LIFE

  Over the 4th of July holiday, I was camping at a park on Bainbridge Island.  As expected in the NW, it was a very rainy holiday, at least on Bainbridge Island.  I did do some hiking around the island … Continued

I took a coupe of days off this March and traveled to Eastern Washington to catch a glimpse of the migrating sandhill cranes. Each year over 35,000 sandhill cranes make and annual migration from Central California to South-Central Alaska to … Continued

  Every now and then you get lucky, especially when it comes to photographing wildlife. Such was the case when I got this photo of a Peregrine Falcon. The Peregrine Falcon is possibly the world’s fasted animal. While it flies … Continued

A couple months ago I met up with a friend a spent a few days hiking and camping in Eastern Oregon. We were fortunate to come across this eagles nest with two chicks. We had a great view of the … Continued

During my walk this morning through a nearby park, I was observing the many indicators of spring. The buds on the bare branches of trees and the temperature slowly climbing from coat weather to sweater weather. The daffodils and tulips … Continued

A few days ago during a visit to Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, I sat and watch an American Bitter catch and eat a vole. That act in itself is not all that amazing, but what was interesting is the reaction … Continued

It was a good day for a kayak trip this Sunday afternoon in February. The sun was shining and the weather was warm. The water at Nisqually was glassy smooth. It was ideal conditions. Plus, it was Super Bowl Sunday … Continued

We have several hummingbird feeders at our house and in the springtime when the hummers start to return to this area, they are buzzing around like flies.  I will fill my three feeders up once day and as soon as … Continued

Watching wildlife in their natural environment is always a thrill, especially when they’re as playful as these two Northern Sea Otters were. They were frolicking and feeding in the waters off of Cordova, AK, unaware that I was even watching … Continued