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Charles
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Artist and photographer
A warm-toned hike

We went hiking recently and I wasn't seeing any birds so I swapped to my vintage Canon FD 50/1.4. I always love the dreamy look this lens brings to everything.

#fujifilm #canonfd #fall #forest #woods #leaves #vintagelens #photography
December 4, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The Goose and the Common

I first heard this poem on an episode of the podcast Scene on Radio and it resonated with me. It seems just as relevant now as when it was written about the enclosures in England.

#goose #geese #poetry #folk #rhyme #illuminated #manuscript #digital #painting
December 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Summer Tanager

We had a tanager as a frequent visitor to our yard this summer. Always a joy to see that pop of red in the trees.

#birds #photography #fujifilm #tanager #red
December 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Hummingbirds.

My favorite hummingbird capture from earlier this summer. They sat together for a while, taking a break from fighting over the feeder.

#birds #photography #fujifilm #hummingbird
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August 22, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Ballerina Minami Ando performing at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park, New York.

#ballet #dance #nyc #photography #fujifilm #minamiando
August 21, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Ruby-throated hummingbird inspecting a cedar branch.

#hummingbird #birds #nature #wildlife
August 9, 2025 at 2:10 AM
We were walking and heard a new call. The Merlin app told us it was a Cooper's hawk, then we spotted it. I studied pictures of different hawks online and I think that is right, but I'm not 100%.
I would appreciate any advice!

#birds #hawk #photography #wildlife #nature
August 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Ruby-throated Hummingbird

One of the many hummingbirds fighting for dominance of our feeder.

#birds #hummingbird #photography #fujifilm
July 23, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Brown-Headed Nuthatch

I love when birds are perfectly framed by branches.

I haven't had time to bird, take photos, or draw anything for about a month. I hope to have some more time soon!

#birds #nuthatch #blackandwhite #photography #silhouette
March 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
A White-Throated Sparrow, Chipmunk, Brown Thrasher, and a Deer Skull

#birds #sparrow #chipmunk #thrasher #deer #skull #photography #fujifilm
February 28, 2025 at 11:29 PM
American Grasshopper, Eastern Towhee, Downy Woodpecker, and a nice log!

#insect #bug #birds #nature #photography #fujifilm
February 25, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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Golden-crowned Kinglets

These are some of my favorite birds to encounter but also the hardest to get a shot of! They are so tiny and hyper! Even if I don't get a shot I don't mind. They are adorable and I love hearing their little calls.

#birds #kinglet #birdphotography #fujifilm
February 13, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Eastern Phoebe, Hermit Thrush, and a Killdeer.

#birds #easternphoebe #thrush #killdear #photography
February 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
A Robin, Hermit-Thrush, deer, and a nice tree

#birds #deer #naturephotography #birdphotography #fujifilm
February 8, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Another summer hike pt 2

These are from the same trail that I posted yesterday. There is another view of the heron I posted a gif of a while back, a butterfly, and the water flowing through some sort of old mill dam.

#river #photography #fujixseries #butterfly #heron
February 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM