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, […]
Category Archives: Notes from the Field
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 […]
Willet at Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge – Texas
Last weekend Gabi and I drove down to Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge (map) to explore this beautiful conservation area along the coast of Texas. It’s a little far from Houston, however, it seems to be […]
White Ibis at Brazos Bend State Park – Texas
The Brazos Bend State Park in Texas (map) is an amazing place. I’ve visited this park a couple of times since my first trip to this location. I had great encounters with alligators and I […]
American Alligator at Brazos Bend State Park – Texas
We moved to Texas at the end of July, and last week I finally had a chance to start doing nature photography in this incredible state. After some internet research I chose to visit Brazos […]
In Memory of Ola Loa, a Hawaiian Monk Seal
A few days ago, Ola Loa, the young Hawaiian monk seal has passed away after swallowing a fish hook. She underwent an emergency surgery, but sadly, after the successful hook removal, she developed post-operative complications […]
Yosemite in Black and White
Ansel Adams is one of the most widely respected landscape photographers of all time. He is revered for his stunning black and white images of the western United States and his commitment to the conservation […]
Yosemite National Park – California
My wife, Gabi and I spent last week in California to visit San Francisco and to photograph the stunning landscapes of the Yosemite National Park. This national park was established in 1890, the same year […]
Hawaiian Night
Night photography is a really great fun. Since I am mainly a wildlife photographer, I normally like taking pictures of animals even during the night as I have done it a couple of times before. […]
Laysan Albatross at Sunset in Hawaii
Hawaii is famous for its spectacular sunsets and I’ve always wanted to combine my favorite Hawaiian bird, the Laysan albatross and a stunning sunset in one photo. The picture in my mind was a close […]
Wedge-tailed Shearwater at Kaena Point – Hawaii
Last week I visited the Kaena Point Natural Area Reserve on Oahu again and I saw that the Laysan albatross chicks are growing well. I took some photographs of them, but an other bird caught […]
The Night of an Albatross in Hawaii
The Kaena Point Natural Area Reserve on Oahu, Hawaii is the number one place I go to take shots of the night sky. It’s the only area on the island with a relatively low light […]
The first eight weeks of a Hawaiian Monk Seal
The Hawaiian Monk Seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) is an extremely rare animal. It is a critically endangered species with only about 1100 left. Fortunately, about two months ago, a monk seal pup was born on the […]
Laysan Albatrosses by Night at Kaena Point – Hawaii
I started doing night sky photography a few months ago. On the island of Oahu in Hawaii, probably Kaena Point is the best place to see a relatively clear night sky because it is the […]
Juvenile Hawaiian Monk Seal
The Hawaiian Monk Seal mom stays with her baby for five or six weeks after giving birth. Last Sunday, after a little more than six weeks of nursing, Honey Girl left Ola Loa on the […]
Five weeks old Hawaiian Monk Seal
The Hawaiian Monk Seal like other Phocids has an interesting reproductive strategy. Mother monk seals fast while lactating. They build up fat reserves before they return to the breeding site and use their stored energy […]
Four weeks old Hawaiian Monk Seal
Last weekend Gabi and I went to the North Shore of Oahu again to watch and hopefully photograph a Hawaiian monk seal named Honey Girl and her latest pup. Altough they weren’t as active as […]
Three weeks old Hawaiian Monk Seal
A few days ago, Gabi and I visited the Hawaiian monk seal pupping site on the North Shore of Oahu, where Honey Girl gave birth to her newest daughter. Fortunately both mom and pup are […]