I went through a long period where I wasn’t using the camera much at all. But I’ve been making an effort to use it every day now. These are some recent shots and manipulated images that I like. I hope you do , too.
Red-shouldered Hawk
Tag: #nature
I love squirrels. I find them charming. Silly little buggers! So I not only spend time photographing them but I’ll confess that I talk to them. Sometimes they even chitter back. Squirrels will most likely inherit the earth — along with rats, roaches and ants. 😉
Are You Still Here, Human?
A selection of photo art featuring flowers and the guests they attract.
If you’d like to see more, please visit my Flickr Photostream.
Bee Happy!
A female coyote, full-grown, was captured at a service station
on Division Street and taken to the Animal Care Facility on
Western Avenue.
A man up north keeps seven buffalo in an enclosure next to his
lumberyard. They gather in a woolly mass by the highway and
watch cars. Buffalo are also kept in a park at the local center
for atomic research.
My neighbor, Lee, came to my front door one afternoon. He was holding out his hand for me to see something. The something turned out to be a 
very well preserved Cuban tree frog skeleton. Take the time to do a little research on the Cuban tree frog and you will discover that it is one of Florida’s many invasive species. You will also discover that Florida’s wildlife experts recommend euthanizing these frogs when they have been properly identified. Why? Because the Cuban tree frog is classified as an invasive, exotic species that represents a danger to native fauna.  While I was photographing this cool little skeleton, I got to thinking about what we mean when we talk about invasive vs. native species.  Turns out it’s not exactly a crystal clear distinction. Continue reading “The Nature of Nature: Invasion!”
Karen Lee Kleis 