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

Tools of the trade – The Accountant

My grandfather was the financial secretary at his church for decades and one of my uncles was an accountant. I...

The Commandant’s Home

It was mid afternoon when we arrived at the Rock Island Arsenal. After an FBI background check (seriously) and giving...

Grant’s piano

This piano belonged to president Grant while he lived in Galena, IL. My wife and I love history and visiting...

4th Street elevator

This is what street elevators looked like 100 years ago. This one is in Dubuque, IA. The cable car fit...

Title: The new covenant

The new covenant

Size matters

Take a close look. Yes, the artist who painted this portrait in Dubuque, IA used the side of a brick...

Tools of the trade – the dentist

Tools of the trade - the dentist

Tools of the trade – the teacher

Tools of the trade - the teacher

Tools of the trade – the cobbler

Tools of the trade - the cobbler

Pine Creek Grist Mill

This working grist mill is the last of 500 mills operating in Iowa. It’s located near Muscatine, IA.

Framed

I am really stoked about this image. Why? There are probably more reasons than time and space will allow, and...

Our MOILIA photo trip

Our MOILIA photo trip

The Son will stand still

The Son will stand still

K.I.S.S.

K.I.S.S.

Standing by – the backstory

Standing by - the backstory

When the sun is straight up…

When the sun is straight up...

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