Nature

I just started trying to learn how to make HDR (high dynamic range) photos. I don't know what I'm doing yet, but hopefully the quality will improve over time.

This Labor Day morning was overcast--ideal for walking outside without baking. I took advantage of the softened light to concentrate on the sculptural qualities of the Sonoran Desert.

A miniature flower garden growing in the alpine tundra, at around 12,200 feet, in Rocky Mountain National Park

A summer hike at Chautauqua National Historic Landmark, to the flatirons rock formations in the foothills of the Front Range, above Boulder, Colorado.

A one-month old Great Horned Owlet, nesting on the trunk of a palm at the Westward Look Resort in Tucson, AZ.

I took a short walk into the Sonoran Desert behind my house to experiment with my 100mm macro lens. The desert brooms are moments from spewing their fluff throughout the Tucson skies.

As the monsoon winds down, the summit of Mt. Lemmon, above Tucson, is awash with wildflowers.

Some interesting desert critters encountered on a short hike at Pinnacle Peak Park, near Carefree, AZ.

The kittens are about two weeks old now, and getting more active and adventurous every day.

Once again, a mother bobcat has found my parents' backyard planter a secure lair to birth and raise her three kitts.

Birds from in and around Tucson, Arizona.

Butterflies from the Sonoran Desert in southern Arizona.

The summer rains have brought life and color to the Catalina foothills.

A typical July evening thunderstorm in the Sonoran Desert.

A pair of bobcats has taken up residence in my parents' backyard in suburban Tucson. They seem to be getting ready to start a family.

Landscapes and vistas