exploring nature’s infinite connections
A quote I stumbled on recently about the Great Lakes, and in particular Lake Superior struck a chord with me. I know I am not alone in thinking that calling these bodies of water "lakes" - even if prefaced by the adjective in the name, doesn't give them justice. We...
Last Sunday, I finished a 9-day training course with the Climate Reality Project. It was virtual for the first time this year due to the pandemic, but also enabled them to train 10,000 new people around the world in a little more than a week. They join the existing...
Every dive trip we take, I am reminded of how difficult underwater photography can be. Of all these years of practice, I still consider myself quite the amateur. It is hard to retain all the little tricks, adjustments, and bits of wisdom when you...
Soon my wife and I will be returning to the Cayman Islands for this year's dive trip. It is hard to believe how much time has past since we were last there. I checked my photo database, and our last trip was to Cayman Brac back in November 1999. I was still...
Well, I am back now from my trip I mentioned in my previous post of Craving Saltwater. Consider the craving satisfied. While the white in this photo may slightly resemble the snow I came back to in Michigan, I can assure you it is far different in the actual...
You would wonder why anyone would crave saltwater! Well, it isn't a taste craving, but an experience craving. I believe there is a no more relaxing place in the world than sitting on a sandy bottom beneath warm, tropical blue water. There are no sounds or...
I recently reprocessed this photograph that was originally shot back in 2001 on a trip to the Galapagos Islands. There isn't much dramatic change from the original version, just a bit more contrast and pop I wanted to add. However, aside from the technical...