Nature Photo Summit – November 6-8, 2026
Hi everyone, on November 6-8, I’m participating in the Nature Photo Summit. For three days, and for FREE, you can watch the presentations of these great photographers: And of course, John Barclay, who asked if I could make his picture larger than everyone else’s (such a BIG ego!): You probably know most
Internal Expectations + External Expectations = !&#%@$!!!
Two Sinners When I write a blog post, I often choose a topic that I’m struggling with, not one that I’ve mastered. Writing about it helps to strengthen my resolve to do better in the future. However, sometimes it can sound like I’m preaching or admonishing others, rather than speaking to myself. Which brings us
Beauty in Death No. 25 When I turned 70, I thought, I’ve probably got 10 more good, active years. But recently, with so many of my musical heroes dying in their 70s and early 80s, I was reminded that the day and hour are uncertain. And now, after having a near-death experience, it
Day 27 – Final Health Post and Vision Thoughts
Health Update / Gratitude / Thoughts on Vision in this Blog post on day 27 of my recovery.
Day 20 – Bad News, Good News, Great News! – Kindness Matters. Listening Matters. Caring Matters.
Day 20 – Bad News, Good News, Great News – Kindness matters. Listening matters. Caring matters.
I want to thank everyone who has written me, I’ve been touched by all the love and encouragement shown. And as I’ve laid in bed, reading these emails, it made me feel a bit like Huckleberry Finn, who attended his own funeral.
And thank you for understanding that I could not reply. Until today, Day 13, I could not do anything but lay in bed. When I came home I thought all would be easy, but it’s been a tough week since I was released. The hand is fantastic:
The Rattlesnake Story (short and long version)
On Friday, 7/31/2026, I was bitten on the hand by a baby rattlesnake. Within two minutes, I was down. Life Flight came immediately and administered CroFab anti-venom, which caused me to go into anaphylactic shock.
My tongue and uvula swelled up, obstructing my airway. I received 32 doses of this anti-venom before they switched to the less-used Anavip anti-venom made from horses. This seemed to work, and on Monday, 8/3/2026, I was released from the ICU into the Critical Care Unit. I have made rapid progress and should be released tomorrow, Wednesday, 8/5/2026.
Creating Honest Work Auschwitz No. 3 “Honest Work?” What does that mean? And if there’s “honest work,” does that mean there’s “dishonest work?“ Let me tell you a story about honest and dishonest work. I was visiting my son in Ukraine when we decided to spend a few days in Poland. We stayed
Shoes – 1970 Can you remember when you first discovered photography? Can you remember the excitement you felt at finding something that you were passionate about? Can you remember the feeling when you created an image that you really loved? I can. Gull and Moon – 1970 I created “Gull and Moon” at the age
I have many photographic philosophies that I live by, but if I had to choose just one that best summarizes my approach to photography, it would be “Creating Honest Work.” Here’s how I define it: • It is work that I have created from my Vision • The idea was mine, not borrowed or
