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

Finding the extra in the ordinary in Charleston, SC

Folly Beach pier

Prince Charming

Ozone Falls

Finding the extra in the ordinary 4.11.18

 

Art In The Park @ Columbia, MO June 2-3, 2018

Looking for something to do the first weekend in June? Well, how about a day trip out to Columbia for...

Finding The Extra In The Ordinary

Finding The Extra In The Ordinary Hi there! Thanks for stopping by. I hope you’re here because you want to...

Continual change versus continual improvement

Continual change and continual improvement are not the same.  All too often, leaders focus on continual change not improvement. Continual...

25/25 kind of morning

It was a 25/25 morning. 25 degrees and wind at 25 mph. But, still worth getting out to see the...

Title: Grandparents

Prints available on various substrates.

Rising again

The day the earth wept

Another Silent Saturday 3.31.18

Title: Species

Title: Species Prints available on various substrates.

Sunrise with Bebe Wanders 3.30.18

“Finding The Extra In The Ordinary”

“Finding The Extra In The Ordinary” Can we admit that business and technology have increased the pace of life to...

Title: All in the family

Prints available.

Hike at Reifsneider 3.16.18

I had a wonderful morning hiking up the creek at Reifsneider State Park.     

3.10.18

Ever seen a B&W sunrise? Okay, now you have.   For my friends who enjoy a little abstraction. “7 Brides”...

Titles: Siblings, Family, and 3 Sisters – in that order

Prints available in various sizes and substrates.      

Backyard birds 2.16.18

 

More Klondike Park 1.27.18

How can we not see the Creator when we see His wonderful creation.      

Klondike Park 1.27.18

   

State of Missouri Travel Photo Contest

Yesterday I was very pleased to attend and accept the first place award for the inaugural annual travel photo contest...

Mrs. Robert Downy

Corporate portraits – 101

Can we end the year with a bit of levity? Okay, good! I used to shoot a lot of corporate...

Red, white, and blue jay kind of day

     

Christmas 2017 St. Charles, MO