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.

Bird Gallery 1  Bird Gallery 2  Bird Gallery 3  Bird Gallery 4  Bird Gallery 5  Butterfly Gallery    

With grace,

Hal
Psalm 139

 

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Blog posts

Listen to the mockingbird

The Northern Mockingbird is my favorite bird of all time. Maybe it’s because of their song(s). Or, perhaps it’s their...

Rainy days and Mondays

You know the song lyrics, “rainy days and Mondays always get me down.” Sorry, I’m not buying it. I love...

Chiaroscuro light

Chiaroscuro, in art, is the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, usually bold contrasts affecting a whole composition....

The hooded bandit

Take what the light give you

Take what the light gives you. Early morning and late afternoon can present harsh lighting conditions when the light is...

“How do you get those colors?”

I get that question a lot so, I thought I’d take a minute and briefly share. Our house backs up...

White-throated sparrow

Photo by me, text by allaboutbirds.org Crisp facial markings make the White-throated Sparrow an attractive bird as well as a...

Can we see the light?

Light – without it photography doesn’t exist! But, it’s not the light we record on film or digital sensors –...

Lightning strikes twice!

A few days ago I posted what I thought was my finest bird portrait. I think lightning may have struck...

Carolina wren

Photo by me, information by allaboutbirds.org. In summer it can seem that every patch of woods in the eastern United...

Sounds of Nature #26279

You may have to take a minute and look a little closer. This image is part of my Sounds of...

Seeing eye to eye

There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3.28

European Starling – a bad rap

I’m not sure why starlings get a bad wrap, but I’ve bought into it. However, let’s take another look at...

Bluebird portrait – limited edition print

I think this is my finest and favorite bird portrait – ever. If there is such a thing. Filming these...

Bluejay

Photo is mine, text by Wikipedia. The blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to North America. It resides through most...

Eastern bluebird

Text from Wikipedia. Photo is mine. The eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) is a small thrush found in open woodlands, farmlands, and orchards. It is...