The Best of 2023 (Sort of)
The Best of 2023 Just this week, Jeff challenged me to create a portfolio of my 20 best images. I asked the clarifying question, "the [...]
The Beauty of the Bayou
We are just back from a photo tour in East Texas. You might ask, "What the heck is in East Texas?" On the border of [...]
Our New Neighbors
The house directly behind us has been seemingly dormant since the beginning of COVID. We guessed it is owned by snowbirds, most probably from Canada. [...]
Finally Bears
Until now we have been shut out of bears. For a trip that professes to be a whales and bears trip, disappointment was setting in. [...]
A Morning with Bears
It was going to be epic. The salmon were plentiful in the stream, the brown bears hungry from hibernation, photographers lined up with telephoto lenses, [...]
And Then There Were None
My dad is a very private man, often prioritizing the writing of his latest play, novel, or short story over friends and family. He is [...]
Reaching for the Stars
There’s a Starfish waiting in the pool He’d like to come and meet us [sorry, David Bowie] The Ochre Star is a species of starfish [...]
Oregon’s Epic Sea Snacks
"Sea Snacks" are what Jeff calls the Sea Stacks along the Oregon coast. Perhaps, he is envisioning a photographic snack on a beautiful setting? Sea [...]
At Earth’s Edge
Not for the faint of heart. Extremely slippery. Don’t fall in. Watch for sneaker waves. Keep your camera gear covered. All great advice for most [...]