Welcome!

I’ve always been creative – of sorts. I get that from my mom. She could create almost anything. Me? I can’t even draw stick figures! However, in my wildest dreams I could not have imagined when I first picked up a camera as a young adult I would have a website, thousands of images, artwork in a number of countries on 4 continents, countless art fairs and exhibits, and a handful of awards along the way. But that’s not my story… this is.  To witness creation and worship our Creator.  As you poke around my website I hope you not only see the beauty of creation, but also the beauty of the One who created it all. 

You can find out a little bit more about me and my creative work sprinkled throughout the pages. If you’d like to know more send me a message via the form below. 

I do hope you’ll stick around for a few minutes and enjoy the work in my galleries and visual blogs at the bottom of the page. And, I hope you’ll take pause and visit my Psalms and Laments page. It contains dozens of poems written by me and combined with my photographs. 

Oh, one last thing… you’ve probably noticed most of my photos the last few years are of birds with some butterflies thrown in. I have 5 bird galleries on the menu above and in 2022 I began a monthly blog where I record some of what I see. Just scroll down and you’ll see what I mean. Click here to view a page with links to all bird and butterfly galleries including links to individual monthly uploads.

I have thousands of bird portraits of 100+ species which includes; bluebird, cardinal, woodpeckers, goldfinch, hummingbird, blue jay, owl, warblers of all kind, wrens, titmouse, thrush, mockingbird, phoebe, tanager, oriole, fly catchers, birds of prey, and many others.

 

With grace,

Hal
Psalm 139

I'd love to hear from you.

Blog posts

Listen to the mockingbird

The Northern Mockingbird is my favorite bird of all time. Maybe it’s because of their song(s). Or, perhaps it’s their...

Rainy days and Mondays

You know the song lyrics, “rainy days and Mondays always get me down.” Sorry, I’m not buying it. I love...

Chiaroscuro light

Chiaroscuro, in art, is the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, usually bold contrasts affecting a whole composition....

The hooded bandit

Take what the light give you

Take what the light gives you. Early morning and late afternoon can present harsh lighting conditions when the light is...

“How do you get those colors?”

I get that question a lot so, I thought I’d take a minute and briefly share. Our house backs up...

White-throated sparrow

Photo by me, text by allaboutbirds.org Crisp facial markings make the White-throated Sparrow an attractive bird as well as a...

Can we see the light?

Light – without it photography doesn’t exist! But, it’s not the light we record on film or digital sensors –...

Lightning strikes twice!

A few days ago I posted what I thought was my finest bird portrait. I think lightning may have struck...

Carolina wren

Photo by me, information by allaboutbirds.org. In summer it can seem that every patch of woods in the eastern United...

Sounds of Nature #26279

You may have to take a minute and look a little closer. This image is part of my Sounds of...

Seeing eye to eye

There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3.28

European Starling – a bad rap

I’m not sure why starlings get a bad wrap, but I’ve bought into it. However, let’s take another look at...

Bluebird portrait – limited edition print

I think this is my finest and favorite bird portrait – ever. If there is such a thing. Filming these...

Bluejay

Photo is mine, text by Wikipedia. The blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to North America. It resides through most...

Eastern bluebird

Text from Wikipedia. Photo is mine. The eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) is a small thrush found in open woodlands, farmlands, and orchards. It is...

Nuthatch

From wikipedia… The nuthatches constitute a genus, Sitta, of small passerine birds belonging to the family Sittidae. Characterised by large heads, short tails, and powerful bills and feet,...

How can you not love these two!

Yep, I live right smack dab in the middle of Cardinal Nation. That goes for the baseball team and the...

Backyard blue jay

Blue jays are among my favorite birds. They’re talkative and their antics can be quite comical. Whenever they show up...

It was a blue jay day

This guy, perched on a branch about 4′ above the ground, had his eyes on the seed below. I was...

Because it’s what you do when it’s raining

Sitting in my home office on a cold, rainy day, I peered out the window. DRAB! Yep, that describes it...

Out on a limb

Have you ever been out on a limb? I know I have. And, it’s not comfortable! Sometimes things just don’t...

My Missouri 21

I am a native Missourian. And, I love my state. It has many wonderful things to offer those who live...

Do you ever wonder?

Do you ever wonder? I mean in the good sense of the word – like how things are made, or...

Fog and snow

Two elements that can make for great black and white images are fog and snow. In order to create contrast...

What a nice surprise

It was a wonderful surprise yesterday afternoon when this Cooper's hawk showed up in our backyard.

A little downy

They’re baaaaaak!

Who you ask? Bluebirds, of course. We live in St. Charles and in our 27 years of living here we’ve...