A view of the upper bog, a part of the area converted from forest to bog by a group of beavers twenty years ago. This area is drying out quickly after a modest rainy season this spring.
Maine
Birch trees make a busy scene
Small bird in the big forest
Nesting material
A small vireo (maybe?) grabs discarded hair from our malamute husky.
South shore of the no name pond
Springtime proceeds slowly along the shore of the no name pond.
Mallard by the creek
A pair of Mallard ducks have decided to live by the beaver bog creek; we have seen the two of them several times this week. Mrs. Mallard can be hard to spot among the brown underbrush.
Plantation bog
View from the bog spur trail on the Smithfield Plantation conservation land in Maine.
Bog transition
The end of winter on a Maine bog is highlighted from an April sunset. White turns to brown and snow is now just liquid water.
Tree fall
Bog edge view
The bog’s edge is still emerging from the winter.
john's f-stop 
