My Photographic Journeys
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Still getting the hang of taking nature photographs. Quite a few are well below my standards, but I was very proud of them at the time, so I feel obliged to share them… continue reading and view gallery
Weeklong trip to Spitfire Lake near Lake Placid… continue reading and view gallery
I took a trip to Texas solely for the purpose of going to Aransas NWR to photograph birds.… continue reading and view gallery
I identified 22 species in a one-day trip to Jamaica Bays.… continue reading and view gallery
Weekend trip to visit the in-laws.… continue reading and view gallery
A week up in the Adirondacks with the in-laws.… continue reading and view gallery
My uncle and I trained for months in preparations far an epic rim-to-rim-to-rim hike at the Grand Canyon.… continue reading and view gallery
Hiking the Nepali Coast was the primary reason for this trip.… continue reading and view gallery
Eight of us spent a week in Tuscany to celebrate the 40th birthday year of 4 folks in the group.… continue reading and view gallery
Our trip got off to a rough start when we rear-ended by a dump truck driving from the airport to our AirBnB. Nonetheless we had a good week in a tiny resort on the beach on the North side of the island.… continue reading and view gallery
In the midst of Covid, I went up to Bath for a week to look for birds with my friend Sam.… continue reading and view gallery
During a weekend trip to my brother's I got out both mornings to a local peat bog.… continue reading and view gallery
Went glamping for the weekend with my Rosie who was hobbled with a sprained ankle from soccer.… continue reading and view gallery
A long weekend trip first stopping in Guelph and then Tobermorey on Lake Huron.… continue reading and view gallery
Spent a week in Florida and my dad's.… continue reading and view gallery
A week trip to Virginia Beach with the extended family gave me a lot of time to go out birding. 55 species identified, but only 2 new ones for my life list. Plus I saw a couple of otters, but couldn't get any photos of them. Sad face emoji… continue reading and view gallery
Another long weekend in and around Guelph. Twenty four species Identified.… continue reading and view gallery
I was driving past the reservoir when I saw this Bald Eagle having lunch on the shore.… continue reading and view gallery
A five day trip up too Ontario to visit a friend in Guelph and together we went up to Point Pelee to see what migrating birds we might spot. I saw 47 different species on this trip, including 2 new species for my life list.… continue reading and view gallery
I spent two weekends in Central New York. The first one was a long weekend in June when I identified 36 species and added two more birds to my life list — Acadian Flycatcher and Black Tern. The second was on Keuka Lake and was much less of a birding trip, but I did get a few good shots.… continue reading and view gallery
The various outings I took this year around my home in the Hudson Valley… continue reading and view gallery
Photos I took around the Hudson Valley during the year.… continue reading and view gallery
Visited my brother for the weekend, and had one nice day to wander through Mine Falls Park right near his house. Not a lot of birds, but it was a nice late March day.… continue reading and view gallery
Went on my first cruise, and possibly my last. Saw a few birds, but the highlight was seeing my first Brown Booby (species #591 on my life list). They flew by the deck of the ship out in the middle of the ocean.… continue reading and view gallery
Went for a long weekend to visit my dear friends Sam and Wes in Bath Maine. We spent everyday driving around enjoying the beautiful Maine coast and searching for birds.… continue reading and view gallery
My friend Sam and I had been making big noise about going on a puffin watching tour for quite a few years before we finally made it happen. By the end of this trip I added 14 species to my Maine Life List bringing the total to 52. Maine is now the 8th state that I've identified 50+ species.… continue reading and view gallery
I spent almost 3 weeks in the central mountains of Colombia. Truly a spectacular landscape everywhere I went. I have never been in a place with such steep slopes, one after the other. The Colombianos were consistently the most engaging, interested people I have ever met in my travels, and I this was confirmed by… continue reading and view gallery
I went for a week to visit my Dad on the east coast of central Florida. Over the course of the week, I identified 51 species of birds, bringing my Florida Life List to 106 species.… continue reading and view gallery
I travelled around the East side of Puerto Rico for a week. This is the second time I've been to Puerto Rico, but this is the first time taking photos. I identified 42 total species and added 12 new ones to my Life List, including 5 endemics that are only found on Puerto Rico.… continue reading and view gallery