A Sign of Hope

Mule Deer Herd

Summer is over and the mornings are getting colder. Frost and a cold wind on my favorite trail seem to be driving away the early morning tourists and there is a sign of hope. It seems that the deer are returning to their normal habit of drinking from the creek and watering hole at night, and making the climb over the mountain at dawn.

A Time to Adapt

Mule Deer Fawn

Ten years ago I was sipping my morning brew in my favorite coffee shop staring out at Pikes Peak, when I realized it was time to adapt. My photography business was centered around wedding photography and that genre had changed around me and I had failed to adapt. At the time I had recently moved to the mountains and was surrounded by abundant wildlife. Almost any morning I wished, I could take a short hike and would have the opportunity to photograph deer, elk, bear. fox, coyote, and many other small and fascinating creatures.

Thundering Hooves Cover

I'm pleased to present my official temporary cover for my upcoming book, Thundering Horses, this time with real horses instead of the cartoon ones generated by Photoshop.

More Gold Mines

Nothing new to see on this morning's hike... the peak looked the same as always and I didn't get a chance to photograph the deer herd before they headed up the mountainside on terrain too difficult for my two legs! So I just finished my hike and made my usual rounds to the gym, the … Continue reading More Gold Mines

Day One

My blog post, “the Interview” continues to dredge up some great memories, particularly our first day on the job at the test lab at Control Data in Arden Hills. Our crew in Denver had written software to expand the amount of memory accessible to the mainframes to the equivalent of 40mb in today's terms. Which … Continue reading Day One

The Interview

Just happened to check in on my blog to discover that two years ago today was the day I signed up at WordPress. Haven't thought of much to write about in the last few weeks... March has had some rough memories the last couple of years and my inspiration is in a bit of a … Continue reading The Interview