Several years back, my brother bought me my latest lens as a surprise birthday gift after I mentioned that I was considering a lens suitable for capturing larger sizes of the moon. Little did I know that it would be that lens which would catapult my photography to new heights…
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Focus Illustrated, September 2025
Enjoy this stunning photo and learn how to take your own!
Favorite Focus, September 2025
Enjoy our readers’ favorite photos from the past month!
Art & Poetry Submissions, August 2025
Here are the art & poetry submissions we received in the month of August. We hope you enjoy!Art SubmissionsClick on the thumbnails below to view the full-sized image.Subscribe & Submit Your...
Creation Close-ups, August 2025
Enjoy our readers’ photo submissions from the July issue!
Art & Poetry Submissions, July 2025
Here are the art & poetry submissions we received in the month of July. We hope you enjoy!Art SubmissionsClick on the thumbnails below to view the full-sized image.Subscribe & Submit Your...
Lyra
Lyra, the Harp, is a small constellation that lies almost straight overhead on August evenings in the mid-northern latitudes…
Covers, August 2025
Photos from the Spring Birding Contest 2025!
Let’s Take a Hike, August 2025: Common Yellowthroat
Enjoy this photo from our Spring Birding Contest 2025!
For the Birds
I decided this would be a good day to start our bird search. It was surprising how many birds there were when we began to focus on seeing them…
From the Editor’s Quill, August 2025
Some of you commented on how many birds there are all around us, once we set our minds to thinking about them. Just how many there are still boggles my mind…
Invisibles, August 2025: Arctic Ground Squirrel
Find the objects hidden in this Arctic ground squirrel drawing!
Spring Birding 2025 Participants
Which were you—Team Owl or Team Hawk?
Team Owl Bird List
Check out the 322 species recorded by the winning Team Owl!
Team Hawk Bird List
Check out the 304 species recorded by Team Hawk!















