Our attitude toward the natural world and our need to control it has long influenced my photography. The love affair with carefully manicured grass began when the American Garden Club convinced home owners that it was their civic duty to maintain a beautiful lawn. From that point on the days when Woodrow Wilson had sheep…
Mountain climbing, especially in winter is an exciting and challenging sport. Evaluating the amount of loose snow and ice on a rock face, and anticipating the ever-changing weather conditions while sucking high altitude air, can influence the next spot you decide to plant your ice axe. Looking up, a climber’s technical knowledge, fitness level, hydration…
Photographing the natural beauty and biological uniqueness of the Pine Barrens always lures me into its broad expanse. Snowing in the Pine Barrens is such an occasion. I selected this image because it is one of those rare experiences when I was fortunate enough to be perched on the edge of a new weather front. Standing…
Summertime tourists enjoy the timed-honored tradition of walking Atlantic City’s famous boardwalk. With the casinos as a backdrop, the boardwalk attracts more than thirty million people each year. Back in 1870, the casinos and hotels of Atlantic City had one big problem to contend with…SAND. It was everywhere, from the train cars to the hotel…
Along the peaks of the White Mountains in Alaska, a seemingly endless labyrinth of 20 foot tall spruce stand vigilant, surveying the valleys below them. I call them, the sleeping giants. These stoic towers spread out over 1- million-acres of wilderness. The range reaches a maximum elevation of 3176 ft. And it is only along the…
