Tag: books to read

Autumn in Garden of the Gods

Garden of the Gods Autumn

Autumn is always a beautiful time in Garden of the Gods Park in Colorado Springs. I was especially eager to get down there this year, because I have earned three free rolls of film developing at the camera store. Unfortunately I plucked a roll of severely expired film from the drawer that was intended for a test shoot only of an old film camera that I'm not sure works. So, in this post I'll discuss how to make the best out of a day with a roll of 15 year old expired 400 speed film.

New Cover Design for The War On Wildlife

Wildlife Trilogy

My new Romantic Adventure / Historical Fiction serial novel, The War on Wildlife on my Substack is coming along well. I'll be publishing Episode Four soon, and I'm also proud to present my new cover design for the story!

The War on Wildlife – Episode Three

Wild Mustangs

I'm pleased to announce that I have published Episode Three of The War on Wildlife, the third novel in my series of historical fiction wildlife and romantic adventure stories.

War on Wildlife – Episode Two

Blonde Model

I'm pleased to announce that Episode Two - Moonlight Dance is now available to read on my substack in the War on Wildlife section. In this episode my readers will follow Angie as she struggles to restart her career following the pandemic and the election of a new presidential administration.

War on Wildlife – Episode One

Coyote on the Hunt

I'm pleased to announce that "Episode One - The Intrepid Trio" has been published! The War on Wildlife is my latest novel based on the characters developed in my previous novels, Spirit of the Wolf and Thundering Hooves. I am writing The War on Wildlife in response to the government's recent attempts to roll back endangered species protections on wolves, and wipe out wild horse herds in the Rocky Mountain West.

Quiet Has Returned

Herd of Doe Mule Deer

Quiet has returned to the mountains. The labor day holiday has marked the unofficial end of summer and thousands of tourists with their RV's and trailers have headed back east to their homes on the great American flatlands. Wildlife are tentatively returning to their favorite feeding grounds, and they didn't seem to worried about a lone photographer. In fact they seemed to recognize me from the quiet months I spent with them, prior to the summer invasion.

Surprise on the Trail

Many mornings as I sip my coffee, I try to think of locations where I might find new adventure and capture amazing scenes that I haven't yet experienced. Most of the time nothing comes to mind, and I just head out to my nearby trail for some exercise. However, I'm also often astonished at the surprising experiences I encounter there.

Going Analog

I finally acquired the last piece of gear required to do my own analog film and slide scans. With the addition of a Canon 100mm macro lens, I finally have everything I need to do the conversion.

Major Wildlife Road Trip

Pronghorn Antelope

It was supposed to be a regular photo trip to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge. However as it has been so many times this summer, photography in the Refuge was a stunning failure. Birds we have seen in abundance the last few summers are strangely absent. The coyotes were sleeping and the bison nowhere to be found. That's when it began... our short road trip was extended.