Medina Raptor Center

In early December, a group of photographers visited the Medina Raptor Center.   This is a rehabilitation and rescue facility run by volunteers to care and hopefully return to the wild, birds that have been injured.     Here is the web link for this amazing facility:

Medina Raptor Center

A group of about 15 photographers got the privilege of photographing some of the education birds.  These are birds that have injuries that are too severe to release back into the wild.   The raptor center uses these beautiful birds around the area to educate schools and other groups on the fragile existence of these beautiful animals.  

A special photographic opportunity with a special staff and beautiful birds.

You can view all of my images at my photography gallery:

Medina Raptor Center

Birds and Blooms

This is one of the most beautiful times of years.   The birds are singing, the temperatures are ideal and the large wild flowers are starting to bloom at a feverish pace.

First up is the wild flowers.   Tthe crop of trillium this year is so beautiful.   Here are some images captured over the past week.

Different trillium species from the Johnson Picnic area in the Hinckley Reservation of the Cleveland Metro Parks and the Cottonwood Picnic Area of the Rocky River Reservation of the Cleveland Metro Parks.

Next up is continuing abstract ideas of birds and my project "Energy of Flight"

And finally my find of the week.   While waiting for a foggy scene to change, this bird stalked its way toward me in a local marsh area.    It is called a Virginia Rail.    It is a fairly common bird, but very shy.   It likes to stay in hidden in the marsh habitat and seldom makes itself noticed by people.     I was lucky that this beautiful bird decided to share a few moments with me prior to heading back into the marsh grasses.

Energy of Flight

Been working on a new project that I'm starting to really enjoy.   I call this 'Energy of Flight'.

Often while I'm standing in the pre-dawn light, I see birds in flight.  The energy from the birds always brightens up even the most mundane mornings.  

Recently I decided to start experimenting with different expressions of this energy and thus this new project 'Energy of Flight'.   Let me know what you think.