American Goldfinch in the wild (away from feeders). Yes it does happen! #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ ~800mm crop. Program #bird & wildlife mods. #Photomator #birdphotography #nature #Point’nShootNature

Moss etc. #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 92mm eq.fov Aperture program. f16. #Photomator #macro #closeup #moss #nature #landscape #Point’nShootNature

Maple blossoms. #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 75mm eq.fov +1.7x Aperture with #macro mods. f20 #Photomator #flowers #nature #maple #Point’nShootNature

Inside the Catkin - Pussy Willow #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 126mm eq.fov +1.75x Sigma close up. Aperture program f13. #Photomator #macro #flower #willow #nature #macrophotography #Point’nShootNature

two spring marsh #landscapes #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 24mm eq.fov Auto Landscape Scene Mode. #Photomator #nature #spring #landscapephotography #Point’nShootNature

Pussy Willow Catkins #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 40mm eq.fov Aperture #macro mods. f10 -2.3EV. #Photomator #nature #closeup #flowers #willow #Point’nShootNature

Hermit Thrush #EmmonsPreserve #Kennebunkport #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ ~1000mm eq.fov crop. Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #nature #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

Maple blossom macro: #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 w/ Sigma close up attachment lens. f32 #Photomator #macro #flowers #maple #Point’nShootNature

Wild Turkey before sunup! #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @~1200mm eq.fov crop. Program #birds & wildlife mods. (ISO4000) #Photomator #nature #turkey #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature (the bird Franklin wanted as our national bird.)

Pattern(ing)s in tannin on the Batson River, #EmmonsPreserve #Aundel #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 82mm eq.fov Aperture Program f10. #Photomator #nature #stream #river #water #landscape #Point’nShootNature

Spring flow on the Batson River #Emmon’sPreserve #KLT #Arundel #Maine 4/24 #Sony a6700 #Sigam 16-300 @ 24mm eq.fov Aperture Program f14 @ 1/13th #Photomator #nature #waterfall #landscape #Point’nShootNature. Can learn a lot from flowing water!

Thank you.

Why did we come north early? Pine Warbler. #Kennebunk #Maine 4/10 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @~600mm eq.fov crop. Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #nature #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

Both sides, first Eastern Phoebe of the year :) #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @~600mm eq.fov Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #FrameMagic #nature #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

Cardinal snow. Northern Cardinal #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ ~600mm eq.fov crop Program with #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #nature #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

Both sides now: Mourning Doves #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ ~400mm eq.fov Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #FrameMagic #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

Pine Warbler: early bird. #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @~600mm eq.fov. Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #nature #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

First chipper of spring—Chipping Sparrow #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @~600mm eq.fov crop. #Photomator #nature #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

Red-breasted Nuthatch. Such a bundle of joy. #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ ~600mm eq.fov crop Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #nature #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

Common Grackle. See the iridescence on the body and that bright yellow eye! #Kennebunk #Maine 3/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ ~800mm crop Program #bird & wildlife mods. #Photomator #nature #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

Skunk Cabbage. Warm blooded. Creates its own igloo in the snow and stays warm all winter! #Kennebunk #Maine 3/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ ~ 600mm eq.fov crop. Aperture #macro mods. #Photomator #nature #Point’nShootNature

Both sides now: Red-winged Blackbird #Kennebunk #Maine 3/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ ~800mm eq.fov crop. Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #FrameMagic #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

Rachel Carson Pano #RachelCarsonNWR #Wells #Maine 3/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 24mm eq.fov x 5. Auto Landscape scene mode. #Photomator #BimoStitch #landscape #pano #panorama #nature #Point’nShootNature

Early Hobblebush #RachelCarsonNWR #Wells #Maine 3/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 75mm eq.fov. #Photomator #nature #Point’nShootNature

Community of communities. #Moss and #Lichen (fungus and alga) #RachelCarsonNWR #Wells #Maine 3/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 161mm eq.fov Aperture #macro mods. #Photomator #nature #closeup #Point’nShootNature

The joy of #moss! #RachelCarsonNWR #Wells #Maine 3/28 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 83mm eq.fov Aperture program #macro mods. (f22) Processed in Photomator. #nature #closeup #Point’nShootNature

Robining around. American Robin #Kennebunk #Maine 3/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ ~ 600mm eq.fov crop Program #bird & wildlife mods. #Photomator #FrameMagic #nature #birdphotography #Robin #Point’nShootNature

My first Rusty Blackbird in #Maine #Kennebunk 3/26 A speices in trouble, which means we all are. The Universe is a self healing system. Hope! #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ ~2000mm eq.fov Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #nature #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

Wrening around :) #Kennebunk #Maine 3/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ ~850mm eq.fov Program #birds & wildlife mods #Photomator #FrameMagic #wrens #birdphotograpy #Point’nShootNature

Checked out of organized religion a while ago. Not at home there. I know a God who gives life continuously with every breath and I know my self to be born anew and from above with every breath. I know a welcoming God, not an exclusive God. No original sin. Original holiness. No price to pay. Etc.