Highway 128 - Utah Desert

Sunset on Highway 128 (Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway) northeast of Moab, Utah. August, 2013. 

Nikon D7100 | Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 PRO DX II.

Bee on Coneflower

A Bee on a cone flower - shot at 50mm.

Nikon D300|Nikon AF-S18-55 f/3.5-5.6G DX VR

Rose of Sharon - Bumble Bee

Bumble Bee on Rose of Sharon. Back yard, July 2010.

Nikon D300|Nikon AF-S18-55 f/3.5-5.6G DX VR

Common Eiders

A pair of Common Eiders.

Provincetown, MA 2010.

Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker

A very rare occasion it was to see a yellow-bellied sapsucker right in my own back-yard.

March 29, 2013.

Chicago Skyline

A night view of the Chicago Skyline from the tall ship Windy (a 148 ft schooner) sailing on the open waters of Lake Michigan (2011). The Navy Pier is to the right of the photo where (if you squint) you can see the ferris wheel.

Blue Jay - Snow

A Blue Jay rests on a snow covered branch in my back yard.

Nikon D300|Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 APO DG OS

Blueberry - Container Gardening

I planted 10 blueberry bushes (four or five different varieties) a couple of years ago and now, with little effort at all, they provide a daily supply of healthy blue orbs. I had tried growing blueberry bushes at home in the ground for many years without success. The soil pH was never quite right and the soils were too poorly drained due to the high clay content. Frustrated but not defeated,  I gave whisky barrels a shot and found that it is much easier to amend the soil and keep the blueberries happy in containers. It also proved much easier to relocate the berries this spring when I moved them to a sunnier location. 

Purple Martin - Front Porch

A Purple Martin looks out over the pond from his front porch.

Nikon D300 | Nikon AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IF-ED

Sadie the Cat - " I'll have the..."

"No Sadie, that is not the dinner menu!"

Nikon D300|Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di Macro Lens

Ruby-throated hummingbird

A male Ruby-throated hummingbird at my feeder.

May, 2013.

Nikon D300 | Nikon AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IF-ED

Lycoris squamigera - surprise lily

A beautiful surprise lily welcomes me at my front gate August 2013.

Commonly called surprise lily, resurrection lily and magic lily for their sudden appearance in mid summer.

Nikon D300|Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di Macro Lens

Lily - Missouri Botanical Garden

I lily, lily love this flower. Missouri Botanic Garden, St. Louis, 2010.

Nikon D300|Nikon AF-S18-55 f/3.5-5.6G DX VR