Early Morning Adventure
Yellowstone National Park -What an amazing place to watch wildlife and nature unfold. Image taken: June 2016
Brown Eyes Blue
It was exciting photographing this barred owl at Grandfather Mountain's Nature Photography Weekend during their raptors in habitat session. An owl's blinking membrane will appear as a blue film over their brown eyes at times. Image taken: June 2019
Give Me Freedom
Eagle watching (South Holston Lake - Abingdon, VA area) Image taken: April 2017
Trail Encounter
You can hike on a trail and be on the look out for bears, but your heart doesn't actually skip a beat until you encounter one. He looked us over and moved on. Image taken: Oct 2019
Snow in the Grass
Hunnington Beach State Park, SC. The Snowy Egret shows off in white plumage and bright yellow feet. Image taken: Oct 2017
Roaming Wild & Free (b&w)
We caught a ferry from Harkers Island to see the wild horses that still roam free on Shackleford Banks, the southern-most barrier island of the Cape Lookout National Seashore in NC. Image taken: Aug 2017
Humming Around
Hummingbirds are amazing, with wings that can beat at a speed of 12-80 beats per second! Image taken: July 2017
Roaming Wild & Free
Crown of the Wild
As we watched this bull elk resting in the tall grass, he appeared to wear his antlers like a crown. Later his behavior certainly indicated he was king of Cataloochee Valley (Great Smoky Mountains National Park). Image taken: Sep 2017
Elk Encounter
Up close encounter with elk in Cataloochee Valley (Great Smoky Mountains National Park in NC). Image taken: Sept 2017
The Launch
Eagle in La Push WA (a small community surrounded by Olympic National Park). Image taken: May 2018
Essence of an Elk
Elk antlers are a wonder of nature. The bull begins to grow new antlers each spring (can grow one inch per day). By early fall they can proudly display a 40 lb pair of antlers, just in time to spar over the female elk in Cataloochee Valley (Great Smoky Mountains National Park). Image taken: Sept 2017
Pretty in Pink
Pink Roseate Spoonbill at Huntington Beach State Park in SC. A great place to see wildlife when in the Myrtle Beach area. Image taken: Oct 2017
Fearless Spirit
Spring Sprouts
Tule Elk, found only in California. Spotted this one at Point Reyes National Seashore getting an early morning snack. Image taken May 2018
Early Morning Sighting
Coyote sighting in the early morning dew at Point Reyes National Seashore in CA. Image taken May 2018
Sitting Pretty
Wood duck in summer plumage. Image published in Virginia Wildlife 2017 Annual Photography Showcase. Image taken: July 2016
Two Stars
Meet one of the beautiful wild ponies of Greyson Highlands State Park in VA. This was taken on Jan 1, 2016 while taking part in the First Day Hike.
Sharing the Trail
The famous wild pony, Fabio, is happy to share the trails of Greyson Highlands State Park and Mount Rogers with hikers. Published in the Virginia Wildlife 2019 Annual Photography Showcase. Image taken: July 2018
Geese LOVE
Clearly these two Canada geese were having a LOVE talk at the Damascus Old Mill in Damascus VA. Image taken: May 2019
Hawk Eye
The red tailed hawk was one of the beautiful birds I got to photograph at Grandfather Mountain's Nature Photography Weekend during their raptors in habitat session. Image taken: June 2019
Holding On
Something spooked this little fellow and he was up the tree and holding on for dear life in a matter of seconds! Image taken: Oct 2019
