Nature
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Lincoln Marsh, Late Autumn 2012 (Thanksgiving Stock)
I am continuing my series of Lincoln Marsh through time. I love the long-form attention that one needs to go back to the same spot and listen to it, watch it, document it. I’ve learned a lot about the affects of drought and the patterns of nature. Yesterday was propitious, given the fog of morning and…
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The Mid-Summer Mud Pond of Lincoln Marsh
I’ve been taking photos of Lincoln Marsh in the Wheaton Park District for some time now, and one of the best vistas is the opening in the pond that allows for visitors to go right up to the the edge of the water, unblocked by reeds and growth. I must not have ever gone to…
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Marsh Greens in Dry Summer
Continuing my view of Lincoln Marsh through time, I visited this local treasure a couple of weeks ago to see how it changed since I last documented, in early April. Here’s the complete set and some highlights: It has been very dry spring, but when you live on a marsh, there’s water to be had. In early…
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Lincoln Marsh in Macro
Here’s some nature pics I took last week with my new macro lens. See full set here and also wider-format set of Lincoln Marsh in Early Spring/ After the Burn. I always thought pics of this detail were beyond me. Turns out it’s all about lens, lens, lens. I had no idea there was a…
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Lincoln Marsh, Early Spring 2012: After the Burn
Lately I have been documenting the Lincoln Marsh natural area through the seasons. Lincoln Marsh is a natural area nestled along the Illinois Prairie Path between Wheaton and Winfield. It is maintained by the Wheaton Park District, and they do a really great job with it. I got there this week shortly after a controlled…