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 12 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 its 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.

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.

I have over 7,000 bird portraits of 150 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.

Click here to view a page with links to all bird and butterfly galleries including links to individual monthly uploads.

With grace,

Hal
Psalm 139

 

I'd love to hear from you.

Blog posts

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...

Sounds of Nature #25200

This is another in my series Sounds of Nature. Several inches of wet snow blanketed our area over the weekend....

Sounds of Nature #25104

Yesterday morning was absolutely magical. Light rain, fog rolling in and out, and clouds rising and lowering made for ideal...

The Last Noel – Christmas 2019

This is the third year that I’ve shared this image at Christmastime. I title it The Last Noel. And, although...

Love the blue jays

They can be kind of bossy, but I love the blue jays.

The wind blows

“The stormy wind comes from its chamber, and the driving winds bring the cold.” Is it just me or does...

Some things are just magical

At least they were on this glorious morning. The air was cold and night was giving way to morning, or...

Can you hear me now?

So goes the advertisement of a cell phone carrier a few years back. I think it’s all so true of...