I’ve just recently begun photographing the night sky. I have always enjoyed gazing up at the myriad of stars and planets that grace our view of the heavens so I suppose it came naturally that I would want to capture that grandeur in pictures. I sought out a local group of photographers who had experience in this, […]
Dense fog always makes me feel so isolated and cut off from my surroundings. To say that I don’t like driving in it, is a huge understatement! It distorts and impairs my vision and somehow even my sense of direction. It’s scary because I feel like I can’t see what’s coming in enough time to […]
My daughter and I are working on our second book about animals so we take advantage of any photographic opportunities with them in their natural habitat. We placed this red-eared slider turtle of hers in the stream that runs along my south property line. He seemed to enjoy it even though he doesn’t live here. […]
While driving on a back country road, my daughter Stephanie noticed a few killdeer running beside the edge of the street. Knowing that I like unique nature shots, she stopped to see if she could get a good picture for me. I think she did a marvelous job! She captured the essence of what this […]
While exploring a remote area of a vast redwood forest, I came upon this bridge that linked where I was to where I wanted to be. Without it, I had no way of getting to the other side of that great ravine, and all that was over there would have been lost to me.There was […]
We can learn a lot from the ancient redwood forests that grace the California coast. There is a reason they have lived so long and grown so tall, ever reaching for the heavens. We can watch as they receive the life giving water they need from the fog that rolls in from the ocean. It […]
I was raised with the principle that one does not judge based on appearance. That what is within is more important than what one sees on the surface. I believe strongly in the adage that you never really know what goes on behind closed doors or within the heart of someone else, especially if that someone […]
This winter has been more harsh than most in recent memory. The temperatures have been below freezing for days at a time coupled with an inversion layer that makes it hard to breathe even if you don’t suffer from asthma. This is the first time a snowman in our yard has remained longer than a […]
Our most recent trip to the Oregon coast gave us many foggy days so when the sun came out we cherished it all the more. This specific day started out with the sun shining warm and bright and beautiful accompanied by a gentle ocean breeze. We basked in the warmth as we searched for treasures […]
There is an amazing place not too far from my home that contains the most magnificent gardens in the entire state. Acres and acres of themed sections with meandering paths where you can walk beside streams and over rivulets and under trees and inside structures and next to waterfalls… all while feasting on incredible beauty. The gardeners work […]