Photo of the Week

While photographing fields of beautiful spring lupines in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, I was so focused on photographing the sunset that I didn’t realize that the real magic was happening off to my side. Fortunately, Amanda’s keen eyes allowed her to capture this deer (which is sprouting fresh antlers) walking through the flowery hillside before it ran off into the forest. Prints Available.

Photo of the Week

Before traveling to Prince Edward Island, I was expecting to see some beautiful coastal scenery replete with red cliffs and sand dunes, to eat some incredible seafood (do yourself a favor and head right to Blue Mussel Café), and perfect beachside sunsets. What was completely unexpected, though, was the abundance of wildlife that we encountered on our travels. From osprey to red fox to bald eagles, there was something wild to witness seemingly around every bend in the road. The most soul-fulfilling moment of the entire trip, though, came on a stormy morning when we were delighted to spot a bald eagle perched atop a sand dune. As we marveled at how utterly cool it was to see an eagle on a sand dune, a second eagle landed. Then a third. Then a fourth. Five minutes later, there were eight bald eagles spread across the dunes, hopping to-and-fro, and calling out to each other in their distinctive voices that always gives me chills. And then, they were gone. As quickly as they came, they took off, one by one. But not before I took about a thousand photos, though. In the photo presented here, I was able to capture one eagle coming in for a landing while another eagle looks up as if to ask, “Oh, so you’re really gonna land right next to me, huh?” Prints Available.

Photo of the Week

Warm evening light illuminates magnificent sandstone fins in Utah’s Arches National Park, while a long exposure renders the passing clouds as streaks of white. Although the sandstone formations pictured in this photo may seem permanent and unbreakable, with the passage of time, they will be ground down to dust. In the process, though, the forces of erosion and time will continue to sculpt masterpieces of stone like those pictured here. Prints Available.

Photo of the Week

“Ya know, I really thought that we’d see a fox on this trip,” I said to Amanda as we cruised the oceanfront parkway in Prince Edward Island National Park. After nearly two weeks on the island, we had yet to get a glimpse of the island’s official – and cutest – animal. We weren’t necessarily complaining, though, since we had already seen countless bald eagles, ospreys, and great blue heron.
Then, when we were on our way back to our cottage rental, it happened. To my left, I saw a fuzzy red head poke above the vibrant spring grass. “Fox!! Pull over!” I screamed out loud. Once we were safely off the road, we watched and waited to see what the fox would do. At first, it was tucked in among the grass and we couldn’t get a clear view. A few minutes later, though, it casually sauntered across the street right in front of our car and began to hunt and frolic in the vegetation that bordered the road. Still seated in the car, all we had to do was roll the window down and happily snap away photo after photo, hearts racing and palms sweaty from excitement, awe, and gratitude. Prints Available.