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August 8, 2026

I Speak for the Otters

August 8, 2026

June 26, 2026

In Search of the Cambrian

June 26, 2026

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March 5, 2026

The Monterey Bay

March 5, 2026

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December 31, 2025

Top 10 2025

December 31, 2025

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December 20, 2025

Patience and Nature Photography: The Art of Waiting

December 20, 2025

October 29, 2025

Hanging on by a Thread

October 29, 2025

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August 12, 2025

The Photographer’s Dilemma : Staying Motivated

August 12, 2025

July 27, 2025

The Photographer's Dilemma : Why Photography?

July 27, 2025

July 20, 2025

The Photographer's Dilemma : History of Nature Photography

July 20, 2025

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July 14, 2025

The Photographer's Dilemma : The History before the History (AKA Preamble)

July 14, 2025

June & August 2018

August 3, 2018

Winter’s White - The Muse

August 3, 2018

June 21, 2018

Compare and Contrast

June 21, 2018

June 14, 2018

The Beaver Pond

June 14, 2018

June 13, 2018

A Return to Blogging?

June 13, 2018

June 30, 2017

Favorite Places - Minnesota's North Shore

June 30, 2017

June 23, 2017

Ingólfshöfðil

June 23, 2017

June 21, 2017

The Bear Dance

June 21, 2017

Photo Commentaries

March 4, 2018

The Coyote on White

March 4, 2018

December 28, 2017

The December Owl

December 28, 2017

September 23, 2017

On the Edge

September 23, 2017

July 20, 2017

The Bear Walk

July 20, 2017

March 2017 - May 2017

May 13, 2017

Epiphany of a Euphemism

May 13, 2017

April 22, 2017

Reflecting on Earth Day 2017

April 22, 2017

March 31, 2017

In Like a Lamb : Out Like a Lamb

March 31, 2017

March 1, 2017

Winter's Last Gasp... a February Gallery

March 1, 2017

February 2017

February 6, 2017

Macro Workshop... 2 Days Later

February 6, 2017

January 2017

January 22, 2017

Yin and Yang Revisited

January 22, 2017

January 1, 2017

Happy New Year

January 1, 2017

December 2016

December 23, 2016

Wildlife Landscape #4 - Memories

December 23, 2016

December 10, 2016

Wildlife Landscape #3 - Simplicity

December 10, 2016

November 2016

November 20, 2016

Wildlife Landscape #2 - Taming the Rush

November 20, 2016

November 6, 2016

Wildlife Landscape #1 - Buck and Willow

November 6, 2016

October 2016

October 15, 2016

Can it Get any Better?

October 15, 2016

October 2, 2016

Dawn of Autumn 2016

October 2, 2016

September 2016

September 22, 2016

World Rhino Day

September 22, 2016

September 5, 2016

Summer's End, 2016

September 5, 2016

August 2016

August 24, 2016

Close to Home, Summer 2016

August 24, 2016

August 5, 2016

Favorite Places: Estuaries

August 5, 2016

July 2016

July 27, 2016

Jökulsárlón Lagoon - Icelandic Portfolio One

July 27, 2016

July 12, 2016

Species Profile - Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)

July 12, 2016

July 4, 2016

In the Mind’s Eye

July 4, 2016

June 2016

June 23, 2016

Opportunity Made

June 23, 2016

June 21, 2016

There are no Billboards

June 21, 2016

June 12, 2016

Behind the Camera - Behind the Computer

June 12, 2016

June 7, 2016

Channeling Jim Brandenburg

June 7, 2016

May 2016

May 25, 2016

Good 'Ol Days?

May 25, 2016

May 17, 2016

Good Work

May 17, 2016

May 4, 2016

The Reluctant Keystone

May 4, 2016

April 2016

April 19, 2016

The Aerial Dance

April 19, 2016

April 13, 2016

End of Winter - 2016

April 13, 2016

March 2016

March 26, 2016

Conversation with a Partner

March 26, 2016

March 23, 2016

The $6200 Question…

March 23, 2016

March 13, 2016

A Sign of the Times or Just More Random Fluctuation?

March 13, 2016

February 2016

March 1, 2017

Winter's Last Gasp... a February Gallery

March 1, 2017

February 23, 2016

When Light Hits the Water

February 23, 2016

February 20, 2016

A Cup of Joe

February 20, 2016

February 5, 2016

Winter's Witness

February 5, 2016

January 2016

January 17, 2016

The Convergence - 6 Tips for Shooting in the Extreme Cold

January 17, 2016

January 10, 2016

The Coldest Day

January 10, 2016

January 1, 2016

Notable Moments from 2015

January 1, 2016

December 2015

December 25, 2015

When You Hear the Quiet

December 25, 2015

December 22, 2015

Postcard from the Solstice

December 22, 2015

December 16, 2015

Photo Diary - Points North and Beyond

December 16, 2015

December 7, 2015

Did You Know (45)?

