The American White Pelicans are Back
The great white giants of the air have returned, like the swallows of Capistrano. The American White Pelicans are back. Returned from their summer and breeding habitat in Central Canada…
A Split Second Over Havana
A flock of white pigeons fly over the rooftops of Habana Vieja, Old Havana. In a split second they are gone, never to happen exactly the same again. The point is…
Macro Monday – Feather Line Pattern
A line is a line, but a series of parallel lines become a pattern. An example is this close up image of a primary feather from a White Ibis. Yes,…
The Tropicana, Havana’s Legendary Cabaret
"It was breathtaking! My mouth just fell open...there was so much color, so much movement...and the orchestra! The house band had forty musicians...I said to Nat, ’that's the house band?…
Crying Fowl: Delicate and Light as a Feather
Feathers...what incredible creations. They are light and delicate and yet so strong. Feathers keep their owners warm and dry and enable most to fly...how cool is that! We humans seem to…