Come on Down!

Off to a great start last night with the KIA Members Only Reception. I sold a number of pieces and received some very heart-warming feedback that included the phrases, "every one is a masterpiece" and "not a single photo I don't like". 

That kind of feedback really makes all the hardships worthwhile: the crazy early mornings, the 50+ pound pack on my back, numbingly cold weather, animals refusing to pose, technical shortcomings, operator error(!), and dozens of hours spent in the field with often nothing to show for it. 

So, THANK YOU to all the supporters out there! Hope to see you down at the KIA.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving morning - Portage Creek Bicentennial Trail

Mark Your Calendars!

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Chasing Does At Dawn

WMU's Business Technology and Research Park

Let Them Come To Me

This is a dream come true: a 10 point buck in my backyard! 

I'm absolutely thrilled.

The secret: feed them.

Frosty Mornings

Schippers Crossing

HOLIDAY SALE!

Hat Trick!

November 1st:  new beginnings...

A very auspicious day indeed. A first for me.

I saw, and photographed(!), three shooter bucks all in one morning. 

Two were nines and the other an eight. 

I've found my honey-hole, and I've finally cracked the code of the rut.

And then this evening I ventured into another zone and crossed paths with this curious eight. 

Today was a good day.

Bucks Seeking Does...Here We Go!

Like annual clockwork...

With cold snaps, rain, full moons and the landscape laid bare, the mating season for deer kicks in. 

It begins with bucks seeking and chasing not-quite-ready-for-breeding does. And that means bucks start showing up right out in the open. This eight point was only 10 yards off the trail and noticeably torn between his fixation on nearby does and his instinct to run from me, especially when I raised my camera up to "shoot". Even as city deer, their genetic memory knows that gesture all too well.

Now's the time to keep your eyes open for big bucks, whether on the road or on the trail. They'll be cruising through a neighborhood near you.

Workshopping The Land

Last weekend I was blessed with the great fortune of running a workshop on nature photography at WMU. And all of us were blessed with a perfect mix of Fall weather: from rain soaked landscapes to breaking clouds and eventually piercing sun - all amid peak colors of the season. 

Below are the photos I was able to sneak in between instruction and guidance in the field. Very soon I'll be posting top pics from our talented participants.