December 7, 2015

November 2015

November 26, 2015

The Indecisive Moment

November 26, 2015

November 14, 2015

Autumn Photo Diary - The Greater Sandhill Cranes of Wisconsin

November 14, 2015

November 4, 2015

The Civil Engineers

November 4, 2015

October 2015

October 29, 2015

End of a Long Fall

October 29, 2015

October 23, 2015

No Excuses... No Regrets

October 23, 2015

October 13, 2015

Portfolio by a Weekend Warrior

October 13, 2015

October 1, 2015

Some Love For Western South Dakota

October 1, 2015

September 2015

September 13, 2015

Did You Know (44)?

September 13, 2015

September 5, 2015

Join Me at the Minnesota Zoo

September 5, 2015

August 2015

August 28, 2015

Did You Know (43)?

August 28, 2015

August 13, 2015

Field Report and Review : Nikon D7200

August 13, 2015

August 9, 2015

Day 3 - Landscape Workshop

August 9, 2015

August 7, 2015

The Cycle

August 7, 2015

July 2015

July 20, 2015

Hidden in Plain Sight

July 20, 2015

July 9, 2015

Almost Filled...

July 9, 2015

June 2015

June 16, 2015

Join Me on a Landscape Workshop

June 16, 2015

June 10, 2015

Celebrating with Solitude

June 10, 2015

June 2, 2015

STOP at Frog Crossings

June 2, 2015

May 2015

May 22, 2015

Break some Rules

May 22, 2015

May 9, 2015

The Id and I

May 9, 2015

May 7, 2015

Did You Know (42)?

May 7, 2015

April 2015

April 26, 2015

Inner Conflict

April 26, 2015

April 15, 2015

Postcard From Spring

April 15, 2015

April 1, 2015

Did You Know (41)?

April 1, 2015

March

March 22, 2015

Has Spring Sprung?

March 22, 2015

March 14, 2015

Long Time No Post

March 14, 2015

February 2015

February 18, 2015

Did You Know (40)?

February 18, 2015

February 17, 2015

Did You Know (39)?

February 17, 2015

February 16, 2015

Did You Know (38)?

February 16, 2015

February 15, 2015

Did You Know (37)?

February 15, 2015

February 14, 2015

Did You Know (36)?

February 14, 2015

February 13, 2015

Did You Know (35)?

February 13, 2015

February 12, 2015

Did You Know (34)?

February 12, 2015

February 11, 2015

Did You Know (33)?

February 11, 2015

February 10, 2015

Did You Know (32)?

February 10, 2015

February 9, 2015

Did You Know (31)?

February 9, 2015

February 8, 2015

Did You Know (30)?

February 8, 2015

February 7, 2015

Did You Know (29)?

February 7, 2015

February 6, 2015

Did You Know (28)?

February 6, 2015

February 5, 2015

Did You Know (27)?

February 5, 2015

February 4, 2015

Did You Know (26)?

February 4, 2015

February 3, 2015

Did You Know (25)?

February 3, 2015

February 2, 2015

Did You Know (24)?

February 2, 2015

February 1, 2015

Did You Know (23)?

February 1, 2015

January 2015

January 31, 2015

Did You Know (22)?

January 31, 2015

January 30, 2015

Did You Know (21)?

January 30, 2015

January 29, 2015

Did You Know (20)?

January 29, 2015

January 28, 2015

Did You Know (19)?

January 28, 2015

January 27, 2015

Did You Know (18)?

January 27, 2015

January 26, 2015

Did You Know (17)?

January 26, 2015

January 25, 2015

Did You Know (16)?

January 25, 2015

January 24, 2015

Did You Know (15)?

January 24, 2015

January 23, 2015

Did You Know (14)?

January 23, 2015

January 22, 2015

Did You Know (13)?

January 22, 2015

January 21, 2015

Did You Know (12)?

January 21, 2015

January 20, 2015

Did You Know (11)?

January 20, 2015

January 19, 2015

Did You Know (10)?

January 19, 2015

January 18, 2015

Did You Know (9)?

January 18, 2015

January 17, 2015

Did You Know (8)?

January 17, 2015

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January 16, 2015

Did You Know (7)?

January 16, 2015

January 15, 2015

Did You Know (6)?

January 15, 2015

January 14, 2015

Did You Know (5)?

January 14, 2015

January 13, 2015

Did You Know (4)?

January 13, 2015

January 12, 2015

Did You Know (3)?

January 12, 2015

January 11, 2015

Did You Know (2)?

January 11, 2015

January 10, 2015

Did You Know (1)?

January 10, 2015

December 2014

December 30, 2014

Peering over the Precipice

December 30, 2014

December 21, 2014

The Shortest Day

December 21, 2014

December 19, 2014

Pairs (IV)

December 19, 2014

December 11, 2014

Pairs (III)

December 11, 2014

December 7, 2014

Pairs (II)

December 7, 2014

December 4, 2014

Pairs (I)

December 4, 2014

November 2014

November 27, 2014

The Luxury of being an Amateur Photographer

November 27, 2014

November 16, 2014

Five Reasons to Shoot with a DSLR

November 16, 2014

November 5, 2014

Dichotomies

November 5, 2014

October 2014

October 30, 2014

Behind the Lens (Number 7)

October 30, 2014

October 20, 2014

Behind the Lens (Number 6)

October 20, 2014

October 9, 2014

Behind the Lens (Number 5)

October 9, 2014

October 1, 2014

Behind the Lens (Number 4)

October 1, 2014

September 2014

September 28, 2014

Behind the Lens (Number 3)

September 28, 2014

September 23, 2014

Behind the Lens (Number 2)

September 23, 2014

September 21, 2014

Behind the Lens (Number 1)

September 21, 2014

September 6, 2014

It’s not the Gear’s Fault!

