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

Be still… I can’t

This is a story that’s been over 50 years in the making and telling. I always thought of being born...

“Look! Up in the sky. It’s a bird, it’s a plane…

Nope, it’s neither of those. It’s just a simple autumn morning out in creation. Enjoy!

The fifth season – brown!

With almost all leaves gone from the trees, we’ve now entered what I call the “brown season.” Even Mrs. Bluebird...

Fill flash works for bird portraits, too.

I’m not taking as many bird portraits as I have been over the last 18 months. I have over 1,500...

A cold but beautiful walk in the woods

I didn’t get out as much as I wanted to this autumn to get some snaps, but managed a few....

Red tail hawk 11.9.21

I pulled up to the drive of lake 24 at Busch CA. I spotted this red tail and cut the...

Lake 34 at dawn

Autumn 2021

Here are just a few snaps from late October at Busch CA. With fog and a light mist, the conditions...

Aunt Lafern

Yep, that’s the title of this image.Yesterday was Kathleen’s birthday so we went to Pere Marquette park in Illinois to...

Autumn-ish 10.26.2021

My wife graciously agreed to go with me to Busch CA this morning before dawn. (At least she got a...

Red-winged blackbird against Fall foliage

Red-winged blackbird against Fall foliage

While out glassing birds early this morning at Busch CA I decided to wind my down to lake 33 to...

Is this the same bird species?!

Yes, they are. While out this morning I came across a band of yellow-rumped warblers (non-breeding plumage). There may have...

One of my top bird portraits of the year

Considering all of the elements; subject, composition, exposure, lighting, etc – I think this is one of my top bird...

Coop’s in the house!

Today while I was outside this Cooper’s hawk decided to show up. I wondered why all of the perching birds...

Force of nature

Finally getting back to my first love… landscapes. Okay, more like a waterscape, but you know what I mean. It’s...

10.1.21 Magic strikes the lens

Occasionally it happens when magic strikes the lens. I think this was one of those times. The warm autumn tones...

What a morning! 9.30.21

What a morning! Out for a hike this morning with Gege at Busch Wildlife Area, we came across some wonderful...

Nuthatch

I created a grapevine wreath and hung it on our birch tree. I sprinkled a few sunflower seeds on the...

Exposed 9.17.21

Most of my butterfly shots have been against a dark/black background (the woods behind my garden). This first image was...

The Blessing X Four

The Blessing X Four

Sunday, September 12th, marked a day I won’t forget anytime soon. It was baptism Sunday at The Crossing and our...

Various Captures September 2021

If you’d like to know more about any of the images just shoot me an email. (see Contact page) Many...

Nature’s font

Just maybe this is the start of a new font. Of course I would need a whole lot of cooperation...

Lightning strikes twice!

With the abundance of monarchs (8 in total) lighting on the blazing star, I went out to try and capture...

Late summer hummers

Take flight

Take flightWhile lightDarkness lurks just out of sight.

August butterflies

With zinnias and blazing star (liatris) finally starting to pop, the butterflies are finally starting to show up. Here are...

Eastern kingbird

Somewhat skittish, glassing the Eastern kingbird is always a treat for me. Hope you enjoy!

Hungover monarch butterfly

What’s a butterfly to do when he’s had one too many zinnias? Head for a nice cozy liatris leaf and...