2n9bNMT0plI-VoTAa6vjvCw1d0zHyJzEKTzZGXRay7qZ_BXhORyS96I3Ld4f3zGMxNuQ-KMbzBuRUj-wYPrKHv57UOMypParoHo5aWDDya7RjPlHA3p=s936" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="864" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXAs6SzJVxae-eQuBGj9tncLQiYg0YZTlc0X_IY6EwtwpdBrxAZCqzTrjmvyagEhRI2jFBI2n9bNMT0plI-VoTAa6vjvCw1d0zHyJzEKTzZGXRay7qZ_BXhORyS96I3Ld4f3zGMxNuQ-KMbzBuRUj-wYPrKHv57UOMypParoHo5aWDDya7RjPlHA3p=s320"/></a></div> I'm longing for the warm temperatures and fresh new growth of spring. Won't be long now.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-41449696698032947372022-03-11T10:39:00.001-05:002022-03-11T10:39:20.643-05:00October Sunrise...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXR-nxwYcyYK7JjKbTczu0WSU2OWdvUhV96fLUgxn0Fio85C_FkVjIag8Pfa7f1g8FEwhRbERbr21oWPxPwWvDMa4qhHtfFORPoaLABGlVgqJ1wqyTx73pyoyn_9Z-y0Oi3wSFzvUY-VcMF69fhrqVdFOFcDY8Buz8Ps_DKLRY333ccyhK_yS3UXDy=s1008" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="1008" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXR-nxwYcyYK7JjKbTczu0WSU2OWdvUhV96fLUgxn0Fio85C_FkVjIag8Pfa7f1g8FEwhRbERbr21oWPxPwWvDMa4qhHtfFORPoaLABGlVgqJ1wqyTx73pyoyn_9Z-y0Oi3wSFzvUY-VcMF69fhrqVdFOFcDY8Buz8Ps_DKLRY333ccyhK_yS3UXDy=s320"/></a></div>John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-26618851942261084702022-01-23T13:46:00.000-05:002022-01-23T13:46:06.035-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8GzRxJl6mh8fjMTS5sdraDsUo3VL6QPxUDFT2iDwIThd1C-0T9xs_Sr0T9WfPn9aUtuFICt9p5ye-tfZzRt2qH5TsgMquNnUCnkbsKtXWkCpP2gTCu_sbKZnPXDzblr3eCZ9kzW9GniiqQc8P8vgvcU6GaxV9FzetHh0ONkEEh0JueWOnPQRxphyK=s960" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="760" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8GzRxJl6mh8fjMTS5sdraDsUo3VL6QPxUDFT2iDwIThd1C-0T9xs_Sr0T9WfPn9aUtuFICt9p5ye-tfZzRt2qH5TsgMquNnUCnkbsKtXWkCpP2gTCu_sbKZnPXDzblr3eCZ9kzW9GniiqQc8P8vgvcU6GaxV9FzetHh0ONkEEh0JueWOnPQRxphyK=s320"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ2ZY2YwfPgdNvogLSWomaxtzbGJeBIA48LF_G3avS2gCowI61mz4SEGxnm836f0AbtIRtSmz3i9cw4RDSETzNaiw6LUeT7F97IFSx231aDL0m8xsAE4T4_stCBkBK0f5ZPcLA0il3SNFNLLThW2vYBb4lJD8ApLATqi-fdn9ai2s-F_eq6iTdLSBt=s612" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="451" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ2ZY2YwfPgdNvogLSWomaxtzbGJeBIA48LF_G3avS2gCowI61mz4SEGxnm836f0AbtIRtSmz3i9cw4RDSETzNaiw6LUeT7F97IFSx231aDL0m8xsAE4T4_stCBkBK0f5ZPcLA0il3SNFNLLThW2vYBb4lJD8ApLATqi-fdn9ai2s-F_eq6iTdLSBt=s320"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTZN7UPkBf2iXW0kY6uge3JWemm_L8qLhOtQAN1i5Jt_7AvqxlUe8b7WI6dKnyf541bHIctT4INyAgK3rNU0ZEgVhZjcN0tCBINsoNSGfQPGL1lLnRH0FJfONiHLsmxq562aMgpNPVsxe-hymO-X99oVGmo5AQeYE4iCeMPSoQQUVQ_QEybf50m8fM=s960" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTZN7UPkBf2iXW0kY6uge3JWemm_L8qLhOtQAN1i5Jt_7AvqxlUe8b7WI6dKnyf541bHIctT4INyAgK3rNU0ZEgVhZjcN0tCBINsoNSGfQPGL1lLnRH0FJfONiHLsmxq562aMgpNPVsxe-hymO-X99oVGmo5AQeYE4iCeMPSoQQUVQ_QEybf50m8fM=s320"/></a></div>A few birds showed up in my yard the other day during a snow storm. I was surprised to see the bluebirds because I thought they migrated south for the winter. A couple of them were checking out the the nest box even though they won't be nesting around here for a few months.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-85683231706221627272021-10-17T08:46:00.001-04:002021-10-17T08:46:52.525-04:00Blue Hour Cliffs....<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzae8zt3EJEiWSw4oz6SzlqOAYVzR3UCNlM0Sbxp8A15TMH0jwtwRPArIFFI1xYkFCnfy-d3uA5BpL8GrCzPr4cae4YLvkP-UXSesaI2UKB9Tx4VfyDFYdeZFOIgvxrYNxXQ4ARnHC1-Q/s960/10-14-21+Raven%2527s+Nest+Warmed.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzae8zt3EJEiWSw4oz6SzlqOAYVzR3UCNlM0Sbxp8A15TMH0jwtwRPArIFFI1xYkFCnfy-d3uA5BpL8GrCzPr4cae4YLvkP-UXSesaI2UKB9Tx4VfyDFYdeZFOIgvxrYNxXQ4ARnHC1-Q/s320/10-14-21+Raven%2527s+Nest+Warmed.jpg"/></a></div> I recently took a day trip to Acadia NP. The purpose was to photograph these cliffs with the golden light of the setting sun hitting them. Unfortunately clouds moved in, blocking the sun when the light would've been at its best. I decided to wait around till blue hour and got this image. I ended up walking the trail back to the vehicle in the dark.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0