Since much of Clinton River park is in a floodplain, there are no shortages of small ponds to explore.. And sometimes it isn't necessarily color that catches my eye, but isolated shapes and details..
Simplicity
read more
Notes from the Woods
seeing · environment · exploration · photographyFall Close to home
This year I am considering imposing a restriction on myself as far as photographing fall colors. Last year I drove 10 hours away to photograph fall colors in the Smoky Mountains and Hocking Hills and spent little time right out my own back door. While walking my...
Moment, chance, and making the best of an opportunity
Fall Color season is upon us, who knows what this season will bring as far as the variety and intensity of color we will see this year. I have read some reports that the colors this year may be less vibrant due to a lower than normal rainfall this summer. These...
Wondering about rocks
What is it about wet rocks on a beach that makes them so alluring? Is it because there are no two rocks the same? In some way, do they remind us of people - each with their own personalities, color, and character? Is it because its particular shape or color triggers...
Journey through time
Frans Lanting, one of my favorite nature photographers, has a new book entitled Life: Journey through Time. My copy hasn't arrived yet, but this work features his comparisons of visual parallels of life on our planet. To get a glimse of some of the incredible imagery...
Rocks rock!
Give a nature photographer a good beach lined with plenty of rocks and they will be busy for hours. The variety of compositions and subject matter can be endless. Beach rocks are always best photographed in bright overcast light to avoid harsh shadows and reflections....
In good company…
When Kimberli asked me to be part of the Autumn 2006 issue of Whisper in the Woods, of course I was honored. However, I had no idea that one of my favorite photographers, Jim Brandenburg, would be the featured photographer in this issue. In fact, it was only a couple...
Pictured Rocks
It has been awhile since my last posting of some new images. I have either been busy shooting, or busy with multiple print orders over the past several weeks - both of which are good things! Recently I had a new experience visiting Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore...
Stumbling and new photography podcasts
Podcasts are a great thing to occupy your mind with while driving to work, driving to a shooting location, or simply doing work around your house. (That is when not listening to NPR.) It is listening on demand to virtually any subject you can think of. I think this...