A busy month

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Chet Gottfried

November is proving to be a remarkably busy month. In addition to writing and finishing the first draft of a new novel (during Nano November), I’ve also taken many photos to sort through for the upcoming Christmas fund-raiser for Centre Wildlife Care, the wildlife rehabbing organization for central Pennsylvania. (Many of those photos will also be posted here.)

If that wasn’t enough, I also have a short story to be published in Electric Spec at the end of the month. (And a link to be provided very soon.)

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A hedgehog

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Chet Gottfried

The past Friday I was photographing animals at Centre Wildlife Care, and there and then I encountered a hedgehog for the first time ever. Wow!

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A view to a preen

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Chet Gottfried

A telephoto camera lens is somewhat equivalent to a pair of binoculars when trying to identify a particular bird: It gives a close-up view from which one can identify via the features seen. However, even with a telephoto lens, that isn’t always possible for a variety of reasons.

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Bluebirds Having Fun

Posted on October 22, 2022 by Chet Gottfried

I tend to think of birds, or animals in general, as being too busy with the stuff of life (such as eating, sleeping, and so forth), but they do have a sense of fun or – given that bluebirds are my subject here – of happiness.

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Reviews of Thora’s Dagger

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Chet Gottfried

At last: excerpts from the first reviews of my fantasy novel Thora’s Dagger.

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A Sunday Walk

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Chet Gottfried

My inactivity has two reasons: (1) laziness and (2) my provider (Hub) was switching accounts (including mine) to a new server. Whatever, I’m back with photos from Oct. 9, 2022, a good day to be outside.

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A ruby-throated hummingbird makes a discover

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Chet Gottfried

Late summer through early fall is that time when ruby-throated hummingbirds come through central Pennsylvania in large numbers. Among those who stop in my backyard at Cooper’s Pond there is always at least one individual.

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From a Sunday walk

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Chet Gottfried

Here we are, on the precipice of WWIII, if not already falling downward, about which I and most everyone have no say whatsoever. However, I can share my views of nature from photos taken during my walk on Sunday morning.

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A monarch emerging

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Chet Gottfried

About ten days after a monarch caterpillar forms its chrysalis, it is ready to come out and face the world – as a butterfly.

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A tiger swallowtail

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Chet Gottfried

In central Pennsylvania, I’m likely to encounter an eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) from late spring through early fall, and that’s a true pleasure because it is a large and beautiful butterfly.

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