In the first of a possible series of occasional caption competitions (how uncommitted is that!), we have an image of one of our cats (named Antimony) and a ruby-crowned kinglet (a bird as yet unnamed). Add a comment with your caption for your chance to win a print of an image of your choosing, or just for fun... Closing date is Friday 16th November, after which winner will be selected by a very biased panel of judges and notified via email.

Recently, I was sat quietly at home, working away, when I heard some odd noises coming from outside. Noises I'd not heard before. Noises that were definitely odd. I went off to investigate and came face-to-face with Chuck. Click through to find out more...

We had a new bird swing by our neighborhood the other day, so an opportunity not to be missed! 

Some time back, a couple of our neighbors had mentioned a walking trail in our neighborhood, pointing out roughly where it began. We hadn't had the time to investigate before, but with the current blast of warm temperatures and the threat of cooler ones coming in a few days, we decided to don our Indiana Jones gear and set off into the depths of the forest to see what we could find. What we found and saw was awesome. Click through to check out the story, some pictures and a couple of videos.

At 10.40 AM (EDT) on Saturday, September 22, 2012 - to the disappointment of many but the delight of many others - summer officially ended and fall (autumn) began. And it was the hottest day of the past week or so... How's that work? Regardless, all signs pointed to the change in the season. Read on to find out more...

There's a NASA website dedicated to looking to the sky and shooting pictures that posts awesome images daily. Check out the samples, including today's which is a stunner...

As Fall kicks in, there are plenty of people who spend hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars traveling and staying in hotels to check out the stunning colors of the Fall foliage. Us, well we just step outside our front door. Click through to check out what we see when we do...

The first blog article in a series of occasional posts that relate to photographic techniques. In this article we delve into one of the most common techniques, depth of field. Click through to read more about what this is and to see some examples.

Sometimes you'll need to bear with us as we attempt to capture, in picture form, the natural world that surrounds us. Not all the images that I'd like to share will be that perfect shot, beautifully composed and exposed - but they'll be worth sharing and the blog is where you'll find them. And sometimes, there's actually a bear with us... No, I'm not kidding. Click through to find out more...