The Naturalist PhotographerI am both a natural history photographer and a wandering naturalist and I like to mix these two domains. Periodically, I'll post a photo on this blog including how I got the photograph and some natural history about the subject. It'll be fun.... The Tiny Deer of the Florida Keys
February 04, 2022
On our very first trip to Florida--at least my first trip to Florida--Deb and I were hoping to see key deer as we drove the highway out to Key West. Despite their low num...
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Macro in the Cold
July 07, 2021
We have endured unseasonably high temperatures here in Minnesota during the last several days, but the winds switched around last night and after a rainstorm yesterday th...
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Shooting the Canyon
February 28, 2021
Before retiring, I worked as a park ranger for the National Park Service. Each permanent NPS employee takes two weeks of training, called Fundamentals, at the Grand Canyo...
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Shooting through Windows
February 11, 2021
It's cold outside. I know, I know that comes with living in Minnesota and our winters can be brutal, but the weather forecast for this week into next week is for below 0F...
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Amazing Antlers
February 09, 2021
I have to confess; I really enjoy taking photos of things with antlers. The annual cycle of growing, using, and losing antlers is a fascinating bit of natural history, pl...
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Rarities and Masquerades Among Birds
February 02, 2021
On my usual Villa Park hike yesterday, I encountered another hiker that mentioned seeing what he thought was a shrike. I hurried to the location excitedly as I rarely see...
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What We Don't See
December 25, 2020
It's cold here in Minnesota at this time of year. In fact, at the time I sat down to rough out a draft of this post, it was snowing hard and the wind was whipping making...
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Of Mallards, New Cameras, and Viewpoint
March 05, 2020
Sometimes there isn't anything to photograph than mallards, but that doesn't mean they should be ignored. They are gorgeous animals with beautiful patterns (females) and...
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Surprise in the Woods
March 01, 2020
Shortly after moving to the Twin Cities in Minnesota I set about exploring the area for photo opportunities. It was hard, photographically speaking, to have moved to anot...
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"Wild Neighbors of the Mississippi River" Exhibit
December 06, 2019
"Wild Neighbors of the Mississippi River" Exhibit
September 26 through late August, 2020 (The exhibit is now closed.)
Macalester College's Smail Gallery (Olin-Rice Scie...
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