Marty Katz

the smirk

the summer rain: dogwood digs it

Nature photography: Baltimore photographer photo of yew bush with bright green leaves covered in rain droplets on a rainy day., A spiderweb is visible between branches with water droplets along its length.

the cycle: timely tears, but tiny spider builds in the rain

Baltimore Maryland - Washington DC photographer photo of trillium cuneatum bloom in the woods with mottled green leaves stretching toward the viewer in an embrace, an orange brown flower rising above.

here am I, your special flower; come to me

DC photojournalist nature photo of tree peony flower with shades of pink in sunlight against green leaves, central stigma, stamen and anthers visible with yellow pollen peeking out in the Maryland woods.

woods patrol surprise: tree peony

MD - DC photojournalist nature photography of aging flower, a yellow double narcissus in a vase with an Eastern pine tree bough; the daffodil is deceased, showing the grace and beauty of dried flowers from the garden.

aging grace

DC photographer nature photo of cute cuddly rabbit eyeing photographer while holding still to be invisible, with orange rusty highlights making its fur blend into the landscape.

You cannot see me.
When I hold still, I am invisible.
I've come to eat your plants.

Nature photography: Baltimore commercial photographer flower photo of transilluminated brave but pretty yellow daffodil at dawn of a cold spring day with its long shadow cast over lesser celandine in the Maryland woods.

winter returns, flowers resist

DC photojournalist nature photography of saturated yellow - golden double narcissus bloom, variety tete boucle, which was blooming in virgin old growth forest with no other flowers of the same variety every seen in the area.

How a fancy double narcissus variety (tete boucle) came to bloom in the virgin old growth woods, none known anywhere near, is a mystery.

Washington DC photographer photo of purple crocus flowers with several crushed to the ground by overnight early spring weather cold and others recovering and blooming upwardly.

getting crushed, nature gets up

Baltimore photojournalist spring flower nature photography of daffodils rising from forest leaves.

American Spring. A few rose. Then bunches. Then millions.

Baltimore Washington DC commercial photographer sunset photography of trees with no leaves but buds showing silhouetted by cold clouds at sunset.

winter ends, the cold goes on, the trees endure

Washington DC photojournalist Nature photography of full moon rising through pine trees in deep blue sky.

Moon and trees carry on undistracted, will take tonight's full moon eclipse in stride.

Baltimore photographer flower photography of first crocus blooming, an intense yellow-orange bloom on forest floor with brown leaves from oak trees.

Bloomscroll: The First Crocus Family says do not doomscroll, we are on the job.

The power is temporarily out, we are the power.

Washington DC Baltimore MIdatlantic photojournalist nature photography of Bright green daffodil flower head lifting out of winter soil signaling the beginning of spring.

Spring lifts off without media distraction

Washington DC photojournalist nature photography of first flowers in Maryland show spring is underway, white snowdrops in the woods.

the sun shall defeat the cold

DC photojournalist nature photography of tiny suspected mushroom in tree debris in the Maryland woods.

Miniature mystery character pops up looking for spring amongst the overwintering bittercress and pine needles. Maybe mushroom or size xxxs straw hat.

DC photographer winter weather plants nature photography of bright multicolored green lichen and brown cryptomeria japonica tree boughs in a still life portrait.

Lichen, not asleep in winter, waits for spring.

Maryland photojournalist nature cold weather street photography of sleet looking like diamonds embedded in fallen Eastern Pine Tree branch lying on road.

A transitive light fall of diamonds in cold times. Nature doesn’t care, will continue fighting and living.

Washington DC photojournalist nature photography of cold graupel snow on a moss covered oak tree trunk.

Graupel snain interlude; more harsh cold comes down, but strong roots will weather this.

Baltimore - DC photographer encounters rubber duck shrine in hospital parking lot as the nation looks for spiritual help.

Street photography encounter: lucky duck shrine observed as the world craves spiritual intervention.

Washington DC portrait photography session headshot of a happy woman with colorful clothing in front of a grey backdrop with photo studio lighting set up at her office.

Columbia MD portrait photography of architect on building construction site in PPE safety clothing and hardhat; a group of people at work collaborating over industrial drawings is behind him with a partly-built steel warehouse/

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Nature photography: Washington DC photojournalist documentary evidence of active plant life in winter with a picture of vibrant green color moss growing in an white gravel and asphalt street on Capitol Hill. Pine tree needles overlay the colorful moss growing; sunlight comes from the right.

street photography: moss says eff winter, oblivious to the cold world

Nature photo: DC photojournalist documentary photography of a stand of Little Bluestem prairie grass lighted in a beautiful way by the sunset, orange color with blue and white snow beyond in the Maryland forest.

The Bluestem Volunteer Marching Stand celebrates the day; nature parties on, oblivious.

looking for bright spots in cold times

Nature photography of bronze color oak tree leaf sleeping on bright snow lit by the sun in the middle of winter, Photography by Maryland photographer Marty Katz.

And the Bronze award goes to …the January Maryland Oak.

Maryland photojournalist nature photography of a tree branch of brown withered oak leaves in a shape suggestive of a human figure dancing or running lying on fresh snow with their shadows on the white snow.

January. But only five weeks to crocus snowdrop action.

Flash panic for snow forecast tomorrow - but only under an inch. Everyone’s on edge everywhere.

It's mostly salt with some spices that include allergens; they're being good. DC hospitals might say ok go.