Hiroshima Peace Memorial. This was the only structure left standing after the atomic bomb exploded in 1945. #travelphotography #japantravel #hiroshima #hiroshimapeacememorial #peace #photography

Dark-eyed junco eating some of my homemade bark butter. The juncos will be migrating north soon. #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #junco #darkeyedjunco

Hiroshima castle moat (photo taken in November). #travelphotography #japantravel #hiroshima #hiroshimacastle #moat #photography

American white pelicans. I believe they are migrating. I don't remember seeing them in Indiana in the past. #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #pelican #americanwhitepelican

The birds are pretty active in our backyard right now. Here is a white-breasted nuthatch enjoying our suet feeder. #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nuthatch #whitebreastednuthatch

Interesting little scooter in this street scene. Miyajima, Japan. #travelphotography #japantravel #miyajima #streetphotography #scooter

This hungry deer thought my wife might have a snack to share. Miyajima, Japan in November. #travelphotography #japantravel #miyajima #deer

Train crossing the White River in Muncie Indiana. #naturephotography #landscapephotography #riverphotography #winterlandscape #bridgephotography #whiteriver #railroadphotography

On Saturday I played with the Ball State Electroacoustic Ensemble. We premiered my new piece "Shape Shifting 2: Ensemble in Three Parts". I played a couple of my homemade instruments. #homemadeinstruments #experimentalmusic #livemusic #graphicscore #improvisedmusic #cigarboxguitar #guitarpedals

This red-winged blackbird was really showing off his red patches when singing. Must be mating season! Dutro-Ernst Woods in Muncie, Indiana. #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #blackbird #redwingedblackbird

Sweetgum tree seed pod, experimenting with a close up lens. #naturephotography #sweetgum #closeupshot #macrophotography

Japanese wagtail at the top of a small waterfall, Shukugawa, Nishinomiya, Japan. (photo taken in November) #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #japanesewagtail #wagtail #birdsofjapan

Red-shouldered hawk at Oakhurst Gardens, Minnetrista, Muncie, Indiana. #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #hawk #redshoulderedhawk #minnetrista

Sycamore tree lit by the evening sun near the White River and the Cardinal Greenway in Muncie, Indiana. #naturephotography #landscapephotography #treephotography #cardinalgreenway #sycamore #eveninglight

Vintage McDonald's sign in Muncie, Indiana. There aren't too many of these still around. #vintagesign #vintagesigns #nightphotography #nightview #muncie

This was shot last summer on my father's Ricoh Ricolet camera from the 1950s (using some expired film). #naturephotography #vintagecamera #filmphotography #ricolet #expiredfilm

White-breasted nuthatch. I think this is a river birch tree. Minnetrista, Muncie, Indiana. #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nuthatch #whitebreastednuthatch #minnetrista

I think it's been a tough winter for many of us. I'm glad spring is upon us. #naturephotography #flowerphotography #flowers #springflowers #winteraconite #snowdrops

Yesterday I saw a lot of robins eating crab apples on the grounds of Minnetrista in Muncie, Indiana. #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #robin #minnetrista

Today's sunrise over the White River in Muncie, Indiana. #naturephotography #landscapephotography #riverphotography #whiteriver #sunrise

This cardinal has something in his beak, maybe a pine nut? Turkey Run State Park in Indiana. #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #cardinal #turkeyrunstatepark #indianastateparks

Covered bridge over a partly frozen river, Turkey Run State Park in Indiana. #naturephotography #landscapephotography #riverphotography #coveredbridge #bridgephotography

Another view of the sunrise over the White River in Muncie, Indiana. #naturephotography #landscapephotography #riverphotography #whiteriver #sunrise

Sycamore trees in the light of the rising sun, McCullough Trailhead of the Cardinal Greenway, near the White River in Muncie, Indiana. #naturephotography #landscapephotography #treephotography #cardinalgreenway #sycamore #sunrise #morninglight

Sunrise this morning over the White River in Muncie, Indiana. The closer bridge is the Cardinal Greenway crossing the river. The bridge in the background is a railroad bridge. #naturephotography #landscapephotography #riverphotography #cardinalgreenway #bridgephotography #whiteriver #sunrise

