action - 2
alaska - 25
candid - 16
city life - 4
italy - 9
landscape & terrain - 23
macro - 16
portrait - 8
self - 3
sienna - 11
snapshots - 3
still life - 3
wildlife - 7
And the doggie goes "Der-wha???"
Sienna has many strengths, but honestly, posing pretty for the camera is not one of them. She wants to be...
Doggie Launch
It's amazing how much a place can change in a month. At the end of September the landscape was beautiful:...
alaska - 25
Fireweed and friend
Clearly, I am not the only one who loves fireweed. Nikon D50 | 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR | f/7.1...
Catch of the day
Even I don't eat this well! Captured in Seward, July 2007. Nikon D50 | 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF | f/5.6 |...
Waterfall climbers
From the first time I saw them, I marveled at the ice stalactites I saw along the Turnagain Arm in...
Pretty blue thing
Love those mountain harebells, clinging to the rock and moss of the Chugach Mountains, getting tossed in the breeze. They...
Denali over Susitna River
I lived up in Alaska for three years and one of my favorite things to do was drive up to...
Mickey Mouse Bear
The variety of bears that we encountered at Katmai National Park was just staggering. You could tell from watching them:...
Fishing on the first day of fall
Don't let people tell you that Alaska only has two seasons: autumn is definitely one of the most underrated things...
Waiting for the jump: Katmai
There were so many things I wanted to do when I lived in Alaska. However, the state is so huge...
Mid-summer Fireweed
I don't love flowers the way most women seem to. I don't live to plant them in my garden, I...
Denali National Park, September 2008
My first trip into Denali National Park, September 2008, at which point you're allowed to drive about 30 miles into...
The Sleeping Lady watches over Anchorage
Mount Susitna is a wonderful feature of the Anchorage cityscape. Also known as the Sleeping Lady for the way its...
A glimpse over the Chugach Mountains
It may very well be that the crippling soreness that's taken up residence in my calves these days can be...
Young summer and a young happy dog
This is my last summer in Alaska. I'm not dealing with that bit of information very well. Summer arrived oh,...
An autumn sun rises over Anchorage
One of the things I love about this photo is that it could have only been taken in September. Since...
Float plane, Trail Lake, Moose Pass
Sure, it's a sleepy, tiny little down, but I absolutely love Moose Pass. It's got attitude -- as you drive...
Fireweed along Turnagain Arm, mid-summer
To Alaskans, fireweed is more than just one of the most recognizable parts of our landscape, a pioneer plant, one...
Bald Eage, Holgate Arm, Kenai Fjords National Park
Even on its coldest, wettest, most miserable summer days, Alaska is still a place that impresses and inspires awe. On...
Moonrise over the Mountains
I wish that I could have done this scene justice. Nikon D50...
Fall begins in Anchorage
I already kinda felt like I was cheating by taking photographs in Alaska. I am a mediocre landscape photographer at...
Eklutna River Canyon, August 2006
The whole area around Eklutna Lake is amazing, not least of all because of the tremendous variance in landscape around...
Eklutna Lake, June 2006
Stunning is always the word that comes to mind whenever I try to explain Eklutna Lake. A glacial lake tucked...
Turnagain Arm Trail -- good enough to eat
The highlight of today's hike came when I was polishing my macro skills: I found blueberries! This was followed by...
Turnagain Arm Trail
Today was a perfect Alaska day. I finally got to do a hike I've been wanting to do since I...
Stacey and Cory's Alaska Adventure, June 2006
Cory (of he-gave-me-the-D50 fame) came to visit me on his mid-tour leave. Since we only get to see each other...
Awe-inspiring Turnagain Arm
candid - 16
A father and his son
Colorado Wanderings
Pacific City candids
Mike on spring break
Cannon Beach Candids
Ice Cream Renaissance
Last August, one of my friends offered to take me out to Hatcher Pass with her husband and nearly two...
Cory and Tuscan countryside, Boboli Gardens, Florence
I don't think that there is much that our feet didn't walk over on our first day in Florence. After...
Cody
A co-worker of mine recently had a going-away shindig, so naturally I brought my camera along. She also happened to...
The Concentrating Gondolier, Grand Canal, Venice
I may have admitted earlier to having a slight gondolier obsession. I may have also owned up to standing in...
Fiddler, Rialto bridge, Venice
The day that Cory and I arrived in Venice we made our way to Rialto and the Grand Canal. We...
Gondolas, Grand Canal, Venice
I'll admit: I'm fascinated by gondoliers. Especially when they wear boating hats with a ribbon tied around them that matches...
Legs in the Geometry
As scores of people gathered around to watch the South Korean Color Guard perform, I caught sight of all that...
