Comments for Wanderer's Apprentice

Comment on Featured Photo – White-tailed Deer by Wayne Gordon

Wayne Gordon — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:45:04 +0000

I have been photographing deer for years and found that their sense of smell is very acute, hence, the snorting that goes on when they sense a human presence. Their big ears take in the slightest sounds, especially what is walking through the grass or underbrush. They seem to be able to pick up the slightest movement from a very very long way off, too. Once I came upon 4 young buck grazing in some grass upwind from me. I was a mere 16 feet from them. They couldn’t pick up my scent and I had enough time to reload my film camera and fire off half a roll of film before they just wandered away.

Comment on The Florida Trail & Big Cypress by Thomas Rodrigues

Thomas Rodrigues — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:22:24 +0000

Thanks for sharing this post – it brings back memories from the Appalachian Trail. As you might recall, I took a stab at a thru hike back in 2005. I even met you down in Flamingo for a rather unrealistic practice hike… as it turns out, the flats of Florida don’t prepare you too well for the hills of Georgia.

I started off on the trail in early April, and completed about 90 miles before succumbing to knee pain and a bit of loneliness. The blisters didn’t help too much either.

It sounds like we had similar experiences, however, in that the hike gave me time to do a lot of thinking. I think there is something truly meditative about walking (and presumably mucking) for hours and days at a time.

I would like to try the Appalachian again, but next time it will be in sections rather than a thru hike, and preferably with good company. Maybe I should call you the next time I get the itch.

Comment on Site Redesign! by Earl

Earl — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:09:31 +0000

Hi Drew, Best of luck on the pursue of your masters degree. Seems your life, and this blog, is embracing a lot of change — both sound positive. I will be interested in following your progress. Take care!

Comment on Quick Update! Now in Maryland by Earl

Earl — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:26:06 +0000

Drew, loved the spherical panos — very interesting.

Comment on Kizilburun: Shipwreck Panoramas 150 Feet Underwater by Ninoslav

Ninoslav — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:33:54 +0000

Great panoramas & surely a great adventure! Amazing! Hope that we’ll see more of this kind of projects in the future!

Comment on A Short Hiatus by Earl

Earl — Fri, 21 May 2010 14:21:39 +0000

Drew, certainly your plate’s full to over-flowing. I’ll keep checking back and looking forward to viewing future posts and projects. Best of luck with everything and most of all have some fun with it!

Comment on In Search of an Ovenbird by jill vaughan

jill vaughan — Thu, 20 May 2010 17:30:09 +0000

Leave it to you to get a textbook photo of an oven bird! Most of us would be thrilled just to see the bird, let alone get a spectacular shot of it.

Comment on Blue-winged Warblers are Here! by Linda Madeo

Linda Madeo — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:50:26 +0000

Drew:

I finally got a chance to look at the pix of the Blue-wings! They are truly wonderful … how did you get them to hold still long enough? Hope Jill and I will see you out on the trail again before long!

Linda

Comment on Prairie Dancers: Captive Breeding by Drew Fulton

Drew Fulton — Sun, 09 May 2010 17:02:42 +0000

@Earl – I’ve got those stats somewhere but not handy. They are packed away in storage but I’ll try to get to them in June after I move. One of the unusual things about this captive release program is the birds are essentially prey items rather than apex predators like a California Condor or Wolf or something. Makes for a very different dynamic. I’ll try and post and update next month when I get to my notes!

Comment on Blue-winged Warblers are Here! by Drew Fulton

Drew Fulton — Sun, 09 May 2010 15:04:54 +0000

@Keith – Thanks!
@Jill – Thanks for your comments and thanks for making me aware of the birds! It was great meeting you this week and I’ll see you tomorrow.