I Am Very Impressive
Exploring the Galapagos Islands–Part Three
In March, Penny and I went to the Galapagos Islands to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. In addition to the trip of a lifetime, this was a photographer's dream. There…
Will These Eggs Ever Hatch?
Exploring the Galapagos Islands–Part Two
In March, Penny and I went to the Galapagos Islands to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. In addition to being the trip of a lifetime, this was a photographer's dream. …
Contentment
Exploring the Galápagos Islands–Part One
In March, Penny and I went to the Galapagos Islands to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. In addition to being the trip of a lifetime, this was a photographer's dream. …
Clustered Purple Water Lilies
Ferns & Flowers at Como Conservatory
When we were in the Twin Cities of Minnesota this past summer, I made it a point to go to the Como Conservatory. This is a fabulous place, with gorgeous…
Convenient Perch
From Bison to Dung Beetles
Tallgrass Prairie, Kansas On our way to visit our grandkids in Minnesota this summer, we stopped at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, about 15 miles west of Emporia, Kansas. Prairie lands…
Saguaro at Sunset
A Few Days in the Sonoran Desert
Although we live in the Chihuahuan desert here in Las Cruces, in April Penny and I decided to go the Sonoran Desert. The Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts are adjacent as…
Dove with Two Nestlings Ready to Fledge
Mourning Doves Living Dangerously
This post is about one of the most fascinating things I've photographed in a long time. And it happened over the course of about six weeks in our own backyard…
Sandhill Crane in Flight
Sandhill Cranes
Early winter is the time when the sandhill cranes and other waterbirds arrive in the southwest U.S. after they migrate from Canada and other points north. Bosque del Apache National…
Petrified Log Cross Section
Fossils and Petrified Wood
This post is a little unusual for me because it is not from just one place or about just one subject. For the past several summers we visited some sites…
Here's Lookin' at Ya!
Humpback Whales at Digby Neck
One of the highlights of our trip to Nova Scotia was the whale-watching cruise we took off of Brier Island at Digby Neck. We were so fortunate that day because…