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Big Bend, Snowfall, Snowy

Wild Horse

A wild horse in a West Texas snowstorm in the fall of 2017. I photographed it while driving on highway 118 near Marathon, Texas

Brewster County, Hen Egg Mountain, North County Road

Hen Egg Mountain

Hen Egg Mountain in southwestern Berwster County at sunset. This ia a new location for me. I scouted it in April of this year.

Visitors Gallery

Visitors Gallery

The Visitors Gallery at the LBJ Wildflower Center, photographed during an outing to capture photographs of the Liminations exhibit.

Family Garden

Family Garden

The Family Garden at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, TX was opened in 2014 and serves to unite children and families.

Austin Sunset

The Austin skyline as seen during the summer of 2015. The skyline has dramatically changed since then as there are a lot of new buildings.

Nakalele Blowhole

Nakalele Blowhole

The Nakalele Blowhole in Maui, Hawaii, is a major attraction for anyone visiting the island. A short hike leads to this amazing landmark.

Big Bend National Park

Sunset Sky

Another great sunset sky in Big Bend NP. Photographing into the sun is very tricky and one must find a balance to capture the image details.

Colorful Desert

The Big Bend NP desert floor in the spring of 2015 was one of the most colorful desert floors I have ever seen. I hope to see it once again.

Boots on Fence Posts

Boots on Fence Posts

I spotted these boots on fence posts along Willow City Loop in the Texas Hill Country while looking for Texas wildflowers to photograph.

Bus and Car at the Car Forest

Bus and Car at the Car Forest

A Bus and Car ATS the Car Forest of the Last Church near Goldfield, Nevada. I photographed this scene during a night photography workshop.

Car at the Car Forest

Car at the Car Forest

There are many cars at The International Car Forest of the Last Church in Goldfield, Nevada. I was attracted to this Car at the Car Forest.

Gold Point Saloon

Gold Point Saloon

The stage of the Gold Point Saloon in Gold Point, Nevada. I photographed this stage during a night photography workshop in Gold Point.

Burning Bush

Burning Bush

A miner’s cabin near Gold Point, Nevada, a popular ghost town destination. I lit the house with fairy lights and the bush with a tea light.

Water Well Truck

Water Well Truck

I photographed this Water Well Truck in the Gold Point, Nevada ghost town during a photography workshop that I attended in the area.

Gold Point Cabin

Gold Point Cabin

Another Gold Point Cabin from my trip to attend a night photography workshop in Gold Point, Nevada. This was a challenging long exposure.

Ladder No 3

Ladder No 3

Ladder No 3 in the old Goldfield, Nevada fire station. I photographed this ladder truck while attending a night photography workshop.

Milk Truck at the Car Forest

Milk Truck at the Car Forest

A mail truck and limo at the International Car Forest of the Last Church located near Goldfield, Nevada. I went there as part of a workshop.

Miner's Homestead

Miner’s Homestead

A miner’s homestead in the town of Gold Point, Nevada. It was a thriving mining community in the early 1900’s. Today it sits mostly empty.

Old Jeep at Keys Ranch

Old Jeep at Keys Ranch

I photographed this old jeep at Keys Ranch while attending a night photography workshop in Joshua Tree National Park.

Eating 3468

Eating 3468

I photographed this brown bush butterfly eating 3468 while visiting the Reiman Gardens located on the campus of the Iowa State University.

Cross at Slea Head

Cross at Slea Head

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The Cross at Slea Head is located about half way along the Slea Head Drive on the western-most part of Ireland in the Dingle Peninsula.

Abaodoned Irish Home

Abandoned Irish Home

An abandoned Irish home near Waterville, Ireland along the Ring of Kerry. The home is located across the river from Waterville Golf Links.

Big Bend National Park, Lost Mine Trail, Sunrise, Sunrise Colors

Lost Mine Sunrise

Sunrise along the Lost Mine Trail in Big Bend National Park. I captured this photo after a 2.4 mile hike up the popular trail.

