December 2, 2020

Nearby Beauty

A positive ramification of Covid restrictions, is the opportunity to take time and explore one’s local flora and fauna. We set out to hike a trail that is part of the Hoover Dam railroad line, built in 1931 to provide a means of getting concrete and supplies needed for construction of the dam.

The trail follows on the path of the original rail line, but the rails are no longer there. It provides gorgeous vistas looking down on Lake Mead and of the rock formations as you pass through five of the original rail tunnels through the rock.

This is one of my favorite images, as the colors reminded me of Monet’s Water Lilies painting.

Here is a short slideshow of the hike if you would like to see more: https://youtu.be/-EIc-_Y9cZE

June 19, 2020

Nature at your doorstep

This morning a feathered friend came to keep an eye on things.

His presence seemed to upset the other birds. I watched him in awe and when I realized he wasn’t going anywhere I went and grabbed one of my cameras.

Though perched about twenty feet above me in one of our Date Palms, with the aid of my camera lens, I realized what may have been upsetting the other birds that frequent our trees.

Clearly, one doesn’t always have to travel far to see some magnificent examples of nature’s beauty.

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did, and look forward to your comments.

Cheers!

October 16, 2018

Great Apes- close up and personal.

I just returned from a Silverback Gorilla trek and a Mountain Chimpanzee trek in different parts of Uganda. After a friend reviewed the images, she reminded me of Ansel Adams statement that “There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.” Whenever I record an image I wonder about how my presence impacts the outcome… In this case, the Great Ape across from my lens. The image above and these directly below, are Silverback Mountain Gorillas. They live in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda. It is a UNDESCO World Heritage Site. [Each image can be clicked on and enlarged- if you click it twice, it will go to full size.]

The picture below and the following matrix of pictures, are Chimpanzees living in the Kibale National Park in the rain forest of Uganda.

For more images of the Gorillas please visit my photography web site and the Gorilla Gallery. For more images of the Chimpanzees please visit my Chimpanzee gallery. Please share your thoughts in the comment area below. Thank you!