I grew up in the country in McMinnville Oregon. I remember encountering Gartner snakes around my yard growing up. I would often catch them and bring them home to observe

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The Spotted Towhee is a common bird in the Northwest. It spends most of its time on the ground under bushes searching for bugs. In the Spring, the males will

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Today was a beautiful day to be outside and experience nature. I spent several hours in Oaks Bottom Wildlife enjoying the sites and and sounds. Oaks Bottom is home to

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This afternoon I stopped by Willamette Park to get some pictures of a rainbow. There were many beautiful rainbows that I photographed today. As I was packing up to go

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I have been known to chase rainbows and sunsets. There are many songs written about rainbows. One of my favorites is the “Rainbow Connection”. The lyrics ask the question, “Why

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I am excited to start working on my book called the “The Birds of Oaks Bottom.” I have now spent over one year photographing the Birds of Oaks Bottom Wildlife

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It felt good to bring a baby bunny back from near death. I spent most of the day helping it recover. I found it in my garden in catatonic state

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I have enjoyed photographing Bald Eagles in Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge and along the Willamette River in Portland. The Eagles hunt mostly fish along the River. Some of these photos

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I enjoy finding the beauty in things overlooked. Macrophotography helps me to see things that I often miss without a lot of magnification. Here are some samples of my macro

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March is one of my favorite times to photograph. The birds are very active and the flowers are beginning to bloom. Here are some photos from my visit to Oaks

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Kayaking on the Willamette River and photographing a Kingfisher.