I got some water on my lens before I took this picture, and I'm glad I did because it created a beautiful lens flare effect. Click on the image to view full screen

It was dark and cold, but it was worth the shot. Click on the image to view full screen

I spent a few hours last summer inching my way towards cute tree swallows. Eventually they became really friendly and started flying in circles around me, right over my head. It's amazing what can happen

Well, we finally got our fair share of snow in Minnesota for the winter! When I woke up to the heavy snow outside, I was ecstatic. One of my favorite things is to explore the woods after/during a fresh

These birds are true nomads. Every spring thousands of sandhill cranes migrate to Alaska to nest, travelling as far as 350 miles a day. They like to nest in marshes and other wetland areas. Although they

Those must be some damn good rocks. Click on the image to view full screen

Found this little guy sitting on a branch outside my window :) Hummingbirds are one of the few things I miss about the south... Click on the image to view full screen

I've had a great time shooting with my DJI Mavic. It's really neat getting to see the world from a new perspective - a bird's eye view. After all, isn't it all about perspective? :) Click on the image

It might be hard to tell because of the angle, but this mom is holding her sea otter pup on her belly. It was so adorable! Shoutout to @lyon.photography for taking me out on his boat last summer to get

Some pathway in northern Indiana :) Click on the image to view full screen CameraLensApertureISOShutter Speed Nikon D520050mm Primef/3.21001/160s

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One of my few panoramas from a while back. Grewingk Glacier is one of the glaciers you can see across the bay from Homer. This is a particularly unique angle of the landscape that many people don't get

Somewhere near Seward, AK. Click on the image to view full screen CameraLensApertureISOShutter Speed Nikon D520018-55mmf/85001/250s

I miss the ocean a lot right now. It's so relaxing. I feel lost in places like Minnesota without any large bodies of water or mountains around me. Can't wait to be fishing in AK this summer! Click on the

This is my submission for the #goldenhourphotography contest hosted by @juliank. Click on the image to view full screen CameraLensApertureISOShutter Speed Nikon D320055-200mmf/5.61001/125s

Hi all! I hope you're enjoying these longer posts. I thought I'd throw together an album of all the pictures I've captured of the Alaskan northern lights - arguably one of the most beautiful things that

Here is a compilation/album of some of the big cats I've seen in various zoos over the years. I've always loved the tiger and the leopard specifically because of their tremendous power and ability to take

Unfortunately, Alaskans weren't able to witness the full eclipse this summer, but I was lucky enough to get this shot of the partial eclipse emerging through the clouds. Click on the image to view full

Most of the forests on Spruce Island and Kodiak are completely covered in moss due to the extreme levels of ash spewed from the eruption of Mount Novarupta in 1912. Click on the image to view full screen

I wake up. I see the light shimmering through my frosted window. I roll out of bed, scrambling to gather my camera and tripod. Still in my pajamas, I sprint to the end of my driveway, cross the street,