nature

  • Washed whale

    Washed whale

    Little did I know that on one of the coldest days we decided to take a…

  • Chasing the waves

    Chasing the waves

    Sanderling (Calidris alba). Sanderlings are master predictors of the motions of the Ocean’s waves. As the…

  • Fashionista gulls

    Fashionista gulls

    After my third attempt to photograph piping plovers at the Far Rockaway’s ended up in a…

  • Mysterious crab

    Mysterious crab

    I walked confidently on the yellow sand, staring at the shells deposited on the beach by…

  • When the sounds disappear

    When the sounds disappear

    My childhood house was located right by the forest. We used to call it the park,…

  • Preserving the unknown

    Preserving the unknown

    One cannot miss what one does not know exists.  A book by Michelle Nijhuis, Beloved Beasts,…

  • Insect pain

    Insect pain

    As a child I remember looking at the sticky yellow tapes handing in people’s houses. Fly…

  • Full Moon in the sky

    Full Moon in the sky

    Look up and you will see the full Moon. Today, is one of the few days…

  • Awaiting sunset

    Awaiting sunset

    A seagull admiring the sunset by the Hudson River.

  • Birds of the Salt Marsh in Brooklyn

    Birds of the Salt Marsh in Brooklyn

    Marine Salt Marsh is the largest park in Brooklyn. The Marsh has a unique combination of…