Juvenile Bald Eagles Fighting for a Fish on the Ice – A Photo Essay
It was dark, cloudy, with a light snow. It wasn’t a great day for photography. But it turns out that it was a great day to watch wildlife. The photographs in this blog are not the best, but they do…
Photo Story: Tundra Swan Pair Dancing on the Ice
The weather forecast had changed over night. It was now going to be mostly cloudy with snow flurries, and a chilly 19 degrees. I had already woken up at 4:30 am to make the 2 hour drive to Killdeer Plains…
Photo Story: Birds in Flight Photography – Female House Sparrow
House Sparrows are not one of the most endeared species of bird. They live in large flocks and can practically take over a bird feeder. However, House Sparrows can also be a lot of fun to photograph. Female House Sparrow…
Photo Story: Female Red-breasted Merganser Preening on the Madison River
Whenever I enter and leave the West Entrance of Yellowstone National Park, I make sure I take a short detour and drive along Riverside Drive. Riverside Drive is a short road that follows along the Madison River. Female Red-breasted Merganser…
Photo Story: Monarch Caterpillar Munching on a Leaf
I came across this Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens near Boothbay Harbor, Maine. This guy was busy munching on leaves to grow and prepare for its metamorphasis, and he let me take quite a few photos while he…
Photo Story: Sun Coming Out Over Brandywine Falls
It was cloudy all morning as I was trying to capture the fall colors in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. I made several previous stops and there was no sunrise. I decided to make one last stop at Brandywine Falls, one…
Photo Story: A Stack of Fall Pumpkins
Nothing symbolizes fall like pumpkins. They are used as Jack-O-Lanterns on Halloween, used for fall decorating, and the main ingredient for pumpkin pie. I photographed this large stack of pumpkins with a fisheye lens to give an up close, wide…
Photo Story: Brandywine Falls, Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Brandywine Falls is one of the top attractions in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The falls are 65 feet tall, making them the second highest waterfall in Ohio. Brandywine Falls The address for Brandywine Falls is 8176 Brandywine Road, Sagamore Hills,…
Photo Story: Old Orchard Beach Pier, Maine
Old Orchard Beach is a bustling place in the middle of the summer tourist season. However, when we visited Old Orchard Beach in the middle of September much of the crowds were gone. It was just perfect for an afternoon…
Photo Story: Cemetery Newry, Maine
This rural Maine cemetery caught my eye as we were driving to Grafton Notch State Park to photograph waterfalls. I marked the spot of the cemetery to photograph it on the return trip. What caught my attention was the beautiful,…
