The results from the 2013 Wildlife in Focus were recently announced and I’m honored to have received third place overall with 27 photographs placing from 1st to 5th in their respective categories. The 51 photographer entries (some entries are pairs of photographers) produced some amazing photographs. Hector Astorga received a well-deserved first place and second …
It has been a very, very, very long time since I made a blog post. Falling behind a few days quickly becomes weeks and then months. It’s remarkable how easy it is to build a huge backlog of photos to go through. When they build, it just gets bigger. This last year held many events …
Ok, obviously it’s not an alien, but this small wasp looks awfully strange. Like most wasps, it’s completely harmless and couldn’t sting if it wanted to. It was busy searching some flowers for food. There were lots of insects out at the beginning of the afternoon. The warm temperatures and sun really made them active. …
Today was all about reptiles. I should have known it from the start. As I got near Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, there was a large Softshell Turtle that some people were helping cross the road. A few yards later, I swerved slightly to avoid a small Slider also crossing. The refuge has been drying one …
Every time I post a photo of an insect, I feel the need to defend the little critters. Ok, maybe not butterflies and ladybugs since everyone likes those, but any other insects. Take this guy – this Summer Fishfly is quite large (around 4 inches) and I suspect a good number of people find it …
Every day from the first of the year to the last, the sun comes up and then sets (assuming you’re not above the Arctic Circle). Sometimes clouds obscure this from us, but more often than not you can see it. It truly is a wonderful event to behold. If you haven’t watched a sunrise in …
As the crow flies, Hunting Island State Park is only about 20 miles from where I live. But water makes things a bit more complicated. To reach it I have to drive something that looks like a circle and takes about an hour. It’s a shame because Hunting Island State Park is a real gem. …
A friend asked me what do you do as a wildlife photographer today. So I told him what I did today. I stared at holes – for hours. And nothing came out of the holes. Gopher Tortoises used to be all over the coastal plain of South Carolina. This area was dominated by a longleaf …
Catalina State Park truly is a joy to stay in. Not many cities have such a great area just outside their city limits – Tucson is lucky! Outside of the campground I called home for a couple of nights, there are numerous trails leading up into the mountains and wildlife abounds, even early in the …
After my luck yesterday with the trogon, I headed to the same area of the woods to see what I could find. The Cassin’s Kingbirds continued their avoidance of me and I didn’t get any great opportunities with birds. However I had the good fortune to run into some wonderful people who were out leading …