September 6, 2014

August 2014

August 31, 2014

The Vixen, The Chipmunk and the Raven

August 31, 2014

August 24, 2014

Roadtripping 2014 (Post #4)

August 24, 2014

August 17, 2014

Roadtripping 2014 (Post #3)

August 17, 2014

August 11, 2014

Roadtripping 2014 (Post #2)

August 11, 2014

August 3, 2014

Roadtripping 2014 (Post #1)

August 3, 2014

July 2014

July 28, 2014

Flooding on the St. Croix

July 28, 2014

July 10, 2014

Dreams II

July 10, 2014

July 7, 2014

Dreams I

July 7, 2014

July 3, 2014

Loss

July 3, 2014

June 2014

June 24, 2014

Tradition

June 24, 2014

June 17, 2014

Legends

June 17, 2014

June 4, 2014

A Spring Flowers Photo Tip... or Two

June 4, 2014

May 23, 2014

Signs of Spring IV

May 23, 2014

May 2014

May 26, 2014

Signs of Spring V

May 26, 2014

May 19, 2014

Signs of Spring III

May 19, 2014

May 14, 2014

Signs of Spring II

May 14, 2014

May 13, 2014

Signs of Spring

May 13, 2014

May 6, 2014

A Reason for Hope

May 6, 2014

May 1, 2014

What We See is not What We See

May 1, 2014

April 2014

April 19, 2014

Zen and the Art of Contentment

April 19, 2014

April 12, 2014

Tools or Toys

April 12, 2014

April 4, 2014

Make Luck Happen

April 4, 2014

March 2014

March 26, 2014

Night Stalker

March 26, 2014

Ephemeral Orchid - Finca La Anita, Costa Rica

March 13, 2014

Celebrating Ephemeral Moments

March 13, 2014

March 8, 2014

I'm Back

March 8, 2014

March 2, 2014

The Razor's Edge

March 2, 2014

February 2014

February 17, 2014

Postcard From Minnesota

February 17, 2014

February 9, 2014

North Shore Diary - Winter 2014

February 9, 2014

January 2014

January 28, 2014

Shooting the Cold

January 28, 2014

January 25, 2014

In the Wild: Think about Safety

January 25, 2014

January 16, 2014

Getting “The Shot” when You’re Far from Home

January 16, 2014

January 12, 2014

Relief

January 12, 2014

January 4, 2014

Challenging the Creative

January 4, 2014

December 2013

December 21, 2013

Happy Winter Solstice

December 21, 2013

December 15, 2013

Capitola Pier, Number III

December 15, 2013

December 8, 2013

Capitola Pier, Number II

December 8, 2013

December 7, 2013

Capitola Pier, Number I

December 7, 2013

November 2013

November 29, 2013

Thoughts on Otus

November 29, 2013

November 24, 2013

Anhinga anhinga

November 24, 2013

November 17, 2013

Irrational Fear

November 17, 2013

November 14, 2013

Five from Fall - (v)

November 14, 2013

November 13, 2013

Five from Fall - (iv)

November 13, 2013

November 12, 2013

Five from Fall - (iii)

November 12, 2013

November 11, 2013

Five from Fall - (ii)

November 11, 2013

November 10, 2013

Five from Fall - ( i )

November 10, 2013

November 3, 2013

Searching for Solitude

November 3, 2013

October 2013

October 27, 2013

Gear : The Canon 7D, Our Wildlife Cameras

October 27, 2013

October 20, 2013

Excuses

October 20, 2013

October 14, 2013

Simple Images - Simple Themes

October 14, 2013

October 6, 2013

In Search of Simplicity

October 6, 2013

September1 2013

September 27, 2013

September 22, 2013

September 27, 2013

September 21, 2013

The Color of Costa Rica

September 21, 2013

September 14, 2013

Box of Chocolates

September 14, 2013

September 7, 2013

Summer 2013 : Live Your Passion

September 7, 2013

September 1, 2013

Costa Rica 2013 - Black and White Portraits

September 1, 2013

August 2013

August 25, 2013

What’s in a Blur (In Search of Creativity)

August 25, 2013

August 20, 2013

Costa Rica 2013: My Ficus

August 20, 2013

August 17, 2013

5 Simple Things You Can Do to Improve Your Landscape Photographs

August 17, 2013

August 11, 2013

Costa Rica 2013 - Painting with Light

August 11, 2013

Used as a way to illuminate foregrounds without flash, light painting adds texture and dimension to star photography and nighttime portraiture. Less commonly applied to wildlife subjects, nocturnal animals are typically photographed with flash traps...

August 11, 2013