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

Moon walk

True story! After Neil Armstrong’s moon walk 50 years ago today we were visiting my dad’s parents in Elsberry, MO....

Circles

Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace. Albert Schweitzer...

Still growing

Still growing

Who’s blowing your horn?

Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far. – Will Rogers

The sunflower…

The sunflower is mine, in a way. -Vincent Van Gogh Homage to one of my favorites artists. #sunflower #vincent #vangogh

A little flower

“Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” -Hans Christian Andersen

The gleaning

“When you gather the grapes in your vineyard, don’t glean the vines after they are picked. Leave the remaining grapes...

Looking over my shoulder

Do you like people to look over your shoulder? I don’t either, if all they want to do is criticize....

Expressions of grace

“For the rains He sends are an expression of His grace.” Joel 2:23

You can find beauty anywhere… if you look for it

You can find beauty anywhere... if you look for it

Lonely leadership is an oxymoron

Lonely leadership is an oxymoron

Looks good enough to eat!

Looks good enough to eat!

Doesn’t this kind of look like some fancy $195 Parisian salad? Nope! Sorry. It’s just a zinnia in bloom. Beautiful...

“The grass withers…

and flowers fade away…”

Early morning light

Find the extra in the ordinary

Two’s company and three’s a crowd

Two's company and three's a crowd

Catbird singing…

“Catbird singing in the dead of night…”