Young Lovers in Seoul
I can't decide which one I like better -- the black and white or the color. I've included both so...
Korean candids -- Children at the Korean War Memorial, Seoul
There were some great candid moments during my last trip to Seoul, and I used some of these to photograph...
Candid Cory
Had all gone as planned and I hadn't had to reschedule my trip to Korea, I would have found myself...
A regrettable hiatus
city life - 4
The Sleeping Lady watches over Anchorage
Playgrounds of Portland
Mount Susitna is a wonderful feature of the Anchorage cityscape. Also known as the Sleeping Lady for the way its...
An autumn sun rises over Anchorage
One of the things I love about this photo is that it could have only been taken in September. Since...
Urban Portland
italy - 9
Radicchio, Rialto, Venice
Spring has got to be the best time to visit Italy. The sky is so blue, the countryside is so...
Cory and Tuscan countryside, Boboli Gardens, Florence
I don't think that there is much that our feet didn't walk over on our first day in Florence. After...
Perspective, Il Duomo di Siena, Siena
I made a new discovery in Italy: I named my dog after an Italian town and didn't even know it....
The Concentrating Gondolier, Grand Canal, Venice
I may have admitted earlier to having a slight gondolier obsession. I may have also owned up to standing in...
Shrimp, Rialto Fish Market, Venice
Disappointed because we missed the fish market on the day that we arrived in Venice, Cory and I returned to...
Fiddler, Rialto bridge, Venice
The day that Cory and I arrived in Venice we made our way to Rialto and the Grand Canal. We...
Cityscape and Tuscan countryside, Florence
Don't believe what they tell you about Paris. It's Florence that is the most romantic city ever. Cory keeps trying...
Gondolas, Grand Canal, Venice
I'll admit: I'm fascinated by gondoliers. Especially when they wear boating hats with a ribbon tied around them that matches...
Gondola riding a sunbeam
Venice is an exceptionally charming city, especially when you get away from the Grand Canal get lost in the quieter...
landscape & terrain - 23
Denali over Susitna River
Colorado Wanderings
Lewis River, Lower Falls
Cannon Beach itself
Multnomah Falls
Cavernous adventures
I lived up in Alaska for three years and one of my favorite things to do was drive up to...
Denali National Park, September 2008
My first trip into Denali National Park, September 2008, at which point you're allowed to drive about 30 miles into...
The Sleeping Lady watches over Anchorage
Mount Susitna is a wonderful feature of the Anchorage cityscape. Also known as the Sleeping Lady for the way its...
A glimpse over the Chugach Mountains
It may very well be that the crippling soreness that's taken up residence in my calves these days can be...
Young summer and a young happy dog
This is my last summer in Alaska. I'm not dealing with that bit of information very well. Summer arrived oh,...
El Capitan, late afternoon, Yosemite
There are two things one must see when they visit Yosemite: Half Dome and El Capitan. Luckily, they're both really...
Half Dome in the fall
I've always wanted to go to Yosemite. Even before I knew I wanted to go to Italy, I knew I...
An autumn sun rises over Anchorage
One of the things I love about this photo is that it could have only been taken in September. Since...
Cityscape and Tuscan countryside, Florence
Don't believe what they tell you about Paris. It's Florence that is the most romantic city ever. Cory keeps trying...
Waterfalls, paused
A couple of weeks ago while driving along Turnagain Arm I was surprised to see the massive ice formations clinging...
Moonrise over the Mountains
I wish that I could have done this scene justice. Nikon D50...
When the thrush knocks
One morning when fall was just beginning in earnest in Alaska, I stayed up all night and left my house...
Sunset, Mount Susitna and Cook Inlet
I was all excited about getting to eat at Simon and Seafort's this week, but not chiefly because of the...
Fall begins in Anchorage
I already kinda felt like I was cheating by taking photographs in Alaska. I am a mediocre landscape photographer at...
Eklutna River Canyon, August 2006
The whole area around Eklutna Lake is amazing, not least of all because of the tremendous variance in landscape around...
Eklutna Lake, June 2006
Stunning is always the word that comes to mind whenever I try to explain Eklutna Lake. A glacial lake tucked...
Turnagain Arm Trail
Today was a perfect Alaska day. I finally got to do a hike I've been wanting to do since I...
Awe-inspiring Turnagain Arm
macro - 16
Fireweed and friend
walkin' running like the wind
illy beans, or, I (heart) coffee!
Close-up silver
Clearly, I am not the only one who loves fireweed. Nikon D50 | 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR | f/7.1...
Pretty blue thing
Love those mountain harebells, clinging to the rock and moss of the Chugach Mountains, getting tossed in the breeze. They...
Mid-summer Fireweed
I don't love flowers the way most women seem to. I don't live to plant them in my garden, I...
