Rainbow Crossing the High Falls
Favorite Photos, Summer 2025
Favorite Photos, Summer 2025 This post is somewhat late in coming. I had many opportunities to take interesting photos last summer but for one reason or another, they didn't make…
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. …
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…
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…
Blue Vervain barely opened
Minnesota Wildflowers and Birds
I know this may be a little late in coming. But, what with combing through thousands of photos and also building this website, I have only now posted some of…