A Fresh Beginning
January 1, 2026 As 2026 gets underway, so does my new online presence. Gone is my website of many years that featured my photography work over 30+ years. I retired from commercial photography over a year ago. Going forward, I will use my johngevers.com presence to share things that inspire me or, on occasion, ruminations about things that confuse me. Mostly, I'll keep it upbeat and bring back some favorite images and their stories from over the years, as well as new ones as
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Coexistence Strategy
December 24, 2024 While watching and recording birds this morning during the Southwest Allen County Christmas Bird Count, I was freshly aware of wildlife going about its existence despite humans being nearby. They have learned a coexistence strategy with us, but, I, wonder, have we done the same in return? Some of us, the birders and naturalists, celebrate birds for their beauty and tenacity to live lives despite the perils around them. But do people in general appreciate bir
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A Reward For Reclaiming Woods From Invasive Species
October 26, 2024 I've rehabbed the woods in the common area behind my house. It had been a thicket of honeysuckle in which only some small birds could maneuver. And robins gorged on fermented honeysuckle berries in late fall and made a mess of our birdbath area in their drunken stupor. It was gross. The project started just 11 months ago when I couldn't take the invasive spectacle out my back windows any longer. I am grateful to my naturalist friends who helped me get to this
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