Ballaghisheen Sheep

Ballaghisheen Sheep

I photographed these Ballaghisheen Sheep while in County Kerry, Ireland earlier this year. Much of the area is dedicated to raising sheep.

Washed Ashore

Washed Ashore

The Great White Shark that is part of the Washed Ashore (TM) exhibit in the Reiman Gardens on the Iowa State University Campus in Ames, Iowa.

Colorful Rocks

Colorful Rocks

Colorful rocks photographed in Dunquin Harbour, County Kerry, Ireland. It was a very wet, windy and rainy day making it hard to photograph.

Gallarus Oratory

Gallarus Oratory

The Gallarus Oratory is located on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. it is one of the recommended stops in the peninsula.

Ballaghisheen Farmhouse

Ballaghisheen

An abandoned farmhouse located along the Ballaghisheen Pass in County Kerry Ireland. I hopped the fence to photograph this old structure.

Light Painting

Light Painting

I used the light painting techniques that I learned while attending a workshop in the Joshua Tree NP to paint the inside of this structure.

St. Nicholas Church of Ireland

Church of Ireland

St. Nicholas Church of Ireland is located in County Limerick near Adare Castle. It’s home to a private school but still operates as a church.

Bray Head Tower

Bray Head Tower

The Bray Head Tower sits on the western end of Valentia Island. It was used for centuries as a lookout against invaders.

Standing Stone

One of my favorite locations in Southwest Ireland is Valentia Island where I encountered this standing stone near the lighthouse.

Keys Family Home

Keys Family Home

The Keys Family Home is part of Keys Ranch and is located within the Joshua Tree National Park. It was build in the early 1900’s.

Cargill Pool Elevator

Cargill Pool Elevator

The Cargill Pool Elevator located in the Buffalo Harbor in Buffalo, NY and photographed at dusk. I used my ND filters to extend the exposure.

Arch Rock Star Trails

Arch Rock Star Trails

I photographed the Arch Rock Star Trails while visiting the Joshua Tree National Park for a photography workshop in the spring of 2017.

Hemingway Sunset

Hemingway Sunset

I photographed this Hemingway Sunset in the Hemingway Buttress area of the Joshua Tree NP during the start of a night photography workshop.

Lone Joshua Tree

Lone Joshua Tree

I photographed this lone Joshua Tree while visiting the Hall of Horrors area in the Joshua Tree National Park in the spring of 2017.

Joshua Tree Sunset

Joshua Tree Sunset

A Joshua Tree sunset photographed in the Hidden Valley area of the Joshua Tree NP. I used my special technique to obtain another starburst.

Cap Rock Sunset

Cap Rock Sunset

I photographed this Cap Rock Sunset during my recent trip to the Joshua Tree National Park to attend a night photography workshop.

Rock Fossil

Fossil Art

I encountered this fossil art while photographing the sunset in the Hall of Horrors area of Joshua Tree National Park.

Skull Rock

Skull Rock

I was impressed by the number of interesting rock formations in Joshua Tree NP. My favorite was Skull Rock located just off the main road.

LBJ Wildflower Center - Family Garden

Aerial Photography

I was invited by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, TX to shoot some video sequences and some Aerial Photography.

Rainbow Cactus

I posted the top view if the Rainbow Cactus yesterday. This view shows you the colorful bands of spines that are the reason for its name.

Rainbow Cactus, Texas Wildflowers

Rainbow Cactus

I photographed this Rainbow Cactus along Humphries Peak Road using the focus stack technique during a recent trip to the Big Bend area.

Lone Tree

I was photographing flowers in the Agua Fria area located near Big Bend NP when I ran across this lone tree and decided to photograph it.

White Vase

White Vase

I photographed this White Vase with a Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 Art lens that was loaned to me by a friend. I was impressed with its sharpness.

Mushroom

Mushroom

I photographed this mushroom during sunrise at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center earlier this month.

Llano Spillway

Llano Spillway

I stopped at the Llano dam to photograph the Llano spillway during one of my Texas wildflower scouting trips to the area.

