As Close as Possible, Niagara 

Industrial Night, Photo by Mary Stebbins 

Impatiens

Impatiens

Phoenix, NY

Photo by Mary Stebbins

Fly Ball

Fly Ball, Keith at Metrobeach Detroit.

Green Dragon(fly)

Dragonfly, by Mary Stebbins

Underwater with the Throngs, Detroit Zoo

Underwater with the throngs, The Arctic Circle at the Detroit Zoo. Photo by Mary Stebbins.

Graham in the Hammock in Livonia

Graham in the Hammock, photo by Mary Stebbins

Invading

Invading. Hedge Bindweed (Wild Morning Glory) in varigated grass, Pier Park. Photo by Mary Stebbins.

The Rainbow Flower

The Rainbow Flower, photo and art by Mary Stebbins.

Barns in Approaching Storm

Approaching Storm. I was out walking with camera when a storm came rapidly up with much lightning and thunder. In this particular shot, I did not catch the abundant lightning, so I added it from one of the others.

Dawn on the Farm

Dawn on the Farm, photo by Mary Stebbins, May 30, 2004

Pink Peony

Pink Peony, Phoenix, NY, 6-12-05

Keith at Gunnison

Keith at Gunnison. The blue in the background is from a forest fire (scary!)

Keith Talks to the Fish

Keith talks to the fish at Belle Isle Aquarium. Until last month, the Belle Isle Aquarium was the oldest still operating Aquarium in the world. Now it's closed. Send them money if you want to save it.

Snail at Silk Creek

Snail at Silk Creek

f/2.8, 1/30s, 8 mm, ISO 95, early evening after thunderstorm, fairly dark sky. I think this may be a "bad" (alien invasive) snail, but I thought it was pretty. I was fascinated that I could see through the shell. I took the picture with my point and shoot pocket camera and played with it [almost] exclusively on Picasa (to see what Picasa is up to). I used practically every effect and tuning available for color. On Photoshop, I resized it to 500 pixels and removed one small blob of crud. To see the same image somewhat larger, click here.

Visiting the Peonies, June 7, 2005

Visiting the Peonies. June 7, 2005

My mother, Margaret, is in a nursing home after a brain tumor and other problems have disturbed her memory and perception and made it impossible for her to care for herself. She loves flowers, but is unable to go outside on her own.

Shared Discovery

Shared Discovery

Keith, Corning Bubble 

Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Cranbrook 

Mastadon Sunset, taken at Cranbrook Science Museum, through display with orange lamp behind. (Sunset added). 

Rose with Dew

Rose with Dew, Shrine of the Little Flower

Goose with Phragmites, Metrobeach, April 05 

Old Snow on Last Year's Queen Ann's Lace

Old Snow on Last Year's Queen Ann's Lace