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

Red-bellied woodpecker

Red-bellied woodpecker

Gray headed catbird

Gray headed catbird

Brown thrasher

Brown thrasher

Be like the bluebird…

Be like the bluebird

Tiny bird = big voice

Tiny bird = big voice

My favorite color is bluebird.

My favorite color is bluebird.

Obscura

Sometimes I wonder if God leaves things a little blurry in order to stretch our faith and exercise our vision. Perhaps so... "We see through a glass dimly, but then face to face."

I’ve got socks older than you!

That is… if you were born after 2000. Yes, I have some Redhead hiking socks from BassPro Shop that are...

Remembering a father who is faithful

Remembering a father who is faithful

Breakfast ’round the table

Capturing this pair of bluebirds ’round the breakfast table this morning reminded me of another pair of “lovebirds” doing the...

Ripples

You can spend your life "making waves" or creating ripples. I'll try and stick with the latter.

Look what I found in my backyard

Blue, orange, and green

Azalea named after my wife

When we moved in to our home in St. Charles 26 years ago we were blessed with two azaleas with...

Blues brothers

Bluebirds in my backyard

This is only the second year we’ve had bluebirds in our backyard. We have some woods and a creek behind...

Backyard birds

A red-bellied woodpecker and a brown thrasher came by for a visit.

Title: Innocence

The opening of the magnolia blossom is surrounded by darkness. I think it’s much the same way with innocence. Prints...

Design Idea – Red brick, B&W canvas

When you have enough color in a room it may be time to go simple with artwork. As shown here...

Design idea – canvas wrap on canvas

Do you have a room(s) where noise seems to bounce in every direction? Whether it’s brick, wood or another type...

Design idea – I’m a little bit country

Except for the music part, my wife and I like country accents around our home. My parents grew up in...

Design idea – keeping things light

Quite often I like to keep interiors light and bright – especially when there is plenty of exterior of light...

Design idea – high contrast

Do you need to add some contrast to your deep, rich colored interior space. Sometimes adding high contrast artwork can...

Wild horses of Missouri

For the first 50 years of my life I always had my “foot on the gas.” Go, go, go! But,...

Somewhere in nowhere Lincoln county, MO

Somewhere in nowhere Lincoln county, MO

Somewhere in nowhere Lincoln county, MO. An early morning sunrise through fog on a winter day can make for interesting...

Charleston, SC is one of my favorite cities

Charleston, SC is one of my favorite towns. The history, culture, climate, and having two brothers there, makes it a...

Morning is broken

Unlike the song by Cat Stevens, Morning has broken, my title is Morning IS broken. Morning along with all of...

On the bench with Bebe Wanders

On the bench with Bebe Wanders.