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Ready to Fly

November 27, 2023 - Once the fall colors have peaked, my attention turns to what else nature has to offer while I am hiking the trails or me...
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Past the Peak

November 24, 2023 - Just because peak color is over for the season and most leaves already have fallen doesn't mean the camera gear has to b...
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In Contrast

November 17, 2023 - Meandering around in the wooded area surrounding our home, I was able to enjoy the autumn transformation highlights offe...
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Home Sweet Home

November 01, 2023 - Returned to the dock later in the afternoon to enjoy the impact of nature just before sunset. Once again the timing was...
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Docked

October 31, 2023 - Heading down the hill to the lake behind our home. The floating dock looked inviting so I decided to follow it down and...
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Gateway to ?

October 30, 2023 - I always am surprised by what I encounter while hiking trails that I never have explored before. I never did figure out...
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Colorful and Barren

October 29, 2023 - In photography, timing is a key factor in almost every situation. It certainly is key when photographing wildlife and pe...
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Tricky Passage

October 27, 2023 - Got off the trail. It was not by accident, I was following a hawk I'd seen fly across the trail. As I did not have a big...
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Covered Bridge

October 27, 2023 - Once again out exploring while there was a break in the weather. Conditions were changing fairly quickly, but I was fort...
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Off to Explore

October 26, 2023 - Following a new path into the wooded area behind the city offices near home. After heading down the slope (sledding hil...
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Down the Road

October 26, 2023 - From day to day, the weather has been changing quickly for the past few weeks. While I have been out attempting to captu...
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In the Distance

October 25, 2023 - A totally different view on the same outing by following a different fork in the road. Here you can appreciate the woode...
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The Great Debate

July 24, 2023 - When the finch flock shows up to feed and there are 5 or 6 attempting to feed at the same time, the branches above the f...
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Refueling Stop

July 21, 2023 - With it's back toward the finches and orioles debating over the grape jelly, this hummingbird kept coming and going undi...
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Not Here

July 19, 2023 - Recently, the finches have discovered the grape jelly enjoyed by the Baltimore orioles every day. When it began, only 1...
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Dining Together.

July 14, 2023 - Just before the thunderstorms began, the orioles worked hard to empty the feeder of all the grape jelly that was put out...
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Breakfast Awaits

May 17, 2023 - Out on Silver Springs River in Florida on a trip successfully photographing Macaque Monkeys. Eventually we drifted aroun...
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New Friend

June 27, 2022 - Wandering around the city of Funchal trying to take in as many sights as we could in our one day stop here, we encounter...
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Drying the Catch

June 24, 2022 - Obviously living on an island surrounded by the Atlantic makes fishing a major enterprise for the residents. This was la...
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The Port of Funchal

June 22, 2022 - The island of Madeira had a population of slightly over 100, 000 at the time we were there some 20+ years ago. When in t...
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Welcome Ashore

June 20, 2022 - A week of cruising aboard the new, luxurious Nieuw Amsterdam, we were very excited to get our feet on terra firms again.
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Mimus polyglots

January 27, 2022 - As soon as the red tail hawk departed this courageous mockingbird to up the high perch to see who it might target to cha...
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Morning Breaks

January 14, 2022 - Off to the beach to watch the birds, the waves, the treasure seekers, the fishermen and,of course, the sun bathers.
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Cooling Off

July 19, 2021 - Today the wolves were smarter than we were. They found a nice cool spot in the shallow end of the pond while we stayed o...
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Snow and Ice

January 14, 2021 - Must admit the snowfall a few nights ago created a beautiful winter landscape. I almost was sorry to see it warm up and...
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Sun and Snow

January 08, 2021 - After an overnight snowfall and a gloomy start to the day, I thought a blue sky might make the winter wonderland even mo...
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10 Pointer

October 21, 2020 - Deer are social animals who group together in herds, but only within their own sex. Except for during the breeding phas...
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Brave Bulls - 2

October 01, 2020 - Brave Bulls Another part of our visit to the Domecq family ranch in Cadiz Spain included watching the young bul...
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Crossing the Bridge

August 24, 2020 - Japanese gardens are known as a place to go for meditation and self reflection. The essence of a Japanese bridge is that...
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Upside Down World

June 05, 2020 - A slightly different perspective this morning.
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Ocean Glow

May 03, 2020 - Looking back a couple of years at my morning view.
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Coyote Cluster

April 06, 2020 - Looks like Mom has had enough of the kids for now.
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Follow My Lead

February 09, 2020 - It appeared as though the adult brown pelican was trying to teach the juvenile how to fish in shallow water. My best gue...
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Wind Beneath My Paws

December 02, 2019 - Not as commonly seen as Bobcats, and even more rarely seen during the day, this Canadian Lynx was just as surprised to s...
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Hungry Eyes

August 14, 2019 - It was early morning and this this red tailed hawk was perched in a tree scouting the ground for breakfast. Fortunately,...
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The Mooring

August 05, 2019 - Just after sunrise one morning while it was early enough to enjoy the tranquility of calm water on the river combined wi...
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Nature's Handywork

May 14, 2019 - Do you see what I see? All done by nature -- a rising 'gator!
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All Alone

January 18, 2019 - Dominica, which is located between Guadaloupe to the north and Martinique to the south, offers a broad range of tropical...
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Beached

January 09, 2019 - Almost could be described as a big city along the Amazon after visiting villages with less than 100 people.
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