Gabi and I spent the last weekend of March in the Texas Hill Country to see wildflowers. This time of year, bluebonnets and other wildflowers are blooming all along the roadways in Texas. Unfortunately, the […]
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Wildlife Watching at Brazos Bend State Park – Texas
Last weekend Gabi and I went to the Brazos Bend State Park (map) again. It wasn’t a photography trip, we just hiked around the Elm Lake to watch some wildlife, however, I brought my big […]
2018: The Year in Review
As the end of each year draws to a close, I usually look back over my photography of the past year and select 10 images that mostly highlight my work in the year. This past […]
I am selling prints
A few months ago I bought a Canon Pixma Pro-100 photo printer, so now I can make and sell prints too. The Canon Pro-100 is a large format professional quality inkjet photo printer. It can […]
New Article in Természetbúvár Magazine: Brazos Bend State Park, Texas
My article about Brazos Bend State Park, Texas, USA has been published in the latest issue of Természetbúvár magazine in Hungary. This is my seventh article in this popular science magazine. As always, my latest […]
Bluebonnets in the Houston area – Texas
Texas is beautiful in springtime. This time of year, all along the roadways, bluebonnets and other wildflowers are making their annual flashy appearance and the sight is spectacular. This is usually a two to four […]
Nature Photography Video – Brazos Bend State Park, Texas
Here is my latest nature photography video. This is about Brazos Bend State Park in Texas. The park is home to various wildlife, including alligators and many bird species. It provides a great opportunity for […]
Super Blue Blood Moon in Texas
A rare celestial occurrence, called a Super Blue Blood Moon happened today. It means that a super moon (when the moon is closer to Earth and looks a little bigger), a blue moon (a second […]
Highlights from 2017
As I’ve done in the past few years, I would like to take a look back at the past year, so I selected 10 images that mostly highlight my work in 2017. It was an […]
Swimming Alligator at Brazos Bend State Park – Texas
Our favorite park in Texas, the Brazos Bend State Park (map) is finally open again after being devastated by Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent flooding in August. Last weekend, Gabi and I visited this park […]
Solar Eclipse in Texas
The Great American Eclipse took place yesterday. The entire continuous United States experienced at least a partial solar eclipse and from Oregon to South Carolina the moon blacked out the sun entirely. In Texas it […]
Eastern Chipmunk at Assabet River NWR – Massachusetts
Last week we visited New England. While Gabi was attending a scientific conference in Boston, I explored Massachusetts. One of the best places I found was the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge (map). In this […]
Kemp’s ridley sea turtles at Padre Island – Texas
We spent the 4th of July weekend at Padre Island National Seashore in South Texas (map) to watch newly hatched sea turtles get released into the wild. This park protects 70 miles of coastline, dunes, […]
Great Smoky Mountains National Park – Tennessee
A few weeks ago, Gabi and I went on a long road trip up north. It wasn’t a photography trip, but we managed to spend one day in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in […]
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area – Texas
We recently returned from the Texas Hill Country where we spent a great weekend. Our main goal was to visit the Enchanted Rock State Natural Area (map). This place is a real gem in the […]
Whistling Ducks at Brazos Bend State Park – Texas
The Brazos Bend State Park in Texas (map) is a great place for wildlife photography, especially for taking pictures of alligators and birds. Last week, I visited the park again to photograph birds. One of […]
Film Photography at Brazos Bend State Park – Texas
The Brazos Bend State Park in Texas (map) quickly became my favorite place in the Houston area. Its wildlife is amazing, alligators and thousands of birds live here. It also has many wonderful trails to […]
New Article in Madártávlat Magazine: Wisdom, the Laysan Albatross
My latest article has been published in the Spring Issue of Madártávlat magazine. It’s about Wisdom, the oldest known bird of the world and the life history of the Laysan-albatross. Wisdom lives on the Midway […]
Canon EOS 620 and the 30th anniversary of the EOS System
The last time I used film was 10 years ago, when I photographed The Wind of Storm, one of my all time favorite images. Although, I loved shooting film, since then I used digital technique […]
Nature Photography Video – North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii
This is my new nature photography video. It’s about the landscapes and wildlife of the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii. The North Shore is one of the favorite resting places of the green sea […]
Nature Photography Video – Kaena Point, Oahu, Hawaii
Here is my first nature photography video. This is about Kaena Point, my favorite place in Hawaii. Kaena Point on Oahu is the home of many native Hawaiian species, including Laysan albatross and Hawaiian monk […]