Pupping Season for Pacific Harbor SealsMonterey Bay, CA Beginning in February and extending through April, harbor seals give birth to pups. They are the most common seal in this [...]

When Sky and Trees Become WaterZayante Creek, Felton, CAMay 26, 2021 When I am not photographing wildlife or wildflowers, I often look for beauty in the abstract patterns of [...]

Red-shouldered Hawk and Scrub Jay Have a Face-offMay 23, 2021 Zayante Trail, Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton, CA Today I went on my first birding hike with the [...]

Flowers Still BloomMarch 2021 My photography obsessions gravitate to what is available, to the aspect of nature that is either nearby, accessible or is reaching its seasonal peak. The [...]

I admit it. I confess. I am a waveholic. I can't get enough waves. My well-being seems to depend on them. My wild nature feeds off them. Currently, I [...]

The Sandhill Cranes of CaliforniaMarch 2-4, 2021Merced National Wildlife Refuge, Merced, CA I've known about the Sandhill Crane migration for a long time, having seen remarkable photos of the [...]

A Pandemonium of Sea OttersJune 2020Moss Landing, CA A few months ago, earlier in the pandemic, I was exploring one of my favorite haunts, Moss Landing, CA. This area [...]

Backyard Birds - Part 2Santa Cruz, CADecember 2020-February 2021 Below are additional backyard bird photos from my new home in Santa Cruz. It’s given me some practice for the [...]

The Happiness of HummingbirdsNeary Lagoon, Santa Cruz, CA2/1/21 Ahead of me on the cement pathway was a woman gesticulating upwards excitedly. She was clearly trying to show the two [...]

Backyard Birds - Part 1 Our backyard - before the August fires - was the majestic redwood forest. Now I live in town where the houses are modest, the [...]