Red-headed woodpecker, Turkey Run State Park in Indiana. #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #redheadedwoodpecker #woodpecker #turkeyrunstatepark #indianastateparks

Bald eagle, Turkey Run State Park in Indiana. They make some pretty interesting sounds too! #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #baldeagle #eagle #turkeyrunstatepark #indianastateparks

Canada geese beneath a railroad bridge that crosses the White River in Muncie, Indiana. #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #canadagoose #geese #bridgephotography

Railroad bridge over the White River in Muncie Indiana. The snow and ice are melting, but still lingering. #naturephotography #landscapephotography #riverphotography #winterlandscape #bridgephotography #whiteriver #railroadphotography

Daurian redstart, Shukugawa, Nishinomiya, Japan. (taken in November) #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #daurianredstart #redstart #birdsofjapan

The snow looked nice for a while, but I'm glad it is melting. #naturephotography #landscapephotography #winterphotography #snowphotography #winterlandscape

Sunrise over the street near our hotel, Amanohashidate, Miyazu, Japan. (November) #landscapephotography #streetscene #amanohashidate #japantravel #travelphotography #sunrise #sunrisephotography

Amanohashidate, Japan. This is one of the celebrated "Three Views of Japan". (Photo taken in November.) #landscapephotography #amanohashidate #japantravel #travelphotography

Persimmons hanging out to dry. November, Amanohashidate, Miyazu, Japan. #persimmon #amanohashidate #japantravel #travelphotography

Some photos from yesterday's walk in the morning snow. Minnetrista, Muncie, Indiana. #naturephotography #landscapephotography #winterphotography #snowphotography #winterlandscape

Eurasian tree sparrows, Hinoike Park, Nishinomiya, Japan. (photo taken in November) #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #eurasiantreesparrow #sparrow #birdsofjapan

Time for a break from the snow and ice. Here's a hummingbird hawk moth. Photo taken in November, Hinoike Park, Nishinomioya, Japan. #moth #hummingbirdhawkmoth #flowers #flowerphotography #naturephotography #insectphotography

Cattails against a snowy background. Muncie, Indiana. #naturephotography #landscapephotography #cattails #winterphotography #snowphotography

Shadows of trees on a snowy, frozen White River in Muncie, Indiana. #naturephotography #landscapephotography #riverphotography #winterphotography #snowphotography

Carolina wren in the snow. #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wren #carolinawren #winterphotography #snowphotography #winterwildlife

Some photos along the snowy banks of the frozen White River in Muncie, Indiana. #naturephotography #landscapephotography #riverphotography #winterphotography #snowphotography #treephotography

Squirrel digging in the snow in our backyard. #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #squirrel #winterphotography #winterwildlife #snow

I had the patio door open, and my big lens was just a few feet away from this Carolina wren on our feeder, but it didn't seem to mind. #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wren #carolinawren

Another bluebird shot. I caught this one eating snow on our backyard tree. #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #bluebird #winterbirds #winterphotography

The bluebirds were hanging around our patio and feeders all day today. I'm always amazed at their ability to survive in such extreme weather. #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #bluebird #winterbirds #winterphotography

Northern shoveler female, Hinoike Park, Nishinomiya, Japan. #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #northernshoveler #duck #birdsofjapan

Two deer having a little battle battle. Their antlers have been removed (they interact frequently with tourists); they could only rub their heads together. (The one on the right retreated.) Miyajima, Japan. #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #travelphotography #miyajima #japantravel #deer

Icy scene near Thistlewaite Falls in Richmond, Indiana. #naturephotography #landscapephotography #riverphotography #winterphotography #icephotography

Canada geese near Thistlewaite Falls in Richmond, Indiana. #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #geese #canadageese #winterbirds #winterwildlife #winterphotography

Today's sunset over the White River in Muncie, Indiana. #naturephotography #landscapephotography #riverphotography #whiteriver #winterphotography #sunset #riversunset