Gorilla Carnival
The Setup To photograph Mountain Gorillas, you must want it. It is hard trip, hard to get to Uganda, hard to get to our hotel [...]
Big Cats of the Mara
Many tourists go on a game drive content to observe animals from afar. Not us. We want to get as close as possible without interfering [...]
Speed Dating at Samburu
I have never had the experience of speed dating. Conceptually, it is quite simple, about 20 men and women sit in a circle of 10 [...]
Finally Bears
Until now we have been shut out of bears. For a trip that professes to be a whales and bears trip, disappointment was setting in. [...]
A Morning with Bears
It was going to be epic. The salmon were plentiful in the stream, the brown bears hungry from hibernation, photographers lined up with telephoto lenses, [...]
And Then There Were None
My dad is a very private man, often prioritizing the writing of his latest play, novel, or short story over friends and family. He is [...]
Reaching for the Stars
There’s a Starfish waiting in the pool He’d like to come and meet us [sorry, David Bowie] The Ochre Star is a species of starfish [...]
At Earth’s Edge
Not for the faint of heart. Extremely slippery. Don’t fall in. Watch for sneaker waves. Keep your camera gear covered. All great advice for most [...]
Mighty Redwoods
Living in the Arizona desert, I don’t often get the chance to photograph woodland scenes. Desert landscapes with plenty of cacti? Sure. Woodlands with plenty [...]
I Misplaced my Daughter
I misplaced my daughter and my wife in differing ways. We are in Oregon visiting our daughter Rachel prior to our vacation along the coast. [...]