Nature Photographer and Music Producer
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I have been enjoying photographing a variety of bees and dragonflies. Most of these photos were taken at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. Please consider becoming a member to support my
Continue readingBugs can be Beautiful
This is the time of year when dragonflies are out in full force. I was able to get close to some cool dragonflies today with my 80mm macro lens with
Continue readingDragonflies of Oaks Bottom
Today was a perfect day to be out on the River. I decided to paddle up the in my Kayak to search for Bald Eagles. Here are a few pictures
Continue readingEagles on The Willamette River
At the start of June, I took on a job doing some renovation and remodeling a beach house in Neskowin Oregon. After doing a few hours of work I started
Continue readingThe Good, the Bad, the Ugly Memories of my work in Neskowin
Today I decided to check out Oaks Bottom Wildlife refuge in the early evening hours. Here are some of my favorite photos from today. You can download this photo gallery
Continue readingA Magical Day In Oaks Bottom
Here is some video footage of wildlife in Portland Oregon. The soundtrack to this video is a relaxing and meditative piano improvisation by Jonathan Swanson. For the highest quality video,
Continue readingMay Music Video
There has been a lot of rainy weather here in Portland. It is definitely keeping things green. Here are some pictures that I was able to get between the rain
Continue readingSpring in Portland
Today’s weather forecast called for rain and thunderstorms. There were several breaks between the storms and I was able to get some photos. All the photos should have links to
Continue readingAnother Spring Day in Portland Oregon
I took this picture in Willamette Park in Portland Oregon. Here is a link for information about Killdeers....
They say that April showers bring May flowers. Here are some pictures of my daily walk today. There were some April showers today and beautiful cloud formations....