In Search of Puffins
This is part 2 of Amazing Birds of the Arctic. There are many birds in the arctic that are either interesting, good-looking, or both. But there [...]
What is an Ittoqqortoormiit?
Our first stop in Greenland is the coastal settlement of Ittoqqortoormiit (that’s a mouthful!) located on the mouth of Scoresby Sound. With its population a [...]
The Final Day
We have been visiting Svalbard for the past 12 days on an ultra-luxury expedition cruise ship with the “promise” of viewing mammalian wildlife, especially polar [...]
The Sleeping Walrus
Do you remember the cartoons Wally the Walrus or Tennessee Tuxedo? How about J. Pat O'Malley in Alice in Wonderland? The Walrus and the Carpenter [...]
Amazing Birds of the Arctic
I get no thrill from watching birds. But I find photographing birds exhilarating, especially when I can capture their antics. It’s high-speed, quick reaction photography. [...]
Am I a Bird Photographer?
Am I a bird photographer? I love wildlife and nature. I enjoy observing the behaviors of animals and birds in their natural habitat. But when [...]
The Best of 2023 (Sort of)
The Best of 2023 Just this week, Jeff challenged me to create a portfolio of my 20 best images. I asked the clarifying question, "the [...]
The Beauty of Ice
Antarctica Ice On this return trip to Antarctica, I was focused on photographing more penguins, and more ice. This was not a whole lot different [...]
Penguin Antics
A penguin does what a penguin does. But what does a penguin do? A penguin does what it wants to, when it wants to, here [...]
The Beauty of the Bayou
We are just back from a photo tour in East Texas. You might ask, "What the heck is in East Texas?" On the border of [...]