While standing in front of our home the other night, I was looking up at the beautiful half moon that shone brightly in the evening sky when it suddenly occurred to me that although I have been digiscoping for years I had not yet attempted to use that technique to record any images of astronomical […]
John E. Riutta
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Posts by John E. Riutta, MA, MBA, FLS, MemRES:
Nine Years
Can it really be nine years already?
Nature’s Voice Podcast Nominated for Sony Award
While listening to the most recent edition of one of my all-time favorite podcasts – Nature’s Voice, the monthly podcast of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) produced by Podcats – I was thrilled to learn that it has been nominated for the Internet Programme Award in the 27th Sony Radio Academy […]
Purple Trillium
Western Trillium, Trillium ovatum, is one of the most sought-after and widely photographed wildflowers here in the northern tip of the Willamette Valley in Oregon. However despite having seen it growing alongside the trails on countless hikes, I have always assumed it only to bloom with a white blossom. As it turns out, I have […]