Last fireweed of the season
Contrary to what quantum physics tells us, when late summer rolls around, time seems to move at an accelerated rate...
Shrimp, Rialto Fish Market, Venice
Disappointed because we missed the fish market on the day that we arrived in Venice, Cory and I returned to...
Spring visits Thunderbird Falls
Right after I got back from my honeymoon, my parents came to visit me in Alaska. They figured I might...
With this ring
Our wedding rings arrived yesterday. Of course, when it comes to things that are perfect targets for the macro lens,...
Pith and seeds
Those of you who haven't known me for several years may not be aware that I absolutely adore macro photography....
A new eyepiece for seeing the world
Welcome to the family, baby. Nikon D50...
These paws were made for
Monstrously huge puppy paws are just begging to be photographed. Who am I to deny them? Nikon D50...
Violently vivid
I had the great fortune to have a perfect fall afternoon off this week. I should have been sleeping, but...
Bursting with redness
The most seemingly ubiquitous berry in Alaska is one that I can't identify, but it is an impressive one that...
Turnagain Arm Trail -- good enough to eat
The highlight of today's hike came when I was polishing my macro skills: I found blueberries! This was followed by...
Colorado Wanderings
portrait - 8
Gypsy
Silvery Peter and Adrienne
Peter and Adrienne In Color
They call him Jake
Mike on spring break
Alaska dogs are so great. There's just something about them - maybe they know how lucky they are to live...
Seven-week Silver Sienna
I've been trying to not turn this site into a dog blog, but with such a photogenic puppy it is...
Stacey and Cory's Alaska Adventure, June 2006
Cory (of he-gave-me-the-D50 fame) came to visit me on his mid-tour leave. Since we only get to see each other...
A new puppy equals photos galore
self - 3
sienna - 11
And the doggie goes "Der-wha???"
walkin' running like the wind
Sienna has many strengths, but honestly, posing pretty for the camera is not one of them. She wants to be...
A sheepish hound
It's odd to see anything but frenzied delight on Sienna's face when there's a tennis ball involved. For just this...
I'm begging you with my eyes
Dogs are famous (or perhaps infamous) for those huge, soulful eyes of theirs, but Sienna's are hardly ever bigger or...
Young summer and a young happy dog
This is my last summer in Alaska. I'm not dealing with that bit of information very well. Summer arrived oh,...
... And Sienna emerges
This is just about the only time you will ever see this hound looking graceful! Nikon D50...
I love to go a-wandering, a knapsack on my back!
Sienna is a true adventure dog: where I go, she is sure to follow. And that most definitely includes hikes....
These paws were made for
Monstrously huge puppy paws are just begging to be photographed. Who am I to deny them? Nikon D50...
Seven-week Silver Sienna
I've been trying to not turn this site into a dog blog, but with such a photogenic puppy it is...
A day when dogs and berries meet
There comes a day in a young dog's life when she discovers the joy of wild berries -- well, that...
The resident adventure dog
Sienna has come a long way since the first time I posted pictures of her at seven weeks old. Today...
A new puppy equals photos galore
snapshots - 3
Stacey and Cory's Alaska Adventure, June 2006
Exploiting cute-etude
Cory (of he-gave-me-the-D50 fame) came to visit me on his mid-tour leave. Since we only get to see each other...
A night of Munchkin and Whiskeyed Hot Chocolate
still life - 3
Thank you Mario! But our princess is in another castle!
There's something magical about the late summer/early fall crossover in Alaska. You'll be in a park, walking through a forest,...
Branch's New Burden
According to the celestial calendar, we still have a solid six weeks until the beginning of winter. Alaska, it seems,...
Yellow leaf and Aspen
On an early-morning trip to Eklutna this fall I made a detour to Arctic Valley. This caught my eye as...
wildlife - 7
Catch of the day
Even I don't eat this well! Captured in Seward, July 2007. Nikon D50 | 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF | f/5.6 |...
Mickey Mouse Bear
The variety of bears that we encountered at Katmai National Park was just staggering. You could tell from watching them:...
Waiting for the jump: Katmai
There were so many things I wanted to do when I lived in Alaska. However, the state is so huge...
Bald Eage, Holgate Arm, Kenai Fjords National Park
Even on its coldest, wettest, most miserable summer days, Alaska is still a place that impresses and inspires awe. On...
Moose in the meadow
Cory was lucky enough to see some moose while he was here in June. Spare me the lecture -- in...
Humpback Whales in Kenai Fjords National Park
Selecting which seven photos to put in this entry was extremely difficult -- we had three separate encounters with whales...
Sea Lions in Kenai Fjords National Park
This was the time when my new camera, the Nikon D50, really got to strut its stuff and show what...
