This was a really interesting shot of the storm clouds churning over us while we were waiting to see if Slim Cessna’s Auto Club’s set was about to be rained out. I love the drama I pulled out of what we were all watching with more than a bit of…
Category: Nature
Colorado, from our parks and open space, to my back yard…what wonders can I find today…?

Our 10th Anniversary in Estes Park, Colorado, 062924!
To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we spent the day in Estes Park. We rode the Estes Park Aerial Tramway, wandered through the town and along the river walk, stopped by a friends business, Raven’s Roast Coffee, for some great drinks in the hot afternoon, and had an amazing dinner at…

2024 Total Solar Eclipse near Poplar Bluff, Missouri, 040824, and time in Springfield with family
The Diamond Ring! And I got to watch this once-in-a-lifetime moment with my wife! The solar prominences were bright and just electric pink to the naked eye, but hard to capture in the lens! We drove with our dogs and stayed in Springfield to see my family,…

The Rest of our Ultimate Fandango 2021- Bent’s Old Fort, McClave and Lamar, Colorado, and the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
From 092821-100421, LeeAndra and I went on a road trip (our first together!) to Bent’s Old Fort, McClave and Lamar, Colorado for a day and night, and then on to Texas to join the Ultimate Fandango 2021, and then back for a night in the Great Sand Dunes National Park…

Ultimate Fandango 2021, Texas
From 092821-100421, LeeAndra and I went on a road trip (our first together!) to Bent’s Old Fort, McClave and Lamar, Colorado for a day and night, and then on to Texas to join the Ultimate Fandango 2021, and then back for a night in the Great Sand Dunes National Park…

Black Widow and Bees 072212
We woke up to find this Black Widow hanging from a tall bit of grass in front of my porch, and were struck by the crazy bee activity on my biggest Russian Sage plant. I think this weekend I will spend some time in the morning light with a tripod…

Denver Botanic Gardens Portrait and Macro Session 111311
I visited the Denver Botanic Gardens in late Fall/early Winter for a Portrait and Macro Photography session. I can’t wait to take a client there for an official portrait session, with the grounds in bloom. Even in November, the gardens were filled with so many stunning little surprises, and of…

Bumblebee and Wildflowers 080711
Remember the surprise I mentioned on the path at my senior pictures and portrait shoot for Andrew and Catherine? We saw this gigantic bumblebee buzzing around the wildflowers and wild peas during my shoot with Andrew and Catherine on 080711. It was seriously well over an inch long, and you…