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Another very fun trip with Chuck Keim on the Coastal Explorer. It is so nice to know you have a boat with beds and food waiting for you after each photo shoot. This time everyone was happy they heeded my warnings and bought along rain gear as we did have some rain everyday. Not to worry though because the bears look great in overcast and wet conditions...
Read the 2011 Katmai Bears
What a fun July for wild horses. After a very cold winter with lots of snow the blooming flowers were at least a week behind normal. It was tough going this year to get to the horses as the road I normally like to take was closed most of the summer for construction. So it was interesting to say the least traveling on poor 4x4 jeep trails.
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The first ICF Pro-Am Tournament was a blast for myself and the photographer participants. We were on a new ranch for me (Santa Clara) and the blinds and set-up were excellent as was also the new lodging built for the photographers. Blinds are sunken and situated for best morning light and best late afternoon lighting.
Read the Santa Clara, Texas 2011
If you have ever wondered where the "cool" mountain lion, lynx, & wolves images are taken then look no further. We spent three days in Minnesota at a facility where these trained wildlife models perform for your cameras. I have been here a number of times before and the photography is always fantastic.
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Patagonia is a vast and vaguely defined geographic region encompassing the southern tip of South America, including both Chile and Argentina. It is highlighted by some of most spectacular mountain scenery on the planet, exotic wildlife and is a place where the "Old West" is still very much alive.
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What a winter wonderland Yellowstone National Park was in January of 2011. I spent 4 weeks with four different photo groups this winter. We had cold and lots of snow…the perfect combination for good images. For the first time I got ermine images in winter snow…
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Another in a long line of fun photo shoots with the Brown Bears of Katmai NP in Alaska. This photo shoot took place from August 12-22, 2010 with Chuck Keim of Coastal Outfitters. Chuck reminded me on this trip that I have been bringing groups to him now for 14 years. No wonder ...
Read the 2010 September Bears of Katmai Alaska Trip Report
This trip is always a favorite with photographers. How can you go wrong with bald eagles and bears on the same trip! We always start out with a day on Kodiak Island and then float plane out to our comfortable 60ft boat along the Katmai coast. The dates this year were June 10-20. Kodiak offered us ...
Read the 2010 June Bald Eagles & Bears of Katmai Alaska Trip Report
What a great way to spend the winter! During January - March 2010 I spent five weeks leading photo tours in "Wonderland". This year the temperatures were mild and snow depth was minimal. Perfect for photography! Each group I led was...
Read the 2010 Yellowstone "Custom" Winter Trip Report
Another in a long line of fun photo shoots with the Brown Bears of Katmai NP in Alaska. This photo shoot took place from September 10-16, 2009 with Chuck Keim of Coastal Outfitters. Our group of 8 photographers met on Kodiak Island and float planed out to the boat ...
Read the 2009 Fall Bears of Katmai Alaska Trip Report
During the first two weeks of July 2009 I led several private tours into the Pryor Mountains of Montana/Wyoming after wild horses in wild flowers. This summer the wild flowers were spectacular as were the mustangs ...
Read the 2009 Wild Horses Trip Report
As many of you know this is a trip I have done many times. This year we were there January 24-31st. It still remains one of my favorites trips as I can never get enough of Yellowstone National Park. This trip broke the temperature record for me as one morning when we went ...
Read the 2009 Ultimate Yellowstone Trip Report
For the third time in three years I once again led the photo shoot for Minnesota Wildlife Connection to the badlands of North Dakota. As always we were there the last weekend of April. This year the weather was a mixed bag with wind, cold, snow, and rain with a few sun breaks ...
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From July 26 - August 21st of 2008 a small group of (8) photographers experienced the trip of a life time traveling to four different countries in Africa. On this trip I personally photographed over 80 wildlife species, this included several endangered species including wild dog, mountain gorilla and golden monkey! On many days ...
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Wow is all I can say about the photo shoot in North Dakota this year. On April 26, 27, and 28th, 2008 I once again led a trip for Minnesota Wildlife Connection to the badlands of Medora, North Dakota. In three and a half days I shot more than 10,000 images of bobcat, badger, coyote, wolves, mountain lion, wild horses, and sharp-tailed grouse performing ...
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This is a trip I have done numerous times. This winter there was more snow than we have had in many winters! In fact the day we went to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone we were going through snow drifts so high...
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2007 Private Ranches of the Rio Grande Valley
What a nice break from the cold weather up north, it was 9 degrees when I left Billings, MT and 88 degrees when I arrived in McAllen, Texas. From Dec 1-7, 2007 my small group and I photographed on four private ranches utilizing specially designed photo blinds at...
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2007 Yellowstone & Grand Tetons in Autumn
We hit fall color at its peak in the Tetons and this time around we had weather conditions that gave us a little of everything, from brilliant blue skies, to dark clouds and rain, to snow in Yellowstone!
Read the 2007 Yellowstone & Grand Tetons Trip Report
2007 Bald Eagles & Bears of Katmai Alaska
Another fantastic photo shoot! My 8th trip with Chuck Keim of Coastal Outfitters took place from June 10-20, 2007. Our group of seven photographers met June 8th on Kodiak Island and the next day explored the island by vehicle. The following morning we flew by floatplane to the 60 foot boat which was to be our home for the next 10 days...
Read the 2007 Katmai Trip Report
2007 North Dakota Wildlife Model Shoot
On April 27-29, 2007 I led a photo trip for The Minnesota Wildlife Connection to the rugged badlands of Medora, North Dakota. We were able to photograph the "trained" animals free roaming in this spectacular scenery. Animal models included coyote, wolves (including month old pups), mountain lions, bobcat, porcupine, and badger.
Read the 2007 Badlands Trip Report