Category Archives: On Nature

Sun and Moon (and clouds)

Posted on April 8, 2024 by ksedinger

In Buffalo, the eclipse was simultaneously an astonishingly powerful and deeply disappointing experience. Clouds were in the forecast all along, but for the last several days, local meteorologists were constantly offering up reasons for optimism…which turned to “Sorry, we’re not … Continue reading →

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Astro

Posted on March 21, 2024 by ksedinger

Photography, that is. Last week I was blessed with (a) a clear night, and (b) very little moonlight. This led to a brief astrophotography session outside, where I set up my tripod right in my driveway, set my camera’s focus … Continue reading →

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From the Books, for International Women’s Day

Posted on March 8, 2024 by ksedinger

This is a repost from a couple of years ago. I chose to repost this, about a book by astronomer Sara Seager, because it has lodged in my brain since I read it. I generally try to avoid reading grief … Continue reading →

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Let the river run….

Posted on February 12, 2024 by ksedinger

It is rapidly turning out that water is one of my favorite subjects for photography. It does so many fascinating things, and its relationship with light is particularly fascinating…. The top three are of Buffalo Creek as it flows past … Continue reading →

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Scene from Knox Farm, 11-16-23

Posted on November 29, 2023 by ksedinger

I was at Knox Farm State Park the other day, and a theme that emerged in that day’s photography was “Fallen Giants”. I took a lot of photos of fallen trees and decaying stumps. I’m of the view that trees … Continue reading →

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To the eternal flame

Posted on November 20, 2023 by ksedinger

Erie County’s Chestnut Ridge park is one of my favorite places and has been for years. This park, larger than New York City’s Central Park, is set on the side of one of the higher hills to the south of … Continue reading →

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Fungus Among Us

Posted on November 10, 2023 by ksedinger

Both taken last Sunday morning at Chestnut Ridge Park:  

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Behold the Hunter!

Posted on October 23, 2023 by ksedinger

I took Hobbes outside this morning to do his business (he’s still hobbled up, so we can’t just let him out to do his thing in the backyard, we have to actually leash him up and walk him over to … Continue reading →

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And now, some wisdom:

Posted on October 9, 2023 by ksedinger

Beware the Candy Corn Fungus!!! Taken at the Charles Burchfield Art and Nature Center, West Seneca, NY. And apparently, believe it or not, it actually tastes like chicken!  

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“In spider’s web a truth discerning”

Posted on October 6, 2023 by ksedinger

Enlargeable version here. I took this photo last Sunday while walking around the Charles Burchfield Art and Nature Center in West Seneca, one of this region’s underknown gems. It was a stunning morning, because the fog had not yet lifted … Continue reading →

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