Some Wildlife
Emerging from still, murky waters, the alligator in this photo exudes an eerie, primal calm. With its scaly head barely breaking the water's surface, the animal’s piercing eye becomes the focal point—sharp, alert, and unblinking. The skin is textured with ancient, armored ridges, glistening in the filtered light, a testament to its evolutionary perfection. The surrounding environment fades into a dreamy blur of muted greens and browns, suggesting a swamp or slow-moving river cloaked in foliage. The lighting is masterful—casting a delicate sheen across the reptile’s head and creating mirror-like reflections on the water’s surface. It speaks to the creature’s stealth, its ability to become nearly invisible in its element. There’s no drama, no movement—just the silent intensity of a predator waiting for the perfect moment. This image doesn’t scream for attention; it whispers about power, patience, and the artistry of camouflage. It's a portrait of quiet menace and graceful survival.
Two elk in Grand Teton
Orphan Sea Lion we were able to rescue, California
Curious young Fox checking us out, Utah
Beaver in Grand Teton
Buffalo in Grand Teton
Black Bear in Shenandoah Valley, needed to herd him.
Attentive Buck, Utah
Buffalo in South Dakota
Buffalo herd with Black Hills in Background
Buffalo with Calf in South Dakota
Buffalo Herd
Buffalo calf with parents in South Dakota
Chipmunk in Colorado
Gaunt Coyote in Utah
Coyote
Largest Coyote I've ever encountered, California
Coyote hunting mice
Coyote in evening light
Deer in Arizona
Buck in Utah
Desert Big Horn Sheep watering on Paria, Utah
Desert Big Horn Sheep
Desert Big Horn Sheep near the Wave in Arizona
Desert Big Horn Sheep, Arizona
Big Horn Buck, Desert, Utah
Herd Big Horn Desert Sheep, Utah
Desert Big Horn Sheep, Cottonwood Canyon
Desert Big Horn Sheep, Utah
Desert Big Horn Sheep checking us out, Utah
Relaxed Desert Big Horn Sheep, Zion
Dolphin, Channel Islands
Dolphins, Paddle Boarