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.

With grace,

Hal
Psalm 139

 

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Blog posts

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...