This annual event on the unique Carden Alvar ecosystem features a number of presentations on the ecology of the area, birding, exploration by bicycle or canoe, night hikes, and of course photography.

Photo events include an amazingly-priced full day with David Hemmings focussing (literally) on …

All things bright and beautiful,

All creatures great and small,

All things wise and wonderful,

The Lord God made them all.
-- from the eponymous hymn, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_things_bright_and_beautiful

I love all the creatures we share this world with. A few days ago, a pileated …