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

Cardinal nation

Let an abstract background work for you

This time of year I do a lot of backyard bird photography. I love birds and it helps to keep...

Back lit foliage

I love seeing back lit foliage. Driving around my home area this time of year yields some spectacular sights in...

You’ll never be a somebody until you’re willing to become a nobody.

Defined by Webster, obscurity is; the state of being unknown, inconspicuous, or unimportant. Maybe it’s always been this way, but...

Model train display at the National Museum of Transportation

I was asked recently to photograph some of the model train displays at the museum. If you have been there,...

Engage Art Contest

Recently I submitted an entry into the Engage Art Contest. You can learn more about it here. https://engageart.org/ I’m impressed...

Tell me what you see

Go ahead, spend a few moments and let your eyes wander around the image below. And don’t come to the...

“I was young and now I’m old…”

…yet not have I seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging for bread.” Psalm 37:25 The other day I...

Remember and Reflect

As I write this post I’m a little over a month shy of turning 63. And, events of this past...

I love trees!

As a boy I climbed them, as a young man I made things out of them, I've picked their fruit, and I've been warmed by their logs in a fireplace. So, how could I not love trees.

A double eagle made my day

We’re blessed in Missouri to have some bald eagles migrate south for the winter. With the Mississippi and Missouri rivers...

Make room

Make room

It was just a few days ago that I heard the song Make Room for the first time. It left...

The trinity of photography

About 40 years ago I heard a really smart guy explain the trinity of God (one in essence, three in...

2020 Calendars Available

NEW 2020 CALENDARS – get them while they’re hot!Only 24 in this limited production run at $15 each plus tax...

The color is starting to pop

The color is starting to pop

We’re still a long way from peek color, but things are starting to pop.

It’s beginning to look and feel like Autumn – finally!

The weather is cooling off – finally – and it’s beginning to feel like Autumn. The forecasters are predicting peek...

Walk softly and carry a big lens

Having started my morning at 4am in my office I thought I deserved a noon walkabout. With no tripod and...

Pano practice

Continuing to practice on pano work. The first is a 3 image pano with a square crop. The second is...

“Surrounded by your glory…

… what will my heart feel.” This morning was cold! But, I wanted to get out and try out my...

Bebe ponders as he “wanders”

Photography doesn’t always have to be so serious – does it? I enjoy a good bit of levity as much...

Red!

Yesterday at thecrossing.church Pastor Greg brought home the truth on an honest and delicate subject matter. And he layered it...

Someone’s right…

The “only way is up.”While at the old lock and dam site on the Missouri side of the Mississippi river...

Do you talk to yourself?

Sometimes I think we just need to sit down and have a little chat with our self. It’s amazing what...

Even though you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.

More from Bebe Wanders

A rail and a road converged in the country. I didn’t know which one to take!

Bebe Wanders is back!

Love my cosmos

Not knowing exactly what they were when I planted them, the cosmos have taken over my flower garden reaching 7...

Some things never get old.

I love visiting this old truck/barn/farm out in the flood plain in my town of St. Charles, MO. And, sometimes...