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Bethany Plonski
2022 Year in Review
At the end of each year I love to go back through all my photos to review favorite images and memories, and with the cruddy winter...
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Bethany Plonski
- Dec 30, 2022
Swamp Time
The past few months have been pretty hectic, but with the unseasonably cold weather keeping me housebound lately, I'm finally starting to...
Bethany Plonski
- Oct 31, 2022
Not as Spooky as They Seem
I'm not a very superstitious person, but a few winters ago when 20+ vultures came to roost in the trees behind my house, I was slightly...
Bethany Plonski
- Sep 30, 2022
Farewell, Fluttery Friends
This year is flying by! Every time I look at the calendar, I'm shocked to realize yet another month has whizzed right past. A few weeks...
Bethany Plonski
- Sep 5, 2022
Can't Skip the Skippers
While I’m enjoying the late summer pollinator activity, I wanted to share some photos of one of the tiniest and most charming insects in...
Bethany Plonski
- Aug 21, 2022
Pollinator Power
One of my favorite things about this time of year is the pollinators. Late-blooming plants are buzzing with activity, so it’s a great...
Bethany Plonski
- Jul 31, 2022
Lovely and Low Key
Goodness, this month has gotten away from me! I meant to finish up the last of my posts about Hickory Knob State Park weeks ago, but...
Bethany Plonski
- Jul 6, 2022
Sunrise and Sunset at Hickory Knob
When was the last time you stopped to watch a sunrise or sunset? As much as I love nature and consciously make space for it in my daily...
Bethany Plonski
- Jul 2, 2022
The Osprey Nest
Usually when people ask me what I liked the most about a certain experience, I have a hard time deciding on a single favorite aspect. But...
Bethany Plonski
- Jun 28, 2022
Birding at Hickory Knob State Park
Birds were definitely one of the highlights of my artist's residency at Hickory Knob State Park. Starting with a bald eagle fly-by on my...
Bethany Plonski
- Jun 24, 2022
Hickory Knob State Park
This year I had an amazing opportunity to focus on nature photography through the 2022 South Carolina State Parks' Artist in Residence...
Bethany Plonski
- May 22, 2022
Fun Facts: Blackbird Epaulets
Red-winged blackbirds are one of the most familiar and widespread birds in North America, but being so abundant, they don’t get much love...
Bethany Plonski
- May 13, 2022
More Spring Stirrings
In my previous posts I focused on spring plant life, but the change of seasons also brings lots of animal activity. Spring is a great...
Bethany Plonski
- Apr 7, 2022
Sticky Little Leaves
You know how passages from your favorite books can stick with you over time? In spring I always think of what Ivan says about the "sticky...
Bethany Plonski
- Mar 23, 2022
Sweet Betsy
Earlier this month I was walking one of my favorite local trails when a little spot of green in the leaf litter caught my eye. I stopped...
Bethany Plonski
- Mar 10, 2022
Red Maples
If you live in the Atlanta area, chances are that you can step outside right now and find a red maple. Red maples are one of the first...
Bethany Plonski
- Feb 27, 2022
Marvelous Magnolias
One of my favorite early blooming trees is the one I grew up calling a tulip tree (not to be confused with the tulip poplar). I’ve since...
Bethany Plonski
- Feb 14, 2022
Signs of Spring
We've had a lot of back and forth with the weather this winter, and the past month or so has been pretty chilly (by Southern standards...
Bethany Plonski
- Jan 30, 2022
Sweet Olive Farm
Earlier this month I had a chance to visit Sweet Olive Farm, an animal rescue in Winterville, Georgia. Named after one of the many dogs...
Bethany Plonski
- Jan 16, 2022
Snow Day
I love taking photos in the snow, but living in the South I don't get too many opportunities to enjoy winter weather. It's been about two...
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