Nature Photographer and Music Producer
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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....
Today I encountered a Red Tailed Hawk in perfect lighting conditions. I was able to get about 15 feet from it and get some very close up shots. Please consider
Continue readingA Red Tailed Hawk in Oaks Bottom
The flowers are blooming, the birds are singing, and the sun is out for the first days of spring. I compiled some video footage from the first days of spring
Continue readingThe First Days of Spring
I photographed this bird in Oaks’ Bottom in Portland Oregon. This is a long slender bird and is related to flycatchers. It is between the size of a sparrow and
Continue readingA Say’s Phoebe