Still Life #4. Held Together by Time

What once held firm now tells a slower story—of endurance, decay, and the beauty of things that refuse to disappear.

Generally, life is good.

First Spring Flowers

 

Hellebore, often called a Lenten rose or Christmas rose.

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These Lenten roses unfurl—soft, luminous, and unhurried—carrying their season's secret.

Generally, life is good.

The Jewel of the Marsh

The pond held its breath as the Wood duck glided by.

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Returning to bird photography feels like reconnecting with a language I once knew by heart—a slow rediscovery of the quiet 'why' behind the obsession

 

Generally, life is good.

Meeting at First Light

 

It came as a big surprise to find the American White Pelicans arriving at Bear River MBR a week earlier than expected this year. The Double-crested Cormorants, too, have already returned to their summer home, as if the season could not wait any longer.

Generally, life is good.