Nature

Low in the mountain valley, the river slowly winds its way through the pass, gradually cutting its own trail.  In this section of the river, there seemed a comical amount of cutbacks and directional changes of the water’s passage.  I have never seen anything of the sort.  So plentiful were the curves and turns, it seemed...

The alarm went off sharply at 06:00, waking me from a wonderful dream. It was a dream where I traveled around in a camper van I built while photographing some of America’s most impressive critters. Just kidding, it was no dream at all! My alarm woke me right into that great life I was living, and I...

My first photography love was large sea critters. HOWEVER, amazing subjects come in all shapes and sizes. As my photography journey developed, I’ve noticed my eye for what makes a good picture became broader. Seeing the beauty and art in more and more parts of the world is a real gift, and a skill I am working...

After spending many days far off the beaten path on forest service roads, my arrival to Gardiner Montana was a much-anticipated event. It was going to have all the amenities! A paved road, a restaurant, even a bathroom that wasn’t a tree. I was excited for the comforts but wasn’t exactly wielding high hopes for great wildlife...

When Ethel and I arrived in the Grand Tetons, it was early spring. Snow still covered much of the area which caused most of the roads to be closed. The only grassy areas of the park were in the lower elevations which concentrated all the animals into the fields. Looking over the herd of elk and bison...

I had shivered myself to sleep for the past several nights. Miles from anything and ensconced in the tall pines camp had been cold and snowy. My efforts to photograph the elk migration in the Grand Teton National Park had gone well. In fact, it had gone so well, I was on the hunt for some other...

Few things bring people together faster than living in a car. The conversation goes like this. Person 1: “Where you do live?” Person 2: “I live in my car.” Person 1: “That’s great! You wanna drink some beer and go climbing later?” Person 2: “Sweet! Yeah. I’ve got some green too, so we are all set.”