2016-04-05 Heading North (Before I Go East)

On Friday 2016-03-11 I launched on a drive that would cover 2650 miles across 3 states. A visit to see my good friends in Bullhead City Arizona would complete the…

2016 January – A Little Ketchup B4 I Get Started

Before I launched on my recent trip to New Mexico, I had a couple of local photo outings (even during my health crisis). I don’t think any great images came…

After A Long Absence

I’ve been slowly moving towards getting on the road again. Health issues have played hell with my body and soul. I made a big move that was driven by a…

Health Drama (blood in the lungs)

I recently spent some time in the hospital, immobilized and hooked up to tubes. I’m told I was in considerable danger for my life. It had been two months of…

What Is Gossip?

What  Is Gossip? According to definition, it is “casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true.” In daily life,…

Sketchy Cutouts; More Image Experiments

In 2013 I began experimenting on my images with a process I call Cutouts. I was interested in presenting the birds in a non-standard way to give the subjects more “pop”. Some…

No Matter Where You Go

I sometimes get a phrase or idea in my head that curiosity runs rampant with until I can learn the source. Recently, the phrase “No matter where you go, there…

Memories of Bosque del Apache

Bosque del Apache is a birding Mecca in the middle Rio Grande Valley. It is near the geographic center of New Mexico. A winter pilgrimage will reward the traveler with…

2015-11-14 Miramar Bonaparte’s Gulls

I visited this location Friday evening to meet a friend for a sandwich. We sat near the boat dock, and I noticed a small gull in flight over the boat…

2015-11-12 Arizona Trip Favorites

Mid-October I finally launched my expedition into Southern Arizona. I’d have left sooner but for the ‘fix-it’ jobs at home that delayed my get-away. On my way to Tucson I…