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• January in North Central Florida

  

  In early January, I spent a week in Gainesville, Florida, and while there visiting my daughter, I was able to squeeze in some photography. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2015 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Snow Covered, Angry Bluebird

  

  We are experiencing some winter weather in Virginia this week. Saturday evening, we had a little snow. Yesterday and today are very cold, never getting higher... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2015 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Barred Owl on Lake Montclair

  

  Some days are better than others. Today was one of the better days, because it ended with a Barred Owl flying into one of the trees behind my house. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2015 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Mother and Baby Alligators

  

  A couple of weeks ago, I posted the above and below images on my blog. I was in Gainesville, Florida, at the time I took the photos. Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2015 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Mother American Alligator with a Baby Gator on Its Head

  

  I had incredible luck today, while on Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, when I saw and was able to photograph a VERY large mother alligator with one of her... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2015 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Swallow-tailed Gulls in the Galapagos Islands

  

  When I visited the Galapagos Islands, the second island I visited was Genovesa Island, and one of the first birds I saw and photographed on the island were... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2014 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Late Autumn Colors at Prince William Forest

  

  Early Monday morning, I met my friend, Ernie Sears, at Prince William Forest National Park. Prince William Forest encompasses over 19,000 acres and has over 37... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2014 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Espanola Island in the Galapagos

  

  When in the Galapagos Islands, I traveled for eight days from island to island on an 80 foot yacht. Most of the traveling between the islands was done at night... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2014 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Santiago Island and Galapagos Land Iguanas

  

  When I was in the Galapagos Islands, I visited eight of its 18 main islands in eight days, and each of the eight islands was different from the other in... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2014 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Roseate Spoonbill and Great Egrets

  

  Last night, while reviewing recent images, I stopped when I came to the above image of a Roseate Spoonbill in flight. I stopped because the spoonbill’s eye was... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2014 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Great Egret in Mating Plumage

  

  The other day, I was reviewing images from a trip to Florida in May and came across the above image that caught my attention. The Great Egret was in the shade s... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2014 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Recent Favorite Images

  

  (Sunset at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, FL)It has been over a month since I posted an article to my blog. I have been photographing landscapes and... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2014 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Pied-billed Grebe with a Swamp Eel at Paynes Prairie

  

  While on La Chua Trail at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park in Gainesville, Florida, in late December, there were several Pied-billed Grebes in the canal that... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2014 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Sandhill Cranes at Sunset on Paynes Prairie

  

  While reviewing recent images this week, I came across several that caught my attention and that I had not previously included on my website or blog. Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2014 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Recent Use of My Images

  

  As one of my favorite professional photographers, Rick Sammon, often says, “What good is shooting images, if all you do is store them on your computer. Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2014 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Img_7100

  

  I frequently travel to Florida to visit family and friends, and while there, I try to also visit as many of Florida’s national, state and local parks, refuges... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2014 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Spectacular Migratory Birds

  

  Last Friday and Saturday, I went to Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge and Leesylvania State Park to try to find and photograph some of the many migratory... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2014 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Spring Flowers

  

  I love spring, especially after a severe winter like we experienced this year. With spring, however, comes many visits to local nurseries accompanying my wife a... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2014 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Barred Owls Mating

  

  Monday evening was a beautiful spring night, warm and comfortable. I was enjoying it from my office with the sliding glass door open onto my upper deck... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Outstanding Spring Weekend – Wood Ducks & Wild Turkeys

  

  Spring has finally arrived in northern Virginia. The Daffodils, Forsythia, and various trees are blooming, and most other plants are budding and showing signs o... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY