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

Passage #10716

Mariposa

Passage #10655

Eads bridge 9/11

Eads bridge 9/11

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Christ Church Cathedral – St. Louis

       

“Turn your face…”

“Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.”      

Solemn assembly

Tracking with Bebe Wanders

“Plant the good seeds…”

“Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of love.”  

Blockchain series

Three more images in my blockchain series. Prints available in various substrates.  

Plant the good seeds

“Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of love.”

Tracking with Bebe Wanders

My top 10

My top 10

Do artists have favorites of their creative works? I don’t know about other artists, but while reflecting on my work...

For every hill I’ve had to climb…

For every hill I’ve had to climb, For every stone that bruised my feet, For all the blood and sweat...

“The arts bridge cultures…”

“The arts bridge cultures; they’re good for the economy, and they’re good for fostering empathy and decency.” Thank you Julie...

“From the rising of the sun…”

 

The wonders of Bebe Wanders

     

Almost that time of year

   

“Blue thou art…”

“Blue thou art, intensely blue; Flower, whence came thy dazzling hue?” James Montgomery

Sermon on the mount

One year ago today – the great total eclipse

Prints available for $25 each (tax and shipping extra) Yes the colors are real!  

Title: Turn

Title: Turn (“There is a season, turn, turn, turn”) Prints available on various substrates.  

Tools of the trade

My paternal grandfather was a blacksmith until he 85 years old. At 5′ 6″ weighing about a buck thirty-five, he...

“No turning back, no turning back.”

   

Sunset #05304

 

Title: Inexpressible

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Black eyed susan #4429

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Falling water