Gallery

Wildlife

This gallery contains a variety of wildlife. I gave bears, raptors, and birds their own galleries because they are more special to me and I have a larger number of photos of them. This gallery catches everybody else.

Tundra Trotter

A caribou moves briskly across the vibrant autumn tundra of Denali National Park against a backdrop of golden foliage.

Denali National Park, Alaska

Denali Sentinel

A caribou stands alert on a grassy ridge, surveying the quiet backcountry of Denali National Park.

Denali National Park, Alaska

Autumn Wanderers

Two caribou tread quietly through the colorful fall brush on the rolling hills of Denali National Park.

Denali National Park, Alaska

Tiger Closeup

Closeup shot of the face of a Sumatran Tiger. Taken at the San Diego Safari Park.

San Diego Safari Park

Crown of the Tundra

A large caribou displaying an magnificent set of antlers stands in the high tundra terrain of Denali National Park.

Denali National Park, Alaska

Ridge Survey

A pair of caribou pause on a grassy ridge, taking in the sweeping views of the open Denali backcountry.

Denali National Park, Alaska

Tiger Eyes

Gorgeous eye on this Sumatran Tiger laying on it's side in the grass. Taken at the San Diego Safari Park.

San Diego Safari Park

Gorilla Portrait

Portrait shot of one of the gorillas at the San Diego Safari Park.

San Diego Safari Park

Forest Forager

A curious red squirrel pauses along a woodland trail during a hike through the forest near Juneau.

Juneau, Alaska

Between the Leaves

Beautiful gorilla framed between leaves. Taken at the San Diego Safari Park.

San Diego Safari Park

Eye Reflection

If you look closely in the eye of this beautiful Harbor Seal, you'll see a reflection of the boardwalk and people above.

Cambria, CA

Just Playing

These young male Elephant Seals are mock fighting (or "play fighting") in the surf, a critical behavior for establishing social rank and practicing skills they'll need as adults.

Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery

Lioness Profile

Profile shot of this beautiful Lioness at the San Diego Safari Park

San Diego Safari Park

Baby and Mom

Young Masai Giraffe is sticking close to Mom. Taken at the San Diego Safari Park.

San Diego Safari Park

Napping Cheetah

Cheetah looks up from a nice nap in the shade. Taken at the San Diego Safari Park.

San Diego Safari Park

Those Eyelashes

Closeup of a Reticulated Giraffe showing it's long eyelashes. Taken at the San Diego Safari Park.

San Diego Safari Park

Rhino Closeup

Closeup shot of this Southern White Rhinoceros at the San Diego Safari Park.

San Diego Safari Park

Young Bighorn

A young Bighorn Sheep climbs through the rocks in Anza Borrego State Park. This shot won honorable mention in the 2012 San Diego County Fair Photo Exhibit.

Anza Borrego State Park

Lounging Seal

This Harbor Seal is just lounging on a rock while keeping track of what's going on in the vicinity.

Cambria, CA

African Elephant Closeup

A closeup shot of the young African Elephant in the new Denny Sanford Elephant Valley exhibit at the San Diego Safari Park.

San Diego Safari Park

Fjord Haul-Out

A group of harbor seals resting on rocky ledges along the dramatic coastline near Tracy Arm Fjord.

Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska

Green Sea Turtle

This photo of a Green Sea Turtle surfacing was won third place in the 2009 Best of Nature Photography show at the San Diego Natural History Museum's Ordover Gallery.

Grand Cayman

Hear No Evil

A sea otter drifts calmly along the surface of the cold, glassy water near Homer, Alaska. Looks like he's covering his ears.

Homer, Alaska

Low Tide Treasures

Brilliant starfish exposed during low tide in the rich coastal waters surrounding Ketchikan, Alaska.

Ketchikan, Alaska

Rest in the Kelp Bed

Sea otters float effortlessly, wrapped safely in a bed of kelp in the coastal waters near Ketchikan.

Ketchikan, Alaska

Diving Deep

A humpback whale arching its back and exposing its dorsal fin before slipping quietly below the surface of Juneau's coastal waters.

Juneau, Alaska

Misty Spray

A humpback whale surfaces near Juneau, shooting a towering plume of spray into the cool air against a backdrop of pine-covered slopes.

Juneau, Alaska

Forest Grazer

A moose browses through lush green foliage in the coastal forest near Haines, Alaska.

Haines, Alaska

Inside Passage Tail Flip

The glistening tail fluke of a humpback whale lifts high above the calm waters near Juneau as it begins a deep dive into the Inside Passage.

Juneau, Alaska

Forest Monarch

A large bull moose moves quietly through dense lush foliage in the rainforests surrounding Haines, Alaska.

Haines, Alaska

See No Evil

The same sea otter drifts along looking like he's covering his eyes.

Homer, Alaska

Fluke at Sunset

Framed by soft coastal light, a humpback whale's broad tail fluke makes its final descent into the quiet waters outside Juneau.

Juneau, Alaska

Surface Encounter

A humpback whale breaks the surface head-first, revealing its throat grooves and rostrum as it surfaces near Juneau.

Juneau, Alaska

Caribbean Glide

A green sea turtle glides gracefully through crystal-clear turquoise waters along the reefs of Grand Cayman. This photo won "Honorable Mention" in the Best of Nature competition sponsored by the San Diego Natural History Museum.

Grand Cayman

Breach in the Passage

A humpback whale bursts out of the water, showing its distinctive white underside and pectoral fin against the lush forest backdrop near Juneau.

Juneau, Alaska

Coastal Red Fox

A dark red fox moves stealthily through the lush green grass along the coast near Haines, Alaska.

Haines, Alaska

Tundra Wanderer

A lone caribou travels across the sweeping, open expanse of Denali National Park with the wilderness stretching out behind it.

Denali National Park, Alaska