American White Pelicans: A Spectacle at Manitou Lake

Finally getting around to a backlog of pictures, these from a beautiful morning on Manitou Lake with some American white pelicans, and a sassy red-winged blackbird.

The Truth About Colorado’s Native Gray Wolves

Social media platforms are filled with disinformation posts by the ranching and hunting communities, calling Colorado's imported wolves an invasive or non-native species. They claim that these wolves are not the same as the ones that traditionally inhabited the state.

Warriors for Wildlife – Episode Two

I'm pleased to announce that Episode Two - Death on the Yampa, of my serial novel Warriors for Wildlife has been published on my Substack for your reading enjoyment! Warriors for Wildlife is my fourth in the series with this set of characters, and I'm looking forward to a year of putting my imagination to the test!

Photo Adventure in the Arsenal

My alarm sounded long before sunrise and I struggled to open my eyes. A few seconds later, and I had vanquished the unwelcome noise and sat up in a daze. What was the reason for the rude awakening? I gathered my wits and remember that it was Friday, our day to get an early start for a photo adventure in the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.

June Newsletter

I can't believe another summer is upon us, although my furnace is still coming on at night. It was a bleak spring for photography, with uncooperative weather and $5 a gallon gas putting a damper on my photo adventures. However, we are seeing more and more warm days, the migratory birds are returning, and parks that were closed for the winter are opening for the season. I'm looking forward to good times ahead!

Adjusting Your Lens: Finding Beauty in Nature

I’m always looking for the grand vista and the majestic beast to photograph, but sometimes that just doesn’t work out. When that happens though, one just needs to adjust the view a little bit to see all kinds of beauty to photograph. I was out hiking a couple days ago, early in the morning hoping for deer or elk in the meadow in the high meadow.

Published at Barnes and Noble

I'm proud to announce that my newest novel has been accepted at Barnes and Noble!

Checking on the Eagles

We had a twofold reason for choosing the canyon as our weekly photo adventure. The first being that it is a great place to get close to some of the more majestic birds of Colorado, and second, we could check on the eaglets.