Bubbles

Perhaps because I spent countless hours during my college years poring over various books on cell biology, this bizarre scene of frozen bubbles and a sheet of ice on the surface of a pond seemed to resemble a textbook diagram of a mitochondrion releasing cytochrome c. And with that, the Frozen Bubbles series is complete.Continue reading “Bubbles”

Bubbles

One of my favorite aspects of winter is that it has a knack for turning the ordinary into something extraordinary – a puddle of water or even a glass window can morph into a fascinating world of textures and patterns when frozen – if you take the time to be curious and investigate. While wanderingContinue reading “Bubbles”

Bubbles

Over the course of the next three weeks, I’ll be sharing one image per week of bubbles frozen just below the icy surface of a local pond that’s near and dear to my heart. The first image presented here is, in my opinion, one of the most unique and bizarre photos I’ve ever captured. WhenContinue reading “Bubbles”

Photo of the Week

Bright autumn foliage reflects in – and rests on – the still surface of a pond in Upstate New York shortly after sunrise. I nearly lost a hiking boot to the thick muck at the bottom of this pond when I waded in up to my waist to get this perspective, but it was worthContinue reading “Photo of the Week”

Photo of the Week

One of the best parts of an autumn canoe camping trip to Vermont’s Osmore Pond was the ability to be onsite and at the ready to capture the beautiful foliage reflecting in the pond when the wind was calm. On this particular afternoon, the water was so glassy calm that it yielded some of theContinue reading “Photo of the Week”

Photo of the Week

One of the best things about owning a canoe? Still being able to explore the wilderness when you bust your ankle. A morning paddle took me out to a rocky little island in the middle of a calm pond, where I thankfully was able to hobble around enough to find this little clutch of grassContinue reading “Photo of the Week”