I enjoy wildlife and nature photography, as well as traveling and hiking to beautiful places like this hike here outside of Breckenridge to the summit of Quandary Peak.

My favorite subject is owls. People ask me, “Why owls?” whenever I am asked this question, I sometimes wonder myself…Is it their silent flight? Their piercing eyes? Their ability to camouflage so well that we can walk right past them and not notice they are there? Is it their amazing ability to hunt, even in total darkness? Is it the mysterious connection I feel when they make eye contact, and somehow seem to see into my soul? Is it that there are a wide variety of looks, colors, and behaviors in the approximate 250 species of owls in the world? Is it the hilarious head bobbing the chicks do or the turning of their heads 270 degrees? Is it the incredible challenge of finding them and then capturing their behavior in a high quality photograph? Is it the many times I come up empty-handed when searching for them in contrast with those special moments when they appear out of nowhere? I suppose it is all of the above that keeps me in pursuit whether it is through the snow and -30°F in Montana or Winnipeg or in the humid 90°F marshes of South Florida or the 115°F dry heat of Arizona.

I am currently working on photographing every species from North America, Europe, and Costa Rica. I have a long way to go, but the journey is just as much fun as arriving at the destination.

I love all wildlife and landscapes so when not photographing owls, I take a few other pictures as well. I consider it a great honor to see all of the beautiful animals and landscapes God has made. Perhaps, one of the reasons He made us was to appreciate and be in awe of the amazing variety of life and landscapes He created, and in doing so, we might become more aware of who He is (Acts 17:24-27).