Sam Pace Band

Band Photo

My friend Sam Pace invited me to photograph a band photo during a recording session for their new album. I captured this one during a break.

Northern Shoveler

Northern Shoveler

I photographed this Northern Shoveler during my trip to the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center in the Port Aransas Nature Preserve.

Fishing Pier House

Fishing Pier House

I photographed this Fishing Pier House located on Fulton Beach Road during my last morning in Rockport, Texas earlier this month.

Blue Bonnet, Focus Stacking, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Wildflowers

Spring has Sprung

Spring has Sprung in Texas! The much warmer than normal temperatures has confused Mother Nature to the point that she has given up on winter

Lonely Pier

Lonely Pier

I photographed this Lonely Pier shortly after photographing the same pier a few minutes earlier and a few dozen yards north of this point.

Sunrise Pier

Sunrise Pier

I photographed this sunrise pier a few minutes before photographing the old pier I posted last week. I chose the other one for the sunrise.

Old Pier

Old Pier

I photographed this Old Pier at sunrise along Fulton Beach Road during my recent trip to Rockport ,Texas using my ND filter.

Foggy Fulton Pier

Foggy Fulton Pier

I decided to photograph the Fulton Pier along Fulton Beach in Rockport, Texas despite a Dense Fog Advisory during my recent trip to the area.

Captain Chen II

Captain Chen II

This photograph of the “Captain Chen II” was taken near Fulton Harbor in the Rockport, TX area during my trip there last week.

Copano Bay Sunset

Copano Bay Sunset

I captured this Copano Bay Sunset from the Howard Murph Memorial Park during my recent trip to Rockport, Texas. I photographed here before.

Fulton Beach - Fishing Hut

Back Home

I arrived back home yesterday afternoon from my trip to Rockport without incident. I traveled a total of 640 miles on the scooter.

Fulton Beach

Ferries and Gators

Yesterday was another busy day in the Rockport area. I rode two ferries to cross the channel and I saw several gators.

Fulton Beach Pier Camera Setup

Fog and Gators

Yesterday was my first full day in Rockport and it was all about “Fog and Gators”. My sunrise shot was “fogged out” and I saw a huge gator.

Howard Murph Memorial Park Setup.

Howard Murph Memorial Park Setup

My trip to Rockport was without incident. After completing my planned activities I headed to Howard Murph Memorial Park for a sunset photo.

Travel Scooter

Travel Scooter

I’m really excited about my photography trip to Rockport, Texas on my “Travel Scooter”. I plan to photograph Texas Birds and Landscapes.

Rockport Sunset

Rockport Beach Sunset

I was going through my photographs from last year’s trip to the Texas Gulf Coast when I ran across this Rockport beach sunset photograph.

Nice Cheetah

Nice Cheetah

I had the opportunity to pet this cheetah while visiting the Cheetah Rehabilitation Center in the northwestern region of South Africa.

Lynx Spider

Lynx Spider

I photographed this Lynx Spider during a trip to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center last September. I used the focus stacking technique.

String Lake

String Lake

The String Lake trail follows the String Lake shoreline. I found this interesting rock and decided that it would make a good foreground.

Yellowstone National Park. Elk

Elk in the Madison

I photographed this Bull Elk just as he was coming out of the Madison River during my visit to the Yellowstone National Park last fall.

Texas State Capitol

I captured this night photograph of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, TX during a photowalk with some friends in 2012.

Teton Reflection

Teton Reflection

I photographed this Teton Reflection during a visit to Jackson Lake last fall. The Teton Mountain Range is an amazing mountain range.

West Thumb, Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone Lake

I captured this photograph of Yellowstone Lake form the West Thumb Information Center (West Thumb Geyser Basin) in Yellowstone NP.

Waterfall, Yellowstone National Park

Artist’s Point View

If I were a painter I would certainly put Artist’s Point in Yellowstone National Park high on my list of places to visit and paint from.

Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Chinese Spring

This photograph of Chinese Spring was taken after the photograph I took of Old Faithful during my last visit to Yellowstone National Park.

Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Crackling Lake

Crackling Lake is a geothermal feature in the Norris Geyser Basin which is part of the Yellowstone National Park.

Big Bend National Park, Glen Springs, Sunrise

Chisos Moonset

I photographed this moonset over the Chisos mountain last December during my fall trip to Big Bend NP. The sunrise light was perfect.

Terry's Texas Rangers

Terry’s Texas Rangers

Terry’s Texas Rangers is not my favorite team nor anything to do with me. It does, however, play a very important part in Texas’ history.

Instagram Beet

Austin 360

This photograph of the Goat Cheese and Beet appetizer from Barley Swine in Austin, TX was posted in the Austin 360 food section last Friday.

Baboon

Baboon

I photographed this Baboon at the Table Mountain National Park in South Africa last year. He was eating insects plucked from the grassy area.

Tidal Pool

Tidal Pool

I photographed this Tidal Pool at the Table Mountain National Park in South Africa. The park has many features and wildlife to photograph.

Penguin Braying

Penguin Braying

This is another African Penguin photograph taken near Simon’s Town, South Africa during my trip to that great country last May.

Penguin Nest Builder

Penguin Nest Builder

I photographed this Penguin Nest Builder during my trip to Simon’s Town South Africa. The colony is located in the center of the town.

Cape Point Lighthouse

Cape Point Lighthouse

I photographed the Cape Point Lighthouse during my trip to South Africa last year. We drove down from Cape Town to spend the day there.

African Sunrise

African Sunrise

I photographed this African sunrise during my trip to South Africa last year. I kept looking for a lone tree and this one stood out.

Waiting

Waiting Photographer

I captured this photograph of a waiting photographer during my trip to Rockport, TX last year. He patiently stood there until the sun set.

Howard Murph Memorial Park Sunset

Rockport Sunset

I captured this Rockport Sunset during my trip to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge last February to photograph the wonderful birds there.

Baby Baboon

Best of 2016 – Baby Baboon

One of the 2016 highlights was the trip I made with some friends to South Africa. I captured this photograph of a Baby Baboon near Cape Town.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas – Yellowstone is the only place in the United States where bison have lived continuously since prehistoric times.

2016 Year in Review

2016 Year in Review

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As we near the end of 2016, I though it would be good idea to take a look-back at the last year and do a 2016 year in review.

Badlands, Big Bend National Park, Full Moon

Moonset Over Terlingua

I captured this photograph of the moonset over Terlingua during my last trip to Big Bend NP. We hiked up a small hill to this vantage point.

Elk, Yellowstone National Park

Elk in the Rain

I photographed this elk in the rain, a member of the Madison Elk Herd, during my trip to Yellowstone National Park last September.

Lighthouse

Lighthouse

I photographed this Lighthouse at sunrise from the overlook near the Pennybacker Bridge over Lake Austin during the last full moon of f2016.

Fall Sunrise Moonset

Fall Sunrise Moonset

I photographed this fall sunrise moonset the this week when a friend and I went to the Pennybacker Bridge Overlook to photograph the scene.

Grand Prismatic Spring, Hot Spring, Yellowstone National Park

Microbial Mat

I photographed these microbial mats which form along the edges of the Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park.

Grassy Sunrise

Grassy Sunrise

I photographed this Grassy Sunrise starburst during my last trip to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center last September.

Chicago, Sunrise, Sunrise Colors

Grant’s Monument

I passed by Grant’s Monument while photographing the Chicago skyline from Lincoln Park and I decided to photograph the base of the monument.

Badlands, Big Bend National Park, Moonrise, Sunset

Badlands of Big Bend

Another sunset photograph of the Badlands of Big Bend NP. This location is now a regular stop during my photography trips to the park.

Big Bend National Park, South Rim, Sunrise

South Rim View

One of the most beautiful views in the entire Big Bend NP has to be the South Rim View. This vantage point showcases the Santa Elena Canyon.

