Antarctic Peninsula Day 4
Day 4 – February 3 – Perterman Island and Vernadsky Station This morning we awoke to cold air temperatures, two inches of snow on the …
Subjects
Birds in the Backyard
My wife Chris and I have been feeding the bird life in our yard for over 30 years. We have a steady population of typical New England …
Too Much Light!
While out photographing in nature, we all occasionally find a subject that might be better photographed at another time of day for …
Using Flash – Balancing the Foreground and Background Light
Using flash effectively is often a challenge for many photographers, likely due to the lack of knowledge of how to use it, and for some …
Great Smoky Mountains – Landscapes and the Hand of Man
We’ve all seen the iconic images of layered hillsides in the haze of sunset in the Smoky Mountains. That didn’t happen much on this …
Great Smoky Mountains – Wildlife, Wildflowers and Waterfalls
I’ve been to 25 National Parks over the years, many of them several times and Denali NP in particular six times. Two popular parks that …
Ecuador 2016 – Herps and Hummingbirds
At the end of February 2016, I traveled to Ecuador to participate in a photography workshop organized by Greg Basco of Foto Verde Tours …
Costa Rica 2015
In April 2015, I made my fourth trip to Costa Rica, attending a workshop conducted by my friend Greg Basco. With his business partner …
Antarctic Peninsula Day 3
Day 3 – February 2 – Orne Harbor and Cuverville Island The day started with heavy overcast as we cruised toward Orne Harbor, …
Antarctic Peninsula Day 2
Day 2 – February 1 – Paradise Bay and Neko Harbour The day began with clear skies, flat seas, and reasonably warm weather. …
Antarctic Peninsula Day 1
Day 1 – January 31 – King George Island Our first stop, Bellingshausen Station, is a Russian Antarctic research facility at Collins …
Antarctic Peninsula 2013
Chris and I cruised the Antarctic Peninsula with her cousin Beth Devlin and her husband David Vandyke. Beth, a veterinarian, wanted to …
In The Yard — Pink Lady Slippers
This spring was a spectacular year for the lady slippers in my backyard. There was one cluster of 20 flowers, with smaller plants of …
Birding Cape May, NJ 3-10 May 2012
My wife Chris and I were able to get to Cape May this year, principally to attend a 3-day bird migration workshop conducted by the Cape …
Galapagos Islands 2011
View the Galleries This was my second visit to the Galapagos Islands. My wife and I visited in April of 2005, and I never figured I’d …
Yellowstone National Park — Grand Teton National Park
23 September — 6 October, 2011 View the Galleries. At the end of September, my wife, Chris, and I visited Yellowstone …
Costa Rica 2011 The Art of Biodiversity – Part 4
Bosque de Paz Ecolodge This small lodge, located in a valley between the Poas Volcano and Juan Castro Blanco National Parks offers a …
Costa Rica 2011 The Art of Biodiversity – Part 3
Arenal Observatory Lodge Arenal is the country’s most active volcano, with continuous emissions of lava and incandescent …
Costa Rica 2011 The Art of Biodiversity – Part 2
Selva Verde Lodge We spent three days at this tropical rainforest lodge located on the banks of the Sarapiqui River. The …
Costa Rica 2011 The Art of Biodiversity Part I
Chris and I traveled recently to Costa Rica with my friend and tour leader, Greg Basco, cofounder of Foto Verde Tours, a provider of …
Yellowstone National Park in Winter
Part 2
After attending the Natural Exposures Yellowstone in Winter Photo Tour described in Part 1, I picked up a rental car in Bozeman and …
Yellowstone National Park in Winter — Part 1
Yellowstone National Park in Winter — Part 1 I’ve always wanted to visit Yellowstone in winter to photograph the scenery and …
Audubon Magazine Birds In Focus Winner
GRAND PRIZE WINNER My image of a Green-breasted Mango was selected as the Grand Prize Winner of the Audubon Magazine Birds In Focus …
Fall Color in Rhode Island
The leaves are changing and there’s no predicting where it will be good color, or when. For the first time ever I ventured into …