Texas 2012–The Ranch

by | Mar 3, 2012 | Family, Vacation

This winter we swapped shoveling snow for (in part) feeding farm animals.  Twice a day, we feed 2 goats, 5 donkeys and 4 horses.  Luckily, we don’t have to shovel manure.  Here are some shots of Tina enjoying 80+ degree weather. {More images at...

Mississippi Headwaters

by | Aug 23, 2011 | Family, Vacation

This past weekend, Phaedra, Zander and Izzy joined me for a camping trip in Itasca State Park.  We helped with the Tour de Pines bike ride and we also explored parts of this great state park. Part of the fun was introducing the kids to the headwaters of the...

Ruddy Turnstone

by | Apr 14, 2011 | Birding, Vacation

A BIG Hello from Dauphin Island, Alabama. Tina and I spent our first full day on the island and saw 46 species of birds…. and its really slow with Warblers. DI is one of the top birding spots in the southeast with a record of 347 species of birds having been reported....

Hatteras 2010

by | Nov 30, 2010 | Vacation

Awesome week on Hatteras Island.  71 species of birds, long walks on the beach, visits to Bodie Lighthouse, Pea Island and Little Kinnakeet. I’ve combined some images and video shot with a Canon 5D. Sorry for the length…I tried hard to delete stuff down to a...