Balanced Rock, Big Bend National Park, Sunrise

Balanced Rock Sunrise

A favorite hike in Big Bend NP is up the Grapevine Hills Trail to Balanced Rock. It was there where I captured another Balanced Rock Sunrise.

Big Bend National Park, South Rim, Sunrise

South Rim Sunrise

The most memorable activity from my last trip to Big Bend NP was the 12-mile hike to the South Rim where I captured this South Rim Sunrise.

Badlands, Big Bend National Park, Moonrise, Sunset

Supermoonrise

One of the best things about seeing a Supermoonrise (a word I made up, by the way) is that it is so spectacular as it clears the horizon.

Sunrise Surf

Sunrise Surf

This photograph of the sunrise surf is the last one of the photographs from my trip to Chicago over the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Chicago, Millenium Park

Bean End

Yesterday I posted a photograph of “The Bean” found in Millennium Park in Chicago. This photograph of the Bean End was taken shortly after.

Chicago, Millenium Park

The Bean

I captured this image of “The Beam” shortly after the photograph of the McCormick Tribune Skating Rink, both located in Millennium square.

Chicago, Sunrise, Sunrise Colors

Chicago Skyline

I captured this photograph of the Chicago skyline from the bridge over the south pond at the Lincoln Park Zoo during my recent holiday trip.

Jenny Lake

Jenny Lake

I captured this photo of Jenny Lake during a visit the Grand Teton NP last September. The Overlook is a great place to view the scenery.

Big Bend National Park, Castelon Mountain

Moon in Motion

I just returned from my trip to Big Bend. I photographed this moon sequence during my first evening there using my camera’s intervalometer.

Dog Walker

Dog Walker

I was photographing the Chicago Skyline early yesterday morning when I stopped to photograph a dog walker on the shores of Lake Michigan.

Grand Prismatic Spring, Hot Spring, Yellowstone National Park

Grand Prismatic Runoff

The Grand Prismatic Spring was one of my favorite geological sites in Yellowstone NP. I photographed this runoff at the entrance to the area.

Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Castle Geyser

Castle Geyser is located in the same geyser complex as Old Faithful and is a short walk down the Continental Divide Trail.

Waterfall, Yellowstone National Park

Lichen Stump

I spotted this Wolf Lichen growing on a stump just down the path from where I captured some Wolf Lichen growing on some dead branches.

Elk, Yellowstone National Park

Elk Cow

I photographed this Elk Cow along the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park during my visit to the park earlier this fall.

Grassy Reflection

Grassy Reflection

I photographed this grassy reflection after capturing the Schwabacher’s Landing sunrise photograph that I posted yesterday.

Schwabacker's Landing

Schwabachers Landing

Schwabachers Landing in the Grand Teton NP was one of my favorite stops during my recent trip there. This is one of my favorite photos.

Cloudy Tetons

Cloudy Teton Range

I captured this photograph of the Teton Mountain Range during my first full day of the photography workshop in the Grand Teton National Park.

Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Solitary Geyser

Solitary Geyser is located along the Upper Geyser Basin. I photographed this geyser panorama during my recent trip to Yellowstone NP.

Canadian Geese, Yellowstone National Park

Canada Goose

I photographed this nice Canada Goose while attempting to photograph a Bull Elk in the Madison River area.

Big Bend National Park

Chimneys Trail

Chimneys Trail in Big Bend National Park is a fairly easy hike that leads to a nice geological formation called the Chimneys.

The United States Capitol Building

Election Day

Today is Election Day in the United States so I thought I would post a photograph of the United States Capitol Building in Washington, DC.

Dry Riverbed

I captured this photograph of the Dry Riverbed along the Santa Elena Canyon last spring during my last visit to Big Bend National Park.

Fountain Paint Pot Nature Trail, Yellowstone National Park

Desolate Landscape

I photographed this Desolate Landscape while walking along the Fountain Paint Pot Nature Trail in Yellowstone National Park earlier this year.

