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Enchanted Galapagos
At the end of March I took a group of 12 friends and veterinarians to Galapagos. If it is on your bucket list this trip is well worth the time and effort. The guides are awesome, the wildlife viewing is...
On Top of the World (almost)
In July of 2012 a group of 11 of us went to Svalbard, Norway and cruised far into the Arctic circle. At the northernmost portion of our trip we were at 82 degrees latitude. The North Pole is 90 degrees...
Tanzania July 2009 (redux)
This 5th trip to Africa was a repeat of my first trip to Africa taken 23 years ago. I have learned a lot about traveling and photographing in Africa since then and put this experience to use. All the work...
Photographer’s Africa
In February of 2013 I took 10 people to Lake Ndutu in the southern Serengeti of Tanzania to photograph the wildlife, particularly the big cats. The Serengeti is a wildlife photographers dream, and will spoil you when you travel to...
Sandhill Cranes of Michigan
Sandhill Cranes are a large, colorful, wary, and loud bird. Oftentimes I hear them in the distance long before I see them. This is advantageous since now I have time to set my camera and focus on them as they...
Bolsa Chica Belted Kingfisher in flight
One of my favorite birds to photograph is the kingfisher. They are feisty, colorful, and highly entertaining with their antics and fishing style. This post has photos of kingfisher in action, the only way to photograph them! I have photographed...
Northern Michigan Wildlife
Michigan is a mecca for wildlife, and a wildlife photographer's dream in all seasons. One of the best times to see wildlife in Michigan is in springtime, especially May and early June. The migrating wildlife have returned, the babies are...
Back to Borneo
Dateline: October 2012 In 1991 I went to Borneo to work with the orangutans in the rain forest at Tanjung Puting National Park. It was a fascinating trip that I have chronicled on this web site already. Reading about...
Rwanda -Tanzania 2011
In February of 2011 we went to the Serengeti at lake Ndutu to watch the wildebeests calve. It is quite a spectacle, especially when tens of thousands of female wildebeest calve within a two week period of time. We decided...
The Orangutan Project
In 1991 Dr. P went on a research project studying orangutans in Borneo. Orang-utan means "man of the forest". Please note there is no "G" at the end of orangutan, although most people incorrectly pronounce the word as if there...