BEWITCHING 

BIRDS, BLOOMS, & BEASTS 

EXHIBIT CAN HELP 

CHANGE THE WORLD

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Barbara Saffir, 571-449-0445, Barb22030@yahoo.com

https://www.NaturePhotographyDcMdVa.com

 

Group wildlife and nature photography exhibit 

to benefit historic Green Spring Gardens. 

 

"Nature photos can help change the world," says wildlife photographer Barbara J. Saffir, founder of Nature Photography DC/MD/VA.  "I hope that the images in our group wildlife conservation photography exhibit will inspire countless others –  including lawmakers – to fall fervently in love with earth's finite treasures so they'll work passionately to protect them."

 

"Birds, Blooms, & Beasts" features perky puffins, picturesque sunflowers, powerful elephants and nearly three dozen other images from DC, Maryland, Virginia, and around the globe by Saffir and seven jet-setting photographers from Nature Photography DC/MD/VA.  Sales will help benefit historic Green Spring Gardens, a "must-see" four-seasons Fairfax County, VA park.  All photos are for sale – just in time for the holidays! The Friends of Green Spring nonprofit receives 30 percent of each sale.

 

SHOW DATES:          Dec. 13, 2022 - Feb. 5, 2023 

                                     Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 

                                     and Sunday, noon - 4:30 p.m.

 

RECEPTION DATE:   Dec. 18, 1 - 3 p.m., Meet the Photographers Reception  

 

WHERE:                       Green Spring Gardens Horticulture Center

                                        4603 Green Spring Rd., Alexandria, VA

                                        703-642-5173, 

                                        parkmail@fairfaxcounty.gov

                                        

    https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring/

    http://www.friendsofgreenspring.org/programs-a-events/art-shows

 

NOTE: Please call Green Spring at 703-642-5173 to be sure the exhibit is available for viewing because venues are sometimes unavailable due to other park activities.  Green Spring Gardens' "Art In The Garden" program is sponsored by the Friends of Green Spring.

 

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WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT

* NOV. 1, 2022 to APRIL 30, 2023

BIRDS & BEASTS @ BROOKSIDE 

Eyeball a trio of colorful box turtles, a duo of lanky ratsnakes, and other beautiful beasts at Brookside Nature Center while enjoying some amazing print images of other beasts and birds by award-winning photographer and certified Virginia Master Naturalist Barbara Saffir. Eleven of her photos are on display from Nov. 1 to April 30 as part of Brookside's new program to exhibit work by local artists and photographers. Brookside Nature Center is adjacent to acclaimed Brookside Gardens in Wheaton Regional Park. 

Brookside Nature Center, 1400 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD, 301-962-1480.

Open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and weekends, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-nature-center/ 

Wildlife Photographer Barbara Saffir

https://www.barbarajoansaffir.com

BIRD, BLOOMS, BEASTS, & THE BULL MOOSE: A Natural History Hike on Roosevelt Island

9/18/22 Please register online at Cultural Tourism, DC for this WalkingTown DC hike and other hikes. https://www.culturaltourismdc.org/portal/walkingtown-dc

TWO UPCOMING PHOTO TALKS!

Summer's Bounty: Birds, Blooms, Beasts, & Babies -- When and where to spot them in the Mid-Atlantic

Discover when and where to find some of the Mid-Atlantic's summer nature bounty, including electric-blue birds atop crayon-yellow sunflowers; itsy-bitsy green treefrogs with racing stripes and sticky toes; bedazzling bugs; backyard squirrels that “fly;” and a sea of native lotus blossoms, worthy of Monet.

https://anshome.org/naturalist-hour/

7/14, 7 p.m. : AUDUBON NATURALIST SOCIETY (Zoom. Registration required. $10 benefits ANS.)

 

Nature and Wildlife Photography: How to Hunt with Your Camera

Wildlife photographer and Virginia Master Naturalist Barbara Saffir will show her stunning wildlife photographs and talk about how you can learn to capture amazing shots with your camera in the DMV. 

https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/9196262

8/2, 6:30-7:30: CHANTILLY REGIONAL LIBRARY (In person. No pre-registration required. Free.)

HOW TO HUNT -- WITH A CAMERA!

Please join wildlife photography safari leader and Virginia Master Naturalist, Barbara Saffir, to learn how to stalk your best wildlife photos at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.  After a brief talk inside the visitor center, we’ll hike around Jug Bay to photograph birds, blooms, & beasts. Along the way, we’ll discuss some technical camera tips as well as tips for planning and executing your most productive — and fun — wildlife photography safaris. Learn what to wear, what to bring, what to do in advance, and methods to get the best photos along with some “dos and don’ts.”  All cameras are welcome, including cell phones, but long lenses are best for bird photography. Be prepared to walk 2-3 miles. Ages 16 and up, under 18 with a parent. $10 per person, includes park entrance fee. Current health guidelines and registration required. To register go to www.jugbay.org Event Calendar and click on the event.

Jun 25, 2022 9:30AM—12:30PM

Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary Visitor Center 1361 Wrighton Road Lothian, MD 20711

Cost $10 per person (Payable to and benefits Jug Bay.)

https://jugbay.org/inspire_events/how-to-hunt-with-a-camera/

Spring Spectacles: When & Where to Find Jaw-Dropping Birds, Blooms & Beasts in the Mid-Atlantic

Tuesday, March 15, 2022: 7 - 8 PM