An immature common loon gliding through stained-glass reflections at sunrise

A Continuing Visual Journal

Photo of the Month.

One photograph, one encounter, and one invitation to look more closely. Each selection brings together the place, the camera settings, an observation from the natural world, and the meaning that remained after the moment had passed.

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The Collection

The monthly archive.

This archive begins in August 2026. As each new photograph is selected, the earlier entries will remain here—forming a growing record of encounters, attention and wonder.

An immature common loon gliding through green and gold reflections on calm water

September 2026 · Lake Wapogasset, Amery, Wisconsin

Autumn Passage

“Sometimes peace is simply the moment in which we stop asking the world to be different from what it is.”
Light
Sunrise · calm water
Settings
ISO 800 · f/10 · 1/2000 sec · 600mm
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A lioness and her cubs moving through the Serengeti at first light

August 2026 · Serengeti, Tanzania

Following Her Lead

“The truest leaders do more than point toward the way. They become a way others can trust.”
Light
Low early morning
Settings
ISO 1400 · f/2.8 · 1/200 sec · −0.3 EV
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