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

Loess Bluff Photo Trip

Monday afternoon we rolled back into town from our trip to Loess Bluff Wildlife Refuge. I was really excited to...

Another new species for the backyard?

Hmmm? It looks like I’ve found another species of bird in my backyard. It’s amazing how many (about 35-40) different...

A few birds from May 2021

Catbird, immature bald eagle, two eagles, cedar waxwing, prothonotary warbler (a first for me), and great egret

April 2021 birds

The Jewel Box is a Jewel

It’s always nice to visit the Jewel Box in Forest Park, a remnant of the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair...

#42003

I’m trying my hand at something new – still life photography. This was more of an impromptu shot as I...

#41962

Here’s the March $13 five pack print sale!

Just click on the link to order the 5x5x5 print pack. You get 5 – 5×5 inch prints, envelopes, note...

The trifecta of bluebirds!

This week it looks like I hit the trifecta of bluebirds. We had 4 males and 2 females in the...

Free cardinal print!

I feel like giving something away today. You may download this image and print for your own use. However, you...

For every hill I’ve had to climb

Serendipity is the “art of making happy chance discoveries.” Yesterday I was sitting outside for a little while glassing birds...

January and February birds

More birds to start the new year. Just some of the birds I’ve glassed. Welcome to 2021 feathered friends!

FREE bluebird print

As promised – FREE – bird portrait #1,000. Since the start of covid this makes 1,000 backyard bird portraits. This...

Rainy days and Mondays

No, they don’t “get me down” like the song says. The only thing better than hiking in the rain is...

More flickers

I know, I know… during the winter I post a lot of flicker images. They are backyard royalty around our...

Tufted titmouse

These are very curious little creatures that love sunflower seeds, peanuts, and homemade suet. Yes, I make my own. You...

2022 calendar cover?

Stay tuned… this bluebird just might make the cover of my 2022 calendar. It’s going to be tough picking only...

Carolina wren and tufted titmouse

If you like bluejays

I love this image!

Some of my smaller backyard friends

Yellow shafted northern flicker

These wonders of creation are absolutely beautiful. The underneath side of their wind and tail feathers are a brilliant yellow...

My two favorites!

Look up

I know it’s easy to walk around with our heads down – especially during these times of covid. But, keep...

Psst! Behind you!

Hers and his

A female northern flicker on the left and male on the right. They must be discussing something very important!

Winter wonderland

Winter wonderland

Freezing rain and a light touch of snow this weekend turned our area into a winter wonderland. Here are a...

My friend “Flicker”

Hi, allow me to introduce myself. I’m a yellow shafted northern flicker. Yes, that’s a mouthful to say. So, my...