Tipped Up Tushes
I photographed this pair of Mallards in a pond in the Grand Rapids “Highlands” land conservancy, while hiking on a crisp November day.
Read More
Collections
Beauty Can be Deceptive
I observed this ethereal sight hiking at dawn above the historic Mt. Hood Timberline Lodge in Oregon where we were staying. This beautiful scene was, unfortunately, not morning fog and dew. It was toxic smoke from numerous wildfires in the Cascade Mountains. I was glad to be at higher altitude!
Read More
Blue Ridge Mountains (from Mt. Mitchell)
This view is from Mt. Michell, the highest altitude point in the U.S. east of the Mississippi River. The sfumato of the nearby greens blending into the blues at a distance is very unique. It is easy to see why they were named “Blue Ridge Mountains”.
Read More
Coleus at the Biltmore Mansion
A close up of a superb multi-color Coleus in the Botanical Conservatory of the Biltmore Mansion in Asheville, NC.
Read More
Lichen Cosmos
A close up detail of an unusual blue boulder and orange lichen at Grimes Point Petroglyph Archeological Area, in central Nevada. It reminded me of cosmic imagery.
Read More
Taking Off (Great Blue Heron)
A Great Blue Heron took off in front of my kayak in the Pigeon River in West Michigan. I was pleased to capture the gracefulness of the lift-off and the momentarily suspended water droplets.
Read More
Berlin Mine Ruins
Adjacent to the remote central Nevada Ichthyosaur State Park is the Berlin Mine ruins. I like the strong, crisscrossing diagonal composition of the old model T truck and the mine building.
Read More
Rare Shields in Lehman Cave
Lehman Cave is in the Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada. I was drawn to the stalactite formation that resembled a classical architectural column with a Corinthian capital. The shield-like disc on top of the column, and the second disc adjacent to it, are extremely rare formations.
Read More
The Gubbe (Old Man)
This handsome old guy is my father-in-law Carl Carlson. I took a picture of him in the late 1970’s on a sunny winter day hike in the UP of Michigan. I enjoyed creating this portrait recently, after finding the old 35mm slide.
Read More
Pulteney Bridge on the Avon River
This is one of my favorite spots in Bath, England. The bridge and weir are in the center of the very historic downtown, near the Roman baths. We lived in Bath in the early 1980’s, in the hilltop neighborhood just to the left of the church spire in the center horizon of the picture.
Read More