Stephen Fielding Images

So said the Wicked Witch of the West when Dorothy threw a bucket of water into the witch’s face. Although this was a welcomed conquest for Dorothy, this is not the case for us as we throw a “bucket” of greenhouse gases at our glaciers. I have written about our melting glaciers several times before (just search glaciers). Unfortunately, my writings on this have had little impact on most people,…

As I wrote in my previous post I have been out looking for birds to photograph and video. Well, the migratory crowd should be showing up in full force now. All I have managed to photograph are Sparrows and Robins, since they are ubiquitous and relatively comfortable around people. Unfortunately, I have a ways to go with bird videography because I don’t always have a tree to brace against to…

Earthset: NASA Artemis II photo So goes the refrain in Carly Simon’s song. And so it is with the Earth. Formed by the coalescence of dust and gases, and the later impacts of asteroids during the bombardment period around 4.5 billion years ago, Earth has undergone continuous change ever since, which will continue. Sir David Attenborough narrates Timelapse to the Future of Earth, a documentary…

This was the third warmest year, compared to the 1850-1900 average. It was 1.47 degrees C warmer. See Copernicus.

A Flycatacher–IUCN Redlist: LC However, this species has been undergoing a moderate decline at an average rate of -1.3% per year between 1970 and 2017 (Partners in Flight 2019) It has been tough finding birds on my last three outings, at least ones close enough for a good photograph. This is one of the best times of the year to locate birds (mostly males), as many, though not all, have returned…

IUCN redlist: LC This species is extremely widespread and abundant, locally forming massive stands. It’s hard to get motivated to go and photograph during New England winters, though those of you who have read my recent posts know I have done so. Fortunately, we recently had a sunny, toasty day (~40oF), with light winds that encouraged me to go photographing. Though I was using my 100mm macro…

Main St., Rochester, NY According to the latest American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census, the Rochester, New York metro area has an estimated population of 1,057,218. But you would never know it by looking at downtown after dark. Once the offices clear out there are few people around downtown in the evening. At least that is the way it was about ten years ago when I and a few other…

Two subscribers contacted me to say that they have been receiving duplicate post announcements since I started using MailPoet. WordPress support indicated that this is due to posts being sent out from both its subscriber list and MailPoet’s subscriber list. The fix would be to shutdown one subscriber list for all posts (this option would eliminate the subscribe window for new readers); there are…

Who has the right of controlling how their product is used, the developer or the government in the name of national security? You be the judge–it’s your future. If you have seen either of the first two Terminator films (the others are not very good) you have likely been entertained by Arnold Schwarzenegger (the Terminator) going back in time to either kill, or protect John Connor from the AI war…

Well, it has been awhile since I was out with my 600mm lens. The cold snap has abated, at least for now, the sun was out and the winds light. So I suited up in my field clothes, including by slip-on boots, and drove to a summer camping park along the Harraseeket River and slogged through the snow, carrying my 11 pound photo backpack. Click on the two information icons on the map and you will see…

As you anxiously await my next blockbuster post, here are some of my videos, some of which you have might have seen. If this were broadcast TV, they would be called re-runs. Shooting videos requires an entirely different skill-set than shooting photos. Shooting speeds and file format have to be adjusted for the medium that will display them. Video is also more dependent on tripods to maintain a…