Tonight I set out to capture the Aurora Borealis from the coast near the Mehlahti section of Helsinki Finland - but that didn't work out so well. A brief snowstorm appeared from some thick, pink clouds and my exhausted, jet-lagged…
There is plenty of light but not exactly sun here in early spring. The wind is howling off the Gulf of Bothnia stirring up the snow and cutting visibility. All the bulldozers, bobcats and dump trucks are working around the…
I'm making my way to Vasa, Finland today with my two kiddos. Denver - Chicago - Stockhom - Vasa. It is a damn long way but they are amazing travelers so we will be fine. Until Vasa.....here is fabulous New Mexico…
"Boy Water" Two weeks ago, my boy (green crocs) and I found ourselves totally overwhelmed by the crowds of obesity, the noise and utter insanity that is DisneyWorld and we needed a break. On the third day, after sending my…
African Spoonbill (Platalea alba) and his buddy...the African Spoonbill. Spotted in Orlando, Florida. Overall, I'm happy with the shot but I did not get the right aperture setting to get both of the birds in focus. ##
My tired nephew on the train from Terminal B to the main Termainal at Denver International Airport. The poor guy - and my kids - had woken at 3am in Orlando, Florida, flown at 7am and was in Denver by…
The Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum) is a bird in the crane family Gruidae. It occurs in dry savannah in Africasouth of the Sahara, although it nests in somewhat wetter habitats. They can also be found in marshes, cultivated lands and grassy flatlands near rivers and lakes in eastern…
Layers of high, fluffy clouds floated over Taos, New Mexico late this afternoon about 5pm. For me, this is the sky of an early spring. Ironically, these may also be the harbinger of a wet snow tonight.
Clearing in time for a blue sky Christmas.
