Grackle On Green Waters ...

“In order to see birds it is necessary to become part of the silence.”

           ~ Robert Wilson Lynd

            ~ 1879 ~ 1949

        ~ Irish writer, editor of poetry, urbane literary essayist & strong Irish nationalist

A common grackle soaks up the beauty of late spring perched in the waters of the Jordan Creek, which reflects the green trees of early June, on a beautiful evening at Trexler Nature Preserve, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. Grackles are members of the blackbird family.

 

Green On Greens ...

“Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.”

                    ~ Pedro Calderon de la Barca

                           ~ 1600-1681

A small green heron is perched in a tree overlooking the pond on a warm July evening at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Deer Of The Green Vale ...

“Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.”

                              ~ Gary Snyder

                                          ~ born 1930

         ~ Pulitzer Prize Winner for Poetry, 1975

My favorite white-tailed deer doe and her fawn pose for a sweet September portrait at home in the park as sunset knocks on the door of a beautiful, waning summer evening.

I’ve been blessed to photograph this doe and her fawns since 2012, and it’s a true joy to me personally and as a photographer.