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Randy A Donath Photography

I am passionate about showing people things they may not otherwise get to see in nature in the U.S.

11/03/2026

Lookin' out my front door 5/6/2026 here in Geistown, PA. This guy was just sitting there. I guess he was waiting for me, so I obliged as he sat then flew.

11/03/2026

This photo was taken 5/7/2026 in our front yard here in Geistown, PA. This is the awakening of a rhododendron flower after a long winter. We have a long hedgerow of these beautiful flowers about 20-25 feet long and probably 10-15 ft high.

10/26/2026

Hey everyone, I just "won" something at a photo sight called Viewbug.com. I won something called the "Staff Favorite Award" for the attached photo from when I lived in Sun City West, AZ. This was taken less than a mile from our home on 8/12/2022 at 5:56 a.m.
Unfortunately, I didn't won $1,000,000,000. Sigh,

10/25/2026

A Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) from our backyard 6/5/2026 here in Geistown, PA.

10/13/2026

Hello again everyone. I've never heard of this kind of spider, although we've all seen their webs MULTIPLE times throughout our lives. Two of the photos are of the web of a bowl-and-doily spider web (Frontinella pyramitela). However, the web with all the water droplets is of a funnel spider, and lies right near the bowl-and-doily spider.

Two of these shots were taken 9/25/2026 in our front yard. The one with all the water droplets was taken 3 days later on 9/28/2026, right here in good ol' Geistown, PA.

Previously, I always thought these types of webs were produced by only by a funnel spider. Until now, I'd never heard of a bowl-and-doily spider.

09/19/2026

Hey everyone, I've been working on these for several days now, and I think I'm finally satisfied with the results. These shots were taken 9/11/26 and 9/13/26 in one of Karen's gardens along the backside of our driveway.

The flower is a Mexican Sunflower. George the Monarch graced us with his presence alongside a pollen competitor in the first photo.

09/11/2026

This flower is a Mexican Sunflower from part of Karen's garden here in Geistown, PA. What'cha all think?

The two pics are from the same shot, but obviously one is cropped. Photo was shot 8/30/2026.

09/09/2026

Well everyone, we have a new(er) resident in our back yard. I think I'll call him Bugs...after you know who...Bugsy Malone (I'll bet you thought I was going to say Bugs Bunny 😇).

I had to lay prone on the ground for this one, and it took a little while before I was able to slither on the ground (as best I could) to the point whereby he/she wouldn't run off under the nearby bush and we were almost face-to-face. I needed to get to a point whereby we were at least somewhat facing each other.

Then magic. Our eyes met.

It was photograph at fifth sight.

9/6/2026 at 5:07 p.m. I had to lock the dogs in the house prior to my going down to the backyard. Ohhhhh, how they love to chase Bugs.

08/29/2026

Welcome back to the world of Karen's garden. These vibrant orange sulphur cosmos flower (Cosmos sulphureus), were planted by seed in Spring at the base of our driveway in part of her garden, here in Geistown, PA. They're now beautiful brilliant orange flowers.

08/28/2026

If you didn't get to see the lunar eclipse, here it is. This shot was taken at about 11:53 pm this evening, 8/27/2026, here in Geistown PA from our front, side yard. The lunar eclipse will be at its fullest at 96.2-96.3% totality at 12:11-12:12 am tomorrow morning.

But I'm tired, so...

Good wishes to all and to all a good night.

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