Posts by Hal

A sample pano

I went out the other day with my brother who is in town for Thanksgiving. The weather was overcast and...

“Stranger Things”

Schism – the roots grow deep and wide

Dictionary.com defines schism in these words – A formal division within, or separation from, a church or religious body over...

We see 20/40

Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All...

Tales from the Bebe Chronicles

The wind was brisk and the air was cold when I wrestled my sherpa from her deep slumber at 0-dark-30....

Abstract leaf

I enjoy a good abstract image from time to time – especially when it forms naturally.

I love tulip trees

Tulip trees remind me of my granddad and grandmom. We’d better not call them grandpa and grandma – they let...

Caught the bokeh just about right

The invasion of Eurasian tree sparrows is happening in my back yard, and that’s okay. We feed birds all year...

Light and dark

If you’ve seen any of my work, you’ll notice this is a break from what I usually shoot. But, the...

It was a cold and foggy morning

I din’t know it was foggy in the valley until I made my way towards the hwy 364 bridge. I...

The rut is on!

The more or less we see

The more often we see the things around us – even the beautiful and wonderful things – the more they...

Cardinal nation

Let an abstract background work for you

This time of year I do a lot of backyard bird photography. I love birds and it helps to keep...

Back lit foliage

I love seeing back lit foliage. Driving around my home area this time of year yields some spectacular sights in...

You’ll never be a somebody until you’re willing to become a nobody.

Defined by Webster, obscurity is; the state of being unknown, inconspicuous, or unimportant. Maybe it’s always been this way, but...

Model train display at the National Museum of Transportation

I was asked recently to photograph some of the model train displays at the museum. If you have been there,...

Engage Art Contest

Recently I submitted an entry into the Engage Art Contest. You can learn more about it here. https://engageart.org/ I’m impressed...

Tell me what you see

Go ahead, spend a few moments and let your eyes wander around the image below. And don’t come to the...

“I was young and now I’m old…”

…yet not have I seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging for bread.” Psalm 37:25 The other day I...

Remember and Reflect

As I write this post I’m a little over a month shy of turning 63. And, events of this past...

I love trees!

As a boy I climbed them, as a young man I made things out of them, I've picked their fruit, and I've been warmed by their logs in a fireplace. So, how could I not love trees.

A double eagle made my day

We’re blessed in Missouri to have some bald eagles migrate south for the winter. With the Mississippi and Missouri rivers...

Make room

Make room

It was just a few days ago that I heard the song Make Room for the first time. It left...

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A sample pano

I went out the other day with my brother who is in town for Thanksgiving. The weather was overcast and...

“Stranger Things”

Schism – the roots grow deep and wide

Dictionary.com defines schism in these words – A formal division within, or separation from, a church or religious body over...

We see 20/40

Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All...

Tales from the Bebe Chronicles

The wind was brisk and the air was cold when I wrestled my sherpa from her deep slumber at 0-dark-30....

Abstract leaf

I enjoy a good abstract image from time to time – especially when it forms naturally.

I love tulip trees

Tulip trees remind me of my granddad and grandmom. We’d better not call them grandpa and grandma – they let...

Caught the bokeh just about right

The invasion of Eurasian tree sparrows is happening in my back yard, and that’s okay. We feed birds all year...

Light and dark

If you’ve seen any of my work, you’ll notice this is a break from what I usually shoot. But, the...

It was a cold and foggy morning

I din’t know it was foggy in the valley until I made my way towards the hwy 364 bridge. I...

The rut is on!

The more or less we see

The more often we see the things around us – even the beautiful and wonderful things – the more they...

Cardinal nation

Let an abstract background work for you

This time of year I do a lot of backyard bird photography. I love birds and it helps to keep...

Back lit foliage

I love seeing back lit foliage. Driving around my home area this time of year yields some spectacular sights in...

You’ll never be a somebody until you’re willing to become a nobody.

Defined by Webster, obscurity is; the state of being unknown, inconspicuous, or unimportant. Maybe it’s always been this way, but...

Model train display at the National Museum of Transportation

I was asked recently to photograph some of the model train displays at the museum. If you have been there,...

Engage Art Contest

Recently I submitted an entry into the Engage Art Contest. You can learn more about it here. https://engageart.org/ I’m impressed...

Tell me what you see

Go ahead, spend a few moments and let your eyes wander around the image below. And don’t come to the...

“I was young and now I’m old…”

…yet not have I seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging for bread.” Psalm 37:25 The other day I...

Remember and Reflect

As I write this post I’m a little over a month shy of turning 63. And, events of this past...

I love trees!

As a boy I climbed them, as a young man I made things out of them, I've picked their fruit, and I've been warmed by their logs in a fireplace. So, how could I not love trees.

A double eagle made my day

We’re blessed in Missouri to have some bald eagles migrate south for the winter. With the Mississippi and Missouri rivers...

Make room

Make room

It was just a few days ago that I heard the song Make Room for the first time. It left...