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This page provides updates on my recent photography trips, social media posts, and other photography activities. Visit the About page to subscribe to this website and receive notifications of the latest website updates and blog postings. (1-2 postings per week)

Top Social Media Posts for August 2024
Top Social Media Posts for August 2024
During the month of August, I continuned to post photos from my late June trip to a private ranch in the Laramie Mountains of Wyoming.  During the 4 day trip, I captured a diverse collection of landscapes, featuring beautiful sunsets, rushing waters of the Laramie River and Bluegrass Creek,...
Recent VERO Snap Kingdom Features
Recent VERO Snap Kingdom Features
Each day on VERO,  Snap Kingdom moderators across dozens of photographic categories choose photos to be featured on that day.  The photos they feature are often stunning, representing the best of what is out there on social media today.  I recommend visiting the Snap Kingdom page...
Top Social Media Posts for July 2024
Top Social Media Posts for July 2024
In July, I continued posting photos from my trip to Utah in early June.  My most popular posts on Instagram and Vero for the month were all from the Zion National Park area.  These were all taken from the less-visited eastern area of the park.  Black and white treatments were...
Top Social Media Posts for June 2024
Top Social Media Posts for June 2024
In June, I featured photos from my recent trip to Utah on my social media sites on Instagram and Vero.  Usually,  my posts receive similar responses on both platforms, making it easy to see which photos were the favorites among my followers.  That was not the case this month, as...
Wyoming Sunsets
Wyoming Sunsets
I have just returned from Wyoming, where I captured some great photos while visiting a private ranch.  While known for the spectacular national parks at Yelllowstone and the Tetons,  there is great beauty in other parts of the state as well.  The ranch I visited was located in the...
Utah Trip June 4-9
Utah Trip June 4-9
I recently returned from a trip to Utah for a week of vacation and photography.  Last year, we visited at this same time and found pleasant, even cool temperatures in the St. George area and at Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks.  This year, we encountered record high temperatures in...
Natural Landscape Photography Awards 2024 Entries
Natural Landscape Photography Awards 2024 Entries
The Natural Landscape Photography Awards entries are open until the end of May.  Deadlines have been moved back a couple of months earlier than last year.  The NLPA contest has very strict guidelines to ensure that the photos judged are accurate representations of the photos taken in...
Top Social Media Posts for April 2024
Top Social Media Posts for April 2024
In April, I continued to feature photos from the Texas wildflower season on my social media posts.  Below are the top 3 posts for the month, one from the greater Brenham area, and a couple from the Texas Hill Country north of Fredericksburg.   I was out shooting wildflower photos on 7...
Recent VERO Snap Kingdom Features
Recent VERO Snap Kingdom Features
Over the last two weeks, I've had 3 photos from my social media posts featured in the Snap Kingdom galleries on VERO.  These curated galleries are a great way to follow your interests and see great photographs.  Each gallery has moderators who review all the photos submitted with that...
New Panoramas Gallery
New Panoramas Gallery
A new photo gallery has been added to the landscapes page on the website, featuring my favorite panoramas taken over the last few years.  These images are all in a 3:1 aspect ratio, which give a beautiful sweeping view of the landscape.  Locations range from Arches National Park to the...
Fredericksburg Area Wildflowers
Fredericksburg Area Wildflowers
I spent a couple of days last week exploring the area around Fredericksburg, Texas for wildflowers.  The weather did not cooperate much, as has been my experience for most of my wildflower photography outings this year.  I didn't find much in the immediate Fredericksburg area, but as I...
Solar Eclipse from Fredericksburg, TX
Solar Eclipse from Fredericksburg, TX
On Monday, April 8,  the 2024 solar eclipse zone of totality passed across the Texas Hill Country, a few hours drive from my Houston home.  Having only witnessed partial eclipses in the past,  I booked reservations in the Fredericksburg, Texas area hoping to photograph the...
Top Social Media Posts for March 2024
Top Social Media Posts for March 2024
March in Texas means bluebonnet and wildflower season,  and my most popular social media posts for the month featured scenes from the Brenham, Texas area.  I photographed in the area several times during the month.  While overall I did not find the wildflowers in Brenham to be as...
Welcome to my website!
Welcome to my website!
Welcome to my website!  I appreciate your interest in my photography!  I've maintained a social media presence on Instagram and Vero for the last couple of years,  but realized recently that I did not have a good way to share my work with friends, family, and others who are...

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