Stop by and say 'Hi!'

Stop by my booth in the Ski-Hi Building and say 'Hi' during the Monte Vista Crane Festival in Monte Vista, Colorado. I'll be there Friday thru Saturday, March 8-10. There will also be a drawing where I will be giving away one of my signed, wildlife photographs.

Check this out. You'll like it, I guarantee!

Announcing the release ofmy latest photograph . . .

"Bev, this one's for you!"

I have been an admirer of Bev Doolittle's art for many years. To say her paintings have inspired me would be an understatement. My Mystic World series was inspired by her. In case you're unfamiliar with Bev's work, I invite you to check out her website. Click HERE. You'll like what you see. I promise.

The image depicted above was also the result of being exposed to paintings, in particular her series, Hide and Seek. I came up with the idea some time back , but never did anything about it. Tons of wild horse images were in my files, but nothing suitable for a background.

Finally, this past Christmas day I was able to get the photograph that I needed. It had snowed earlier that morning and in anticipation, I had my camera with me as Lori and I drove down the South Saint Vrain Canyon from our home in Allenspark, on the way to my son's home in nearby Longmont, Colorado, where we had planned on opening presents and eating Christmas Dinner together. Suddenly, there it was, on the canyon wall next to the road . . . the image that I needed for so long. I stopped the truck. Backed up a few feet and parked along the roadside. The rest, as they say, is history.

Ordering is easy. Clicking HERE will take you to my website, where you'll find a description and pricing for various sizes and framing options. Since this image is not yet posted on our website, you will need to order it either by mail, or by calling my office (303/747-2074). If you decide to order by mail, you will find a down-loadable PDF order form on the "pricing" page.

In any event, I would love to know what you think about my newest release. Click on the "Envelope" icon below and post your comments.

Wilderness Wildlife Week

Cades Cove Whitetail  -  Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee

Lori and I made it home from Tennessee this past Tuesday evening, where we spent the past week in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. 

The purpose of our trip was two-fold, I had been invited to give several PowerPoint presentations, and we also set-up a vendor's booth offering a selection of my photographs for sale. Initially, I was scheduled to make four presentations, but due to an unexpected snowfall one of the presenters was unable to come and I was asked to fill-in. So as it turned out, I actually gave five separate presentations, two on Thursday, one Friday, and two Saturday afternoon.

It had been years since I had been in the area. In fact, the last time I was there Pigeon Forge was nothing more than a tiny dot on the map. What really impressed me was the number of really nice people that came by our booth to say hello and chat.

I made the photograph depicted above during our last day in the area. Not only did we see this whitetail buck, we also saw numerous deer and several flocks of wild turkeys while driving the Cades Cove Loop in Great Smoky Mountain National Park.

One thing is certain, Lori and I both had a wonderful time and definitely plan on being in Pigeon Forge again next year for their Wilderness Wildlife Week celebration, giving presentations and selling more photographs.

Workshop Alumni Photo Contest Winner

"Bison in the Snow" by Charles R. Smith

Congratulation, Bob!

The WINNER of a 20x30-inch framed canvass print from

The Photo Touch in Loveland, Colorado.

Voting was extremely close. The difference between the winning image and the one that came in fourth place was less that 1%.

• 2nd Place - "Ptarmigan in Flight" - by Rob Haman
• 3rd Place - "Sunrise at Sprague Lake" - by Tim Visser
• 4th Place - "Zebra Silhouette at Sunset" - by Jim Codington

To view these images and others - Click HERE.

You can't make this stuff up . . .

I hope you enjoy the following post that I recently receiver from a friend . . .

We are familiar with a

Herd of cows,

A Flock of Chickens,

A School of fish,

And a Gaggle of geese.

However, less widely known is

A Pride of lions,

A Murder of crows

(as well as their cousins the rooks and ravens),

An Exaltation of doves or larks,

And, presumably because they look so wise:

A Parliament of owls.

Now consider a group of Baboons. Baboons (according to the email I received) are the loudest, most dangerous, most obnoxious, most viciously aggressive and least intelligent of all primates.

And what is the proper collective noun
for a group of baboons? 
Believe it or not . . . a CONGRESS!

 A CONGRESS OF BABOONS!

That pretty much explains the things
that come out of Washington!

Upcoming Events . . .

I just updated the schedule for my upcoming appearances, workshops, and seminars. Click HERE.