The Natural World

What nature photographers do is capture moments of the natural world through our own individual eyes. It never looks the same from one photographer to the next, but we try to capture the beauty, diversity and uniqueness that surrounds us all in this beautiful world that we call home. One thing that has always been on my mind while searching for those moments is that each capture is unique and will never be duplicated. Sure, we can watch a hundred Blue Ridge Mountain sunsets, but each one will be its own special moment, never to appear again. Or we can capture a Black Bear feasting on wild cherries, but each moment will be unique. So, I consider it a privilege to be able to share with you the way I see the world. Although I probably do this more for myself than anything else, it is nice that sometimes a moment that I capture can be appreciated by someone else and may possibly have a positive impact on how people see the world or their own place within it.

FEATURED GALLERIES

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Blue Ridge Mountains

Traveling thousands of miles on the Blue Ridge Parkway and various mountain roads, I’m rarely disappointed when searching for those special moments of beauty. Click to view some of those moments.

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North American Southwest

Capturing beautiful red rock mesas and canyons, sand dunes, rivers lined with Desert Cottonwoods and clear desert skies are always special moments. Click to view some of those moments.

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Big Cats of Kenya

Being in the presence of these beautiful icons of Africa is always a special experience. Capturing intimate moments of their life is even more special. Click to view some of those moments.

COLLECTOR FAVORITES

Amboseli Elephants
Zabriskie Point at Dawn
The Inevitable Outcome
Rhododendron Over the Blue Ridge

Recent Captures

In October 2023 I once again visited one of my favorite places to photograph, Kenya. First, I visited Ol Pejeta Conservancy. This conservancy boasts the largest Black Rhinoceros sanctuary in East Africa, as well as a large population of White Rhinoceros. It is also home to the last two surviving Northen White Rhinoceros. There is also a large population of Reticulated Giraffes and many other wildlife photo opportunities. Afterwards I spent my remaining time in the Maasai Mara, staying at two other conservancies. These conservancies help to extend the available land that wildlife can safely roam when they leave nationally protected areas such as the Maasai Mara National Reserve. I spent time capturing images of at least six different lion prides, including the famous Topi Pride lead by the three-brother coalition named the Salas Brothers. Of course, all the other favorite African wildlife subjects were available to photograph. Other than the wildlife of course, another reason I like visiting these conservancies in Kenya is that I’m always working with the people of the land, The Maasai. The knowledge that these Maasai guides have can probably be traced back centuries and they always seem to put me in the right place at the right time to capture the wildlife images that I’m looking for.

Meet the Artist " While out in the natural world with my camera, I am usually not thinking of anything else. Often, I find a peacefulness within those moments that helps when I return to what most consider the normal world. When capturing these moments, it helps me to see the natural world in a way that I believe most people miss. I often feel that an advantage photographers may have over many people’s perception of the natural world is that as photographers, we are always looking for the best subjects with the best light. The world photographers see tends to be Mother Nature at her best."