Firehole Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Hot Lake Walkway

The Hot Lake Walkway leads to Hot Lake in Yellowstone National Park. Hot lake is probably the most “normal” looking water feature in the Park.

All Saints

All Souls’ Day

Happy “All Souls’ Day”! I always find this time of year interesting. I spotted this neon sign in a window of a downtown Austin establishment.

American Bison

American Bison

I photographed this American Bison during my trip to the Grand Teton NP. The bull walked right in front of a fairly large group of people.

Lewis Falls, Waterfall, Yellowstone National Park. Elk

Lewis River Reflection

This is my fourth and final photograph of the Lewis River area taken during my trip to Yellowstone NP. I took this one near the parking area.

Elk, Yellowstone National Park

Madison Elk

Elk was the most frequently seen animal during my visit to Yellowstone NP. I stopped along the Madison river to photograph this Madison Elk.

Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Old Faithful

No trip to Yellowstone would be complete without a visit to Old Faithful. I had the chanced to see it during my recent trip to the area.

Fall in the Tetons

Fall in the Tetons

Fall in the Tetons is amazing. Aspens turn bright yellow-orange, grasses change from green to golden and the Cottonwood leaves to yellow.

Artist Point, Lichen, Yellowstone National Park

Wolf Lichen

I captured this photograph of Wolf Lichen (Letharia vulpina) at Artist Point in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone lower falls area.

Gibbon Falls, Waterfall, Yellowstone National Park

Gibbon Falls

Gibbon Falls is a popular stop for tourists visiting Yellowstone National Park. I stopped there during my recent trip to the park.

Cloudy Tetons

Cloudy Tetons

I captured this photograph of the Cloudy Tetons from the Jackson Lake Overlook during my first day of the Photography Workshop in the area.

Fountain Paint Pot Nature Trail, Yellowstone National Park

Grass Clump

One of the interesting things about my trip to Yellowstone NP is to see how a plant like this grass clump survives in a hostile environment.

Lewis Falls, Waterfall, Yellowstone National Park. Elk

Lewis Falls

Lewis Falls is one of the many waterfalls in the Yellowstone NP. We stopped here during our second day of our photography workshop.

Moonlit Barn

Moonlit Barn

This photograph of the Moonlit Barn along Mormon Row in the Grand Teton NP was the first photograph I took during my recent trip to the area.

Common Raven, Corvus corax, Yellowstone National Park

Common Raven

I photographed this Common Raven at a picnic area at one of the lunch breaks during my recent trip to the Grand Teton/Yellowstone area.

Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Chromatic Pool

Yellowstone NP is full of amazing geological features and specifically hundreds of geothermal features. Chromatic Pool is one of them.

Bull Elk, Elk, Yellowstone National Park

Young Bull Elk

I spotted this young bull elk after having dinner one evening at the Dining Room at the Mammoth Hot Springs area of Yellowstone NP.

Lake Butte Overlook, Sunset, Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone Sunset

Following a nice dinner at the Lake Yellowstone Hotel, we headed out to Yellowstone Lake to try and capture a great Yellowstone sunset.

Beaver at Schwabacher's Landing

Beaver

My favorite spot at the Grand Teton NP is Schwabacher’s Landing. Not only was it great for sunrise photos but it was filled with Beavers.

Jackson Lake

Jackson Lake

I captured this image of Jackson Lake and the Grand Teton Mountain Range from Signal Mountain during my recent trip to the Park.

Grey Wolf, Wildlife, Yellowstone National Park

Grey Wolf

Meet Grey Wolf #712M. I photographed him at the Yellowstone National Park on the way to see some of the sites in the park.

Chapel of the Sacred Heart

Window Detail

The window detail of the Chapel of the Sacred Heart is amazing. I really like stained glass artwork and churches are a great place to see it.

USAF Academy Chapel

Academy Chapel

The US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs houses one of the most fascinating chapels in the country. I visited the Academy Chapel in 2012.

Monarch Butterfly

Migrating Monarch

I photographed this Monarch Butterfly while visiting the Fairchild Botanical Gardens in the Coral Gables, Florida area last year.

