Photography of Nature, Animals, Birds, Butterflies, Flowers, Seasons & much more

Dove in Leaves

One fall, I bought a vine of fall leaves to use on our balcony. I wrapped the leaves around a post at the corner of the balcony. Over time, the wind blew them so much that they didn’t look very nice and I had to take them down. Luckily, while they were still there, [...]

Water Tree Painting

An artist friend of mine tells me that my photos look like paintings. This was a stunning water reflection that I saw out on my walk today.

Blue Heron out for a Stroll

While I was out walking in Middlefork Savanna, near Lake Forest, IL, this Great Blue Heron was out for a stroll also!

Monarch on Flowers – Wings Flat

I caught this monarch at just the right moment. I never seem to see them with their wings flat.

Frozen Fog View

We woke up to fog this morning. But it was cold enough to freeze the fog to everything. What a view!

Lotus Kiss

These two lotus buds were so close they looked like they were kissing.

Lotus Opening

What a beautiful lotus flower, caught just after a rain, with the raindrops all over it.

Meadow Salsify

This flower is also known as “Jack go to bed at Noon”

Eaten Away

This leaf has been eaten by bugs, leaving only the structure. The remaining part of the leaf looks like lace.

Morning Swim

This beaver was out for a morning swim.

Red on White

This red leaf that had fallen, with the white birch log as background, made a very artistic picture.

Lonely Tree

This tree is one that I notice all the time on my walks. This particular morning seemed a good time to take a quick photo with my iPhone.

Self Portrait

Since I’m the one behind the camera all the time, it seemed fitting to start out the photo a day with a self portrait. There were a few things that I was trying to accomplish: Indoor photos – I take many more photos outdoors, so I need practice working on indoor settings. Reflection photo – [...]

Blog About Photography

Photography, especially nature photography, is a passion for me. It’s not just something I like, it’s something I love. Often when people are looking at my photography, they compliment my photos. I usually say that it’s easy for me since I love nature and I love photography. I need to clarify what is easy. When [...]