Fun, crowded day visiting the botanical gardens with my best friend!  Love you, honey.

From a Labor Day visit to Columbia, TN.  Farmland and countryside abound.  Hints of autumn brim.

One day I hope to get my timing right and land a few real thunderhead “winners” from the Everglades like Clyde Butcher.  But, we do not have the luxury of controlling mother nature.  Clouds were ever changing and impressive while Carl and I were there in August.  We made the most of what was given us, […]

Another of Venice Pier; this one earlier in the morning, and I was lucky to capture a lightning strike in the distance.  Later in the day we ventured to the Everglades to catch a few thunderheads.  It is amazing how quickly the weather shifts and changes on hot south Florida days in the swamp!

My best bud Carl and I took a getaway trip to south FL prior to his recent surgery.  For us, there’s nothing like the “therapy” of shooting and chilling.  He introduced me to the pier in Venice, which is a beautiful structure, and it’s a serene one at daybreak.  I love piers like this.  They […]

Recently I had a chance to go duck hunting, thanks to my long time friend and dentist Keith Broome (an amazingly kind, faithful, and talented guy).  It’s been at least 35-40 years since I’ve hunted, and this was my first time duck hunting.  It brought back lots of childhood memories of my dad taking me […]

Having been here before, I knew how special it is and how much Kathy would love it.  This was her favorite trip venue.  The views and hoodoos are endless.  This was my first time trekking the Queen’s Garden Trail.  While short, it had many amazing views.  I wanted to target photos that were different than the traditional compressed […]

THE famous hike in Zion is Angel’s Landing, which traverses switchbacks and very narrow pathways en route to peak overseeing the canyon.  It was closed the first couple of days there, so instead, I decided we would hike to Observation Point on day 2 of our trip.  Little did I know … this hike is twice […]

After a few postponements and multiple destination considerations, Kathy and I decided to celebrate our 30th anniversary with a trip to Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park.  I love anything to do with a national park and the outdoors, and Kathy has been very intrigued by the western U.S. since her 2014 trip […]

It was rainy and stormy on 90% of a recent extended weekend trip to southwest coast of Florida, but it didn’t dampen spirits and fun.  I had a great time with incredible friends and family – my bud Carl,  good friend Brent, brother Larry, and  sister-in-law Jude.  Carl, Brent and I chased and ran from […]

Project 365 – Day 114 On morning two of our retreat, I got up early to shoot the winery at sunrise.  There were zero clouds this morning.  While not ideal for a dramatic sunrise shoot, I was not completely disappointed since rain has been never-ending as of late.  The best light and photographic results came […]

Project 365 – Day 111 Fuji X100s, 23mm f/2.0, 1/150 sec @ f/8.0, ISO800