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Behind the Image: Fox and Flower

January 23, 2024 - On a four-day visit to Dutch Harbor, Alaska, I decided to head up to Mount Ballyhoo to photograph the scenery and bloomi...
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Blending In - updated

December 25, 2023 - Blending In is a project I started a couple of years back that has been a lot of fun. I have been inspired by Art Wolf's...
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Blending In - updated

September 25, 2022 - Blending In is a project I started a couple of years back that has been a lot of fun. I have been inspired by Art Wolf's...
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Expressive Wildlife Imagery: Arriving Early

September 13, 2022 - I really enjoy the early morning hours. I will usually set my alarm at least an hour before sunrise to allow myself to g...
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Expressive Wildlife Imagery: Patience

September 03, 2022 - One of the most important lessons I have learned with photography is patience. I have visited Juneau, Alaska many times...
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Expressive Wildlife Imagery: Stealth

August 25, 2022 - Life's lessons from wildlife. One of the most challenging yet rewarding aspects of wildlife photography is to create...
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Expressive Wildlife Imagery: Learning from Mom

July 25, 2022 - Life's lessons from wildlife. One of the most challenging yet rewarding aspects of wildlife photography is to create...
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Moose!

July 14, 2022 - One of the best places in the world to photograph moose is Anchorage Alaska. We were fortunate to live there for three y...
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Expressive Wildlife Imagery: Teamwork

July 06, 2022 - Life's lessons from wildlife One of the most challenging yet rewarding aspects of wildlife photography is to create e...
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The ALCAN: A North American Safari

December 16, 2021 - ​I really enjoy road trips, so when we moved from Virginia to Alaska, I got out some maps and made sure the Alaska-Canad...
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Some friends..

December 03, 2021 - We had the opportunity to spend a long weekend in Dutch Harbor when we were living in Anchorage. Dutch Harbor is located...
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Behind the image: Dall Sheep at Turnagain Arm

October 05, 2021 - One of my favorite places to photograph while living in Alaska was the Turnagain Arm. The Turnagain Arm is a tributary o...
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Blending In - updated

August 31, 2021 - Blending In is a project I started a couple of years back that has been a lot of fun. I have been inspired by Art Wolf's...
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Trip Report: Sawgrass Lake Park

August 27, 2021 - Every once in a while I come across places in nature that captivate my sense of wonder and brings me peace and happiness...
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Fun With Super-zoom Cameras - updated

August 18, 2021 - Over the years I have really enjoyed using prosumer super-zoom cameras by Canon, Nikon, and Panasonic. Super-zoom camera...
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Ongoing project: Blending In

August 15, 2021 - Blending In is a project I started a couple of years back that has been a lot of fun. I have been inspired by Art Wolf's...
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Wildlife Photography: Lessons Learned

June 30, 2021 - Wildlife photography is one of my passions. Whether I am photographing two giant bull moose sparring during rutting seas...
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Ongoing project: Blending In

May 15, 2021 - Blending In is a project I started a couple of years back that has been a lot of fun. I have been inspired by Art Wolf's...
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Backyard Bird Photography Tutorial

April 16, 2021 - Your backyard is a great place to photograph. With a simple setup, birds (and sometimes small mammals) will come to you...
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A dear friend..

October 13, 2020 - "One does not have to be alone to enjoy silence. It has often been said that the ability to enjoy it with others is the...
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Memorable Moments: Bears at Steep Creek

August 21, 2020 - I had the pleasure of spending four days in Juneau Alaska one summer observing several different black bears at Steep Cr...
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Moose!

