Of course one of the more obvious interesting subjects from the air is the path that rivers and streams take through the landscape.

After taking off, the ground vehicles will soon begin following the balloon so that they can be prepared when it eventually lands.

Floating over the Serengeti in a hot air balloon just as the sun is coming up is one of the most memorable things to do in Tanzania. ...

A large bull is caught out in a sudden snow storm in Grand Teton National Park.

A colorful sunrise with Fan Palms in the Okavango Delta.

When I see Giraffe I immediately think of Africa, but not as much for palm trees.  Thats one of the things I found different about the...

The last image from this weekend, an experiment with the droplets, the vague shape and Stamen of the Calla.

When the rain lets up, many insects come out.  The kids started hunting down the slugs in the garden bed and relocated them to the...

I photographed several subjects around the yard this weekend during breaks in the rain.  This flower makes a natural water cup.

It rained pretty much all day yesterday and at times pretty intensely.  I don’t mind since February was mostly dry and we could use the...

These two trees have grown while being pummeled by wind which has permanently influenced their shape.

A Sandhill Crane sights the spot where it will land and stays focussed on that spot on its way down.

The Cape Petrel is another seabird commonly seen in the Southern Ocean.  During the summer breeding seasons they feed on the islands of...

A California Brown Pelican soars over the Pacific ocean.

The Southern Giant Petrel is another avian commonly encountered on the passage from the Falklands to South Georgia Island.  Though they...

A Great Egret glides towards its nest at Venice Rookery in Florida.

I’m going to post a series of birds in flight images this week and am kicking things off with a Black Browed Albatross in flight over the...

There were a few moments when the clouds parted and the eclipse could be seen resulting in that morning not being a total bust.

Storm clouds kept threatening snow all afternoon that day.  Fortunately it didn’t start snowing until the night but that also had the...

Last in the series of long exposures, I was out in Pacific Grove back over 4 years ago preparing to photograph a lunar eclipse which was...

Another 5 minute 4 AM exposure, now of Point Pinos looking north.  You can see the bits of Monterey city lights in the upper right.

Looks like another planet but really this is just Pacific Grove at 4 in the morning with a 5 minute exposure of waves coming in lit by...

There are five sea gulls perched on four boulders in this image.

The boulders of Bandon beach are often shrouded by morning fog.