Desert Flora Sunset

I photographed this desert flora sunset during my trip to Big Bend NP last year. The clouds were sparse but the desert flowers were amazing.

Big Bend National Park, Lost Mine Trail

Sunrise on Big Bend

This image taken last December of another sunrise on Big Bend is from the Lost Mine Trail, another one of my favorite hikes in the park.

Austin Skyline

Storm Over Austin

I always keep an eye on the forecast. I went out earlier this week to take advantage of nearby storms to photograph the Storm over Austin.

Big Bend National Park, Milky Way, Old Maverick's Road

Luna’s Milky Way

I captured this photo of Luna’s Milky Way last April during a trip to the Big Bend National Park with some of my photography friends.

Wahlberg's Eagle

Wahlberg’s Eagle

I photographed this Wahlberg’s Eagle at the Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve during my trip to South Africa earlier this year.

Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Game Reserve, South Africa

Lonely Zebra

This is the last of my high-key images from my trip to South Africa. It is of a lonely zebra that I took at Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve.

Howard Murph Memorial Park Sunset

Coastal Sunset

This coastal sunset photo is another one from my trip to Rockport. It was taken a couple of minutes before the photo of the The Photographer.

Lime

Lime

Hot days have turned in to non-stop rainy days. I went out to the patio to photograph a lime that just sprouted. The rain drops were a bonus.

Blackfoot Daisy, Flowers, LBJ Wildflower Center, Melampodium Leucanthum

Blackfoot Daisy

I photographed this Blackfoot Daisy at the LBJ Wildflower Center. As a member of the Aster family, it resembles many other Texas Wildflowers.

Mud Dauber Stinger

Mud Dauber Stinger

Have you ever wondered what the stinger of a bee, hornet, wasp or mud dauber looks like? Here is a 4.3x magnification of a Mud Dauber stinger.

Turk's Cap

Turk’s Cap

This is another image taken in my studio with my white box. This time I photographed a Turk’s Cap that was growing in between some hedges in the front yard.

Ladybug

Ladybug

The first challenge to come in was for a Ladybug. I had no idea where to find one but I got lucky and spotted one right off the bat.

Oral Roberts University - Praying Hands

Praying Hands Sculpture

This is the second photograph of the Praying Hands sculpture at ORU. I posted the first photograph of the sculpture yesterday.

Oral Roberts University - Praying Hands

Praying Hands

I woke up early during a recent trip to Tulsa, OK and decided to gather my gear and head over to photograph the Praying Hands at Oral Roberts University.

Dolphin Sunrise

Dolphins at Sunrise

I captured these dolphins at sunrise while photographing birds in the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge earlier this year.

Austin Skyline, Sunset, Zilker Park Clubhouse

Full Moon Over Austin

This image of the full moon over Austin was taken just a couple of minutes prior to the image I posted yesterday titled “Howl at the Moon”.

Austin Skyline, Sunset, Zilker Park Clubhouse

Howl at the Moon

Every full moon is deemed “Howl at the Moon” night by the Austin community. I captured this image during the full moon evening earlier this month.

Austin Skyline, Doug Sahm Hill Summit, Sunrise

Sahm Hill Summit

I captured this sunrise of downtown austin from Sahm Hill Summit. I have been wanting to photograph downtown from this vantage point for some time.

Barn Swallow Chicks

Barn Swallows

I had the opportunity to visit a farm near Buffalo, NY where people go to pick strawberries. It was there that I found these little Barn Swallows.

Trinity Episcopal

Trinity Episcopal

Trinity Episcopal Church was built in the 19th century and it is a great example of Gothic Revival and Victorian Gothic styles.

Babeville

Babeville

Once in a while I stumble onto something interesting. In this case it was “Babeville”. This photograph is the ceiling in the old church sanctuary.

Anniversary

Today marks the one year anniversary of my photography site makeover and my first blog post. These are some of my favorite photographs from the last year.