June 30, 2020 - One of the best places in the world to photograph moose is Anchorage Alaska. We were fortunate to live there for three y...
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Behind the image: Black Bear at Steep Creek

June 23, 2020 - The past couple of years I have been trying to concentrate on photographing wildlife within their natural habitat as opp...
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Memorable Moments: American Dipper

May 27, 2020 - "Among all the mountain birds, none has cheered me so much in my lonely wanderings, none so unfailingly. For both winter...
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Wetlands: The Beauty and Mystery

April 07, 2020 - “The creeks overflow: a thousand rivulets run ‘Twixt the roots of the sod, the blades of marshgrass stir; Passeth, and...
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Memorable Moments: Moose Family

March 31, 2020 - One of the highlights of my three years living in Anchorage was the ability to photograph moose on a regular basis. Anch...
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Ongoing project: Blending In

October 08, 2019 - Blending In is a project I started a couple of years back that has been a lot of fun. I have been inspired by Art Wolf's...
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Ongoing project: Blending In

May 12, 2019 - Blending In is a project I started a couple of years back that has been a lot of fun. I have been inspired by Art Wolf's...
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Ongoing project: Blending In

March 15, 2019 - Blending In is a project I started a couple of years back that has been a lot of fun. I have been inspired by Art Wolf's...
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Ongoing project: Blending In

February 22, 2019 - Blending In is a project I started a couple of years back that has been a lot of fun. I have been inspired by Art Wolf's...
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Fun With Super-zoom Cameras

January 24, 2018 - Over the years I have really enjoyed using prosumer super-zoom cameras by Canon, Nikon, and Panasonic. Super-zoom camera...
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Ongoing project: Blending In

January 06, 2018 - Blending In is a project I started a couple of years back that has been a lot of fun. I have been inspired by Art Wolf's...
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Snowy Owl - Cape May, NJ

January 04, 2018 - Last week LuAnn and I decided to visit Cape May for the holidays. We were stationed there for back-to-back tours from 19...
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Ongoing project: Blending In

August 15, 2017 - Blending In is a project I started a couple of years back that has been a lot of fun. I have been inspired by Art Wolf's...
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Postcards from Alaska

August 13, 2017 - It was so nice to be back in Alaska. Here are a few images from our two-week trip: Turnagain Arm Views Moose in po...
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Ongoing project: Blending In

June 02, 2017 - *Updated 6/2/17 with new images Blending In is a project I started a couple of years back that has been a lot of fun.
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Ongoing project: Blending In

September 09, 2016 - *Updated 9/9/16 with new images Blending In is a project I started a couple of years back that has been a lot of fun.
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Alaska Wildlife in Black & White

June 29, 2016 - The past week I have been watching a Lightroom tutorial series by David duChemin, one of my favorite photographers. Rece...
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"Rules" of Wildlife Photography

June 21, 2016 - Pick up a book on wildlife photography and you'll likely come across several "rules", one of which is to only photograph...
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In their environment

June 18, 2016 - One of my favorite types of wildlife photographs are ones that depict the environment as well as the animal. After all,...
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New Quarter Park

June 15, 2016 - Today I decided to take a stroll around New Quarter Park and check out the trails. The last time I was there was 10 year...
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Lucky shot.....

June 12, 2016 - Now that I am here in Virginia, I have been taking some morning walks in one of my favorite places, the Greensprings Nat...
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Ongoing project: Blending In

March 28, 2016 - *Updated 3/28/16 with new images Blending In is a project I started a couple of years back that has been a lot of fun...
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Favorite photography destinations: Shark Valley Trail, Everglades NP

February 10, 2016 - One of the best opportunities to observe wildlife close-up is the Shark Valley Trail in Everglades National Park. The tr...
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Mating Moose

February 03, 2016 - Since I have not renewed my PBase account, I just received word that it will be deleted next month. Out of curiosity, I...
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Ongoing project: Blending In

December 16, 2015 - *Updated 12/16/15 with new images Blending In is a project I started a couple of years back that has been a lot of fu...
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Expressive Wildlife Imagery: Arriving Early

October 14, 2015 - I really enjoy the early morning hours. I will usually set my alarm at least an hour before sunrise to allow myself to g...
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A visitor...

