Oh, that sneaky Mother Nature

Gray Whale spouting in front of Mt. Edgecumbe. I recently returned from Sitka where we attempted to photograph Humpback whales bubble-net feeding on herring. But the whales finished up in Sitka pretty much on the day we arrived. Minke whale We made the best of it and were still able to photograph whales. In fact, […]

2023 Favorites

Here are a few favorites from 2023. It was a busy year  with at-home projects so I didn’t get out all that much. But I did get out. Humpbacks in Sitka from both March and August, along with some birds and bears. Olympic National Park, the Palouse, and Yellowknife.   2023

Some favorites from 2022

Below are a few of my favorite images of the year. This one from Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park was taken during my May workshop. It’s a blend of two images, one for the background and one for the foreground. I liked what was happening in the background but suspected it may not last […]

Sitka 2022 tours report

Above are just a few pictures from my recent back-to-back tours in Sitka, AK. Each tour featured three trips on Sitka Sound to photograph whales, eagles, bears, fishing boats, puffins, and more. Weather was sometimes a challenge, especially during the first tour where we had our share of rain. But we still saw and photographed […]

Cover your legs!

One of the first things I learned when I started getting serious about becoming a decent outdoor and nature photographer is that I absolutely needed a tripod. So I got one. It wasn’t the right one, I quickly learned. I got tips from my photography instructor and did a little research and bought my first […]


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