Nature Photography
Wildlife in the Wetland – Michigan FlyCatcher Phoebe, Kingbirds and Willows, Oh My! Sayornis Phoebe FlyCatcher Michigan Wildlife in the Wetland The Flying Insect Flycatcher Late one humid summer afternoon in a Michigan Wetland, in the hidden forest of Jimme’, I saw small olive green-ish, yellowish bird land on a dead, moss covered tree branch; under […]
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Michigan Eastern Bluebird – Bird of Red, White, and Blue Sialia sialis Framed by blue skies, and deep patriotic red, white, and blue colors; sitting colorfully looking out in serious contemplation, the Eastern Bluebird adorns the casual observer with a pleasing sight of beauty. Looking like a royal flag staked on a branch, high above the wetlands, found all across the state of […]
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Wood Duck – Michigan, Nature Photography Aix Sponsa The question is answered… Wood Ducks and Creation If Creation were racist—as all religions on Lower Earth secretly hope—the plumage of this Wood Duck would be all one solid color. Instead; there are colors of brown, beige, blue and teal, speckles of burgundy, red, […]
Wind and the Rain During loudest thunder, and mightiest of storms, I feel most at rest. Rumbling wind, trembling earth, bring calm to my soul. Incessant rain feels, good. Volcanic heat, puts me at ease. Sharpness of thorns, and painful truths; painful, yet invokes humor. Comfort a-nerves. Aches sooth. I gather […]
Michigan Cedar Waxwing – Oil Dipped Wing Tips – Sitting on a Branch Bombycilla Cedrorum The most beautiful, handsome, colorful, mysterious, portrait, pose, of a Cedar Waxwing Michgan bird. Black masked eyepatch, autumn tinted bronze mantle, gradually, softly fades to grey. Master painted, oil dipped blood red, dapped on tips of secondary wings. With brightest […]
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Of Ancient Days, I happened upon this being… Ancient of Days Appearing in the forest of Jimme’ at the edge of the southern province, I happened on what I could best describe as the living ancient of days, the old one, the one who slowly… expressed itself…saying…”I am very, very old, and, […]
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Michigan Snapping Turtle Chelydra Serpentina This old Turtle
Hummingbird Archilochus colubris Ruby Throated Hummingbird ———————————————————————————— Nature Photography by Ike Austin – Michigan Photography that is Therapy for the Soul Michigan Birds
Monarch Butterfly – Michigan The Most Beautiful Stained Glass Hand Crafted Sculptured Monarch? In one of my many excursions into the hidden forest of Jimme’ I would often find myself taking a turn and walking down an unplanned path. The path I chose this day was narrow, with tall grasses and loose foliage hanging along […]
Earth Nations – Dialog With Nature Other Nations, Other Kingdoms – Geese and Herons Messages From Nature | In the Silence A sunny, but rather chilly morning with a slight breeze… I stood in the hidden forest of Jimmie’ on a small knoll looking out pass several large trees. My sight fixated on a large gaggle of […]
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