Category Archives: Stories from the Field

A Thousand Words – The Quad Grizzly Cubs

Posted on August 8, 2017 by

The world that most wildlife live in is not a particularly forgiving environment. There are many factors that come into play in an animals survival – quality of food, parental care and upbringing, environment, and luck.  There are others as … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Words – Deer Mouse Extraordinaire

Posted on July 19, 2017 by

For quite awhile I’ve considered writing essays based on the English idiom “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words” – and then selecting an image of a subject that might have some innate quality, something unique … maybe not in … Continue reading →

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My 25 Favorite Images from 2016

Posted on December 11, 2016 by

This is always my favorite blog post of the year.  I realize I don’t do enough blogging, but this is a one I look forward to do at this time of the year.  I hope everyone had a great year … Continue reading →

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Safari Report: 2016 Yellowstone Spring Safari

Posted on June 9, 2016 by

Wow.  That is the only word I could come up with to describe the 9 shooting days of safaris this spring, from May 29 to June 6 in Yellowstone National Park (YNP).  The weather continually shifted from cold, wet, and … Continue reading →

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My View: Wildlife Photography Culture

Posted on November 17, 2015 by

Decades ago in the fall, while on a photo safari in Yellowstone, I came across a group of wildlife photographers at a pullout in Willow Flats, just south of Swan Flats.  This was the best prime moose area (pre-1989 forest … Continue reading →

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Classic Moments: Vermilion Flycatchers

Posted on July 7, 2015 by

On a recent safari to Morongo Valley this past April my group had an amazing experience. Like everywhere else in California spring had come a couple of weeks early – even to these desert Vermilion Flycatchers.  As we moved through … Continue reading →

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2015 Spring Wildlife Yellowstone Safaris

Posted on June 17, 2015 by

Driving north on I-15 the countryside slowly changed hues, from brown to green, to vibrant green.  Through Utah, and then through southeastern Idaho into Montana the green only deepened, the grass was longer, the air crisper.  By the time we … Continue reading →

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2015 Southern Utah Spring Safari

Posted on May 13, 2015 by

The thunderstorms that swept up into Southern Utah in early May provided our safari group with the towering cloud formations that landscape photographers dream of.  That was the good news.  The bad news was a bit too much rain came … Continue reading →

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My 25 Favorite Images of 2014

Posted on December 26, 2014 by

The end of 2014 has come quickly and it’s time to pick my favorite shots.  A slew of bobcat safaris and an extended trip out to Bosque del Apache NWR in New Mexico and to Laredo in South Texas have … Continue reading →

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Dark to Dark: Oct 18th, 2013 Bobcat Safari

Posted on October 19, 2013 by

The safari day started as it usually does, very dark outside.  I left my home at 5:20am for the drive to Harris Ranch, meeting the folks on my safari, and heading into the foothills with Pinnacles National Park as my … Continue reading →

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