It is a three hour drive from Tucson to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. For someone that has driven from Tucson to Vermont and back with a wife and four children under 12, that is not a long way. But it is long enough that driving out then back with a few hours to explore in between is going to take the whole day. In 26 years, I had not found that day. Until last month. … Continue readingBelated Visit: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Last March, my wife and I rented a resort apartment for a week in Princeville on Kauai, Hawaii. We drove all the way around the island to reach the entrance to Waimea Canyon, but it was so socked in with fog and clouds and rain that for most of the subsequent scenic drive we feared that we wouldn’t be able to see it. … Continue readingWaimea Sunbreak
My first of three trips to Oxnard last year was only a few weeks after I received my new Nikon Z7. I really hadn’t had much time to use it yet, so I spent an evening after dark walking around the hotel grounds taking pictures of whatever looked interesting. Since it was dark outside, everything I could photograph was lit by artificial light. … Continue readingOxnard in Artificial Light
This is a follow-up to my previous post. That post featured Oxnard Beach shorebirds actually on the beach, whereas this post features exclusively birds in flight. … Continue readingShorebirds Aloft, Oxnard Edition
My wife, Susan, travels frequently on business to Oxnard, California, and I ended up visiting her three times over the past six months. I take some time each trip to photograph the birds on the beach. … Continue readingShorebirds Afoot, Oxnard Edition
Less than twenty minutes after taking Volcanic Dawn, the photograph featured in the previous post, I had the camera perched on the tripod for this shot. Without moving the camera, I took 23 shots over about three minutes. … Continue readingLava Seascape
Apparently not everyone is fond of rattlesnakes, so this post begins a series about Hawaii instead. While there are no venomous snakes in Hawaii, this little corner of Oahu is covered in vicious lava rock spikes that seem even more dangerous. … Continue readingVolcanic Dawn
Last year, all four of our children (plus a husband, a boyfriend, and three of our friends from work) all gathered for a big Thanksgiving dinner and pie-and-cheesecake affair. We do pie right. Thirteen desserts for eleven people. But this year, we are by ourselves. … Continue readingEmpty Chairs and Undone Puzzles
A trip to the dump should be simple, right? … Continue readingThe Rattlesnake under the Shed
While in Lofoten this past May, I spent a few days exploring the islands by car. One of the places I visited was Unstad, which has a nice beach that is popular with—believe it or not—surfers. It’s a pretty area, but … Continue readingRaking the Grass in Lofoten