Old Car City is located in White, Georgia, about an hour's drive north of Atlanta. What began as a rural general store in 1931 is now touted as the World's Largest Known Classic Car Junkyard. Over 4,000 American made cars and trucks from the early 20th century, some dating back to the 1920's, are scattered over the 34 acre property. These wrecked and/or abandoned…
A few more images from my 2022 Frog Collection. My time spent with the frogs this year was a very productive one. Photographing these little guys and their assorted friends is always fun for me. I hope these images will lift your spirits and put a smile on your face as they do for me. Gallery of Frogs Those of you who have been…
The Plight Of The Tiger There are nine subspecies of tigers. Three of these are extinct and one other is extinct in the wild. The surviving five species are all on the Endangered or Critically Endangered list. Hunting, poaching, loss of habitat, loss of food source, and other mostly man-made problems have severally diminished the populations of the big cats. The tigers that are…
This year I had time for some extra sessions with the frogs which means I have more images to share. Photographing the frogs and their friends is something that I look forward to each year. During the year I look for new props and try to come up with some new creative ideas to showcase these little creatures. Patrick Nabors, who makes all of…
This year I had hoped to photograph the Alaskan Coastal Brown Bears fishing for salmon. My dates were for what has been traditionally the peak of the salmon run. However, as often happens in wildlife photography Mother Nature refused to cooperate. An inordinate amount of rain in previous weeks had raised the level of the water and the salmon had not begun their run.…
While in Africa back in 2008 I met a photographer, Jim Zuckerman, who organizes photography trips. One of his trips was a Frog workshop. I attended and was hooked. Through him I got to know Patrick Nabors, the frog's handler. When Patrick (and his frogs) moved near my hometown of Kansas City and set up a photography studio it gave me a perfect excuse…
This year's marathon photo shoot allowed me the opportunity to photograph not just frogs, but some of the other intriguing reptiles that my friend, Patrick Nabors, has in his collection. I was also able to experiment with some different set-ups for the frogs. Below are a few more of my images from this year. Frogs This first group shows the active Tiger-legged Tree Frog…
As you probably know I have a lot of fun photographing these little frogs and their friends. It's not my intention to portray them as they are in the wild. Finding props to show off their colors and agility is part of the fun. The frogs are carefully handled by their owner and come to no harm while being photographed. After eleven years of…
The colorful flowers of the Hibiscus attracted me to this plant a number of years ago. Quite a number of them seem to have followed me home. Most are the exotic or fancy hybrid Hibiscus, but several are the larger cold hardy variety. The Exotics With hundreds of color combinations the exotic Hibiscus blooms are breathtaking. Sadly the flowers only last for a day.…
Wilbur-Cruce Spanish Horse — Fewer than 200 of these horses exist in the world today. They are the direct descendants of the horses brought to the New World from Spain by Padre Kino in 1681. Circumstances kept a small herd isolated in Mexico for centuries.
Part III — Before leaving the west coast of Florida I went to Coral Gables in search of Burrowing Owls. I was shocked to find that many of the burrows that I’d visited in previous years were no longer there. Instead, houses were built or being built.
Ballet of the Reddish Egret — I have always been fascinated with the method the Reddish Egrets use to catch small fish. It reminds me of a somewhat frantic ballet. Their movements are quick and energetic sometimes running, sometimes jumping or flying low over the water.
Part I — Circumstances the past couple of years have prevented me from making my annual trip to Florida to photograph birds, so I was very happy to finally make it back last week. I began my sojourn on the west coast below Fort Meyers.
Part II — Photographing Snowy Owls in the dead of winter in Canada was one of the coldest photo shoots I've ever done. There was a day where it was so cold that you ran the risk of frost bite if you exposed any of your skin.
Part I — Twelve years ago I photographed my first little exotic frogs. It has since become an addiction. Now, once or twice a year I visit my friend, Patrick Nabors, to photograph his tiny reptiles.
Part II — I enjoyed the challenge of finding new props for my little frogs as well as trying out some new techniques. The red gladiola turned out to be a real find as it went from bud to flower stage in the days that I photographed.
Part I — Once and sometimes twice a year I make time to photograph Patrick Nabors' tiny exotic frogs. I've been doing this since 2008, and it's something that I never tire of. It's fun, challenging and rewarding. This year was no exception.
PART IV — Each year while photographing Bears (weather permitting) we have the opportunity to take a boat to a nearby tiny island which we call Puffin Island. The island is made up mostly of rocky cliffs with a small beach. Here colonies of Horned Puffins nest and breed.
PART III — Our guide took us to a bear who was relaxing on a log near a small inlet. Unfortunately, the mosquitos were so bad that he couldn't get comfortable. His solution was fun to watch and gave me the images for this series.
Travel opportunities have been limited this past year, but in June I was able to travel to Idaho to photograph one of my favorite subjects. At the Western Pleasure Guest Ranch, which caters to photographers, I enjoyed photographing beautiful horses and the amenities of the ranch for 5 days.