"Lay down Your sweet and weary head The night is falling You have come to journey's end Sleep now And dream of the ones who came before They are calling From across the distant shore" Howard

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This was a fun picture I got of my brother. I saw the lights on the Ferris wheel and I immediately saw an opportunity for a cool shot. Click on the image to view full screen I wasn't sure what category

Here is a shot I got at a zoo in Chicago of my favorite animal - the elusive snow leopard. I dream of being able to see one in the wild some day. Click on the image to view full screen

My submission for @juliank's #macrophotography contests. Click on the image to view full screen

I present to you the cutest animal in existence: the Red Panda :D Click on the image to view full screen

Click on the image to view full screen Here is my final submission for the #sevendaybnwchallenge. Today I nominate @goanve.

I decided to make my first lengthy post about one of my favorite places in the world, Kodiak Island. This island, home to 3,500 grizzly bears (more than half the human population), is located next to the

Click on the image to view full screen Nikon D5200 Nikkor 70-300mm f/7.1 1/800 ISO-125 Today I nominate @ruth-elise.

I have always been awed by the majesty of the night sky. Click on the image to view full screen Nikon D5200 Tamron 11-16mm f/2.8 30s ISO-320

Dreaming of frosty nights and celestial tides. Click on the image to view full screen

I spotted this unusually blonde grizzly during one of my travels through the ALCAN (Alaska-Canadian Highway) in BC. I have always been enthralled by the perfect balance between raw strength and beauty

The great mountains the Yukon territory. I captured this picturesque landscape on one of my many trips from Alaska to Alabama. The ALCAN (Alaska-Canadian Highway) is one heck of a drive - but you'll be

This is my submission for the #portraitcontest as well as 5th photograph of the #sevendaybnwchallenge Click on the image to view full screen

Click on the image to view full screen Taken with my Samsung Galaxy S6 Today I nominate @alevaskye.

I'm proud to call this place my home. Click on the image to view full screen Taken with the DJI Mavic Pro

Notice anything odd about the sky? I got this idea from an image I saw on National Geographic. The lake was a perfect mirror so I had to give it a try. Click on the image to view full screen

This is an image I took when I got my first DSLR camera (an Olympus) back in 2012. I must have spent at least 10 hours in total trying to get the timing of the water drop and the lighting just right. This

The leopard is one of my favorite animals. Pound for pound, it is the strongest of the big cats. This photograph was taken at the zoo in Montgomery, Alabama. Click on the image to view full screen

Click on the image to view full screen Today I nominate @clovercelt for the #sevendaybnwchallenge.