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Who Loves Waterfalls? Everyone!
Little falls upstream form the main event. Photo by Bruce Stambaugh
This is the fourth in a series of posts celebrating National Park Week.
It is an understatement to say that people are drawn to waterfalls. Big or small, they are simply mesmerizing.
It’s one thing to see a photo or video of a waterfall, but it’s something else entirely to be standing next to one. The roar and the beauty…
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#Bruce Stambaugh#Lewis Falls#National Park Week#Roadkill Crossing#Shenandoah National Park#waterfalls
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Sharing the Joy of Nature
Teens learning about Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park. Photo by Bruce Stambaugh
This is the third installment of a series celebrating National Park Week.
I often hike alone. But occasionally, I enjoy sharing my love of nature with others.
The church I attend has a mentor/mentee program for youth. A friend and I each serve as mentors for two teenage boys. Knowing we all enjoy the…
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#Bruce Stambaugh#landscape photography#National Park Week#nature#Roadkill Crossing#Shenandoah National Park
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Learning to Pay Attention
The opportunity I had hoped for. Photo by Bruce Stambaugh
This is the second in a series celebrating National Park Week.
On the afternoon of May 23, 2018, I decided to finish my day in Shenandoah National Park by hiking the Rock Spring Cabin trail. According to the park map, the trail wasn’t long, and I was curious to see the cabin.
So, off I went, binoculars around my neck and camera across…
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#black bear#Bruce Stambaugh#landscape photography#National Park Week#Roadkill Crossing#Shenandoah National Park#wildlife
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Celebrating National Park Week
Hiking the Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah National Park. Photo by Bruce Stambaugh
This is National Park Week in the United States. In celebration of our 63 beautiful national parks, this is the first of a series of photos I have taken in Shenandoah National Park.
Shenandoah National Park has a storied and somewhat troublesome history, given how farmers and their hired hands were removed from…
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#Appalachian Trail#AT#Blue Ridge Mountains#Bruce Stambaugh#National Park Week#Roadkill Crossing#Skyline Drive
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Spring's Colors Welcome Earth Day
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Contemplation
A lone young man sits contemplatively among spring’s glorious colors. Photo by Bruce Stambaugh
The Edith J. Carrier Arboretum in Harrisonburg, Virginia, is a marvelous place to contemplate life’s challenges, changes, and celebrations. That’s especially true in spring when the trees, flowers, and shrubbery come alive with their soothing colors.
I went there to pick up a tree I had purchased in…
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#Bruce Stambaugh#contemplation#Edith J. Carrier Arboretum#James Madison University#meditation#Roadkill Crossing
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Abstract on an Overcast Day
A real-life abstract. Photo by Bruce Stambaugh
My late mother was an accomplished artist. Her favorite medium was watercolor, and landscapes were her specialty. Occasionally, she dabbled in abstracts, using watercolors, acrylics, or oils.
I thought of my mother when I saw this scene along a local river. Of course, I had to snap a photo of it. I’ve given you a hint about the bottom third of the…
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Discovering the Horror of Wildfires
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The Quandary
A Carolina Chickadee. Photo by Bruce Stambaugh
I chuckled when this Carolina Chickadee landed on the rim of my window feeder and briefly struck this pose.
It looked like the little bird was trying to decide which black oil sunflower seed to choose. Of course, that’s a biased human observation. In reality, the bird likely was looking for a good seed amid the litter of spent seed shells left by…
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Updated and reposted for April 1st.
It’s no joke: April 1 used to be New Year’s Day
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Welcome to Spring!
A spring equinox sunrise over Holmes Co., Ohio.
To those living in the Northern Hemisphere, welcome to the first full day of Spring 2024!
For those in the Southern Hemisphere, welcome to the first full day of autumn.
Enjoy your day wherever you live.
© Bruce Stambaugh 2024
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Sunrise, Sunset and Mole Hill
Our suburban home near Harrisonburg, Virginia, faces north. That requires me to constantly check east and west around dawn and dusk for any hint of a colorful sunrise or sunset.My chances of catching a lovely sunrise have to be more intentional. The older I get, the easier it is for me to sleep past the sun’s morning appearance. Seniors seem to have a sleep cycle similar to that of newborns. I…
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The Honey Bee
My wife and I drove to the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum on the James Madison University campus in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It’s a beautiful place for a respite in any season, and we are grateful to have it so close to home.
Mature hardwood deciduous trees dominate 87 of the arboretum’s 125 acres. A large pond serves as its centerpiece. A small stream runs through the center of the arboretum,…
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#Bruce Stambaugh#Edith J. Carrier Arboretum#honey bee#James Madison University#Roadkill Crossing#spring beauties
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A Strange Stand-off
I was searching for migrating birds when I encountered this scene at a farm pond.
A male Mallard was escorting his partner as they foraged along the far end of the murky pond. A Black Angus steer suddenly trotted over to check out the feathered creatures encroaching on his territory. Fortunately, the duck and the steer stopped short and began a brief staredown.
Once the bull calculated that the…
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Evolution of a Sunset
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Bird Migration Has Begun
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#American Pipits#bird migration#Blue-winged Teal#Bruce Stambaugh#Great-horned Owl#Green-winged Teals#Northern Shovelers#Roadkill Crossing
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