On A Pinnacle On a pinnacle high up in its rarefied mountain domain, a young Rocky Mountain Goat pauses briefly while showing off its unique footwear. ~ Anecdote and Rocky Mountain Goat capture, On A Pinnacle © Jerry L. Ferrara
Across A Nebraskan Moon A twilight flight of Sandhill Cranes maneuver their way across a Nebraskan moon winging their way to roost. ~ Anecdote and Sandhill Cranes capture, Across A Nebraskan Moon © Jerry L. Ferrara
The Great Cinereous Waited A baleful quiet seized the frigid morning All movement was stilled The sky remained faceless Death stood near The Great Cinereous waited ~ Poem and Great Gray Owl capture, The Great Cinereous Waited © Jerry L. Ferrara
Breakfast In the serene waters off the California coast, a juvenile Sea Otter takes breakfast … a sea urchin. ~ Anecdote and Sea Otter capture, Breakfast © Jerry L. Ferrara
On A Snipe Hunt The Wilson’s Snipe is a handsome native shorebird that belongs in the Sandpiper family. I caught this one resting on a fence post near a grassy field close by my home. I didn’t have to go on a “snipe hunt” to find the obliging creature, either. ~ Anecdote and Wilson’s Snipe capture, On A Snipe Hunt © Jerry L. Ferrara
A Fleeting Look Late light soft and rich early gloaming in the potholes An invisible hand disturbs the tranquil interface of air and water … a portent The foreshadow transforms to revelation all sound is hushed silence screams The otter pauses, a fleeting look then is gone A few years ago, near the close of day, I caught this River Otter in the serene potholes region of Washington State. It gave but one short-lived posture of recognition and then just melted away. ~ Poem, anecdote and River Otter capture, A Fleeting Look © Jerry L. Ferrara
The Energetic Bundle of Feathers I caught this Chestnut-backed Chickadee during a gentle rainstorm in a brief moment while it was sitting still. The energetic bundle of feathers subsequently exploded away. ~ Anecdote and Chestnut-backed Chickadee capture, The Energetic Bundle of Feathers © Jerry L. Ferrara
Following the Cloudburst In the dampness following the cloudburst, an announcement was in order. It was not out of any kind of celebration, though. The missive, in part, was meant to attract the fairer sex: “Look at me! I am propertied!” The melody also conveyed a threat for those who would usurp: “Stay out! This space is occupied!” ~ Anecdote and Western Meadowlark capture, Following the Cloudburst © Jerry L. Ferrara
Darkness of the Night In the early 1990’s, I traveled to Nevada’s Walker River area to photograph Porcupine. Locating them in the daytime was easy as they peacefully slept high up in the surrounding cottonwoods. Knowing they are principally nocturnal, I returned in the evenings with flashlight, camera and flash. About a mile into the first evening’s hike, and along a field of clover, I heard a sound that was totally unfamiliar coming from the trees lining the nearby river. Not just unknown was the voice from the dark, but it also held a tenor that was totally terrifying. Off went the flashlight as I listened to the rise and fall of mysterious and hair-raising banshee wails, moans and shrieks in the darkness of the night. After a few moments of intolerable silence the ‘fiend’ showed itself … a ‘love-sick’ Porcupine [it was Porcupine breeding season] as it trundled across my path on its way to dine. Here, on another occasion, I caught a juvenile in the act of feasting. ~ Anecdote and Porcupine capture, Darkness of the Night © Jerry L. Ferrara
The View From Our Porch The View From Our Porch is a collection of captures made over time. Each image came about as a result of practicing the art of photography to maintain an edge. The exercises were also conducted to enjoy and share the incredible beauty of Nature, from our porch. ~ Anecdote and Nature Images, The View From Our Porch © Jerry L. Ferrara