September 20, 2015 - One of the neat things about living in the tropics is the variety of bird life. Frequently, Blue and Gold Macaws fly ove...
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Expressive Wildlife Imagery: Patience

September 09, 2015 - One of the most important lessons I have learned with photography is patience. I have visited Juneau, Alaska many times...
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Expressive Wildlife Imagery: Stealth

September 02, 2015 - Life's lessons from wildlife. One of the most challenging yet rewarding aspects of wildlife photography is to create...
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Expressive Wildlife Imagery: Solitude

August 26, 2015 - Life's lessons from wildlife. One of the most challenging yet rewarding aspects of wildlife photography is to create...
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Expressive Wildlife Imagery: Learning from Mom

August 19, 2015 - Life's lessons from wildlife. One of the most challenging yet rewarding aspects of wildlife photography is to create...
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Expressive Wildlife Imagery: Teamwork

August 12, 2015 - Life's lessons from wildlife One of the most challenging yet rewarding aspects of wildlife photography is to create e...
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Out of the blue....

July 29, 2015 - This week I received a call from a young artist in Missouri asking permission to use one of my photos for one of his pai...
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The ALCAN: A North American Safari

July 01, 2015 - ​I really enjoy road trips, so when we moved from Virginia to Alaska, I got out some maps and made sure the Alaska-Canad...
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Some friends..

June 17, 2015 - We had the opportunity to spend a long weekend in Dutch Harbor when we were living in Anchorage. Dutch Harbor is located...
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Fog

June 10, 2015 - There is nothing like heading out to photograph during a foggy morning. Fog dramatically amplifies one's senses and adds...
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Ongoing project: In Their Environment

June 03, 2015 - Photographing wildlife has always been very special to me. There's nothing like being in close proximity with an animal...
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Behind the image: Dall Sheep at Turnagain Arm

May 27, 2015 - One of my favorite places to photograph while living in Alaska was the Turnagain Arm. The Turnagain Arm is a tributary o...
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Ongoing project: Blending In

May 09, 2015 - *Updated 5/9/15 with new images Blending In is a project I started a couple of years back that has been a lot of fun.
Read the Full Post »

Trip Report: Sawgrass Lake Park

May 06, 2015 - Every once in a while I come across places in nature that captivate my sense of wonder and brings me peace and happiness...
Read the Full Post »

Prosumer Super-zoom Cameras

April 29, 2015 - Over the years I have really enjoyed using prosumer super-zoom cameras by Canon, Nikon, and Panasonic. Super-zoom camera...
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Wildlife Photography: Lessons Learned

April 15, 2015 - Wildlife photography is one of my passions. Whether I am photographing two giant bull moose sparring during rutting seas...
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Inspirations

April 01, 2015 - Living in Africa, Jane Goodall said, " You don't wake up out of a dream, you wake up into a dream". That pretty much...
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Ongoing project: Blending In

March 05, 2015 - *Updated 5/9/15 with new images Blending In is a project I started a couple of years back that has been a lot of fun.
Read the Full Post »

Backyard Bird Photography Tutorial

March 04, 2015 - Your backyard is a great place to photograph. With a simple setup, birds (and sometimes small mammals) will come to you...
Read the Full Post »

A dear friend..

December 31, 2014 - "One does not have to be alone to enjoy silence. It has often been said that the ability to enjoy it with others is the...
Read the Full Post »

Memorable Moments: Bears at Steep Creek

December 10, 2014 - I had the pleasure of spending four days in Juneau Alaska one summer observing several different black bears at Steep Cr...
Read the Full Post »

Moose!

November 24, 2014 - One of the best places in the world to photograph moose is Anchorage Alaska. We were fortunate to live there for three y...
Read the Full Post »

Behind the image: Black Bear at Steep Creek

November 17, 2014 - The past couple of years I have been trying to concentrate on photographing wildlife within their natural habitat as opp...
Read the Full Post »

Memorable Moments: American Dipper

November 12, 2014 - "Among all the mountain birds, none has cheered me so much in my lonely wanderings, none so unfailingly. For both winter...
Read the Full Post »

Ongoing project: Blending In

October 29, 2014 - *Updated 3/5/15 with new image Blending In is a project I started a couple of years back that has been a lot of fun....
Read the Full Post »

Wetlands: The Beauty and Mystery

October 06, 2014 - “The creeks overflow: a thousand rivulets run ‘Twixt the roots of the sod, the blades of marshgrass stir; Passeth, and...
Read the Full Post »

Memorable Moments: Moose Family

September 29, 2014 - One of the highlights of my three years living in Anchorage was the ability to photograph moose on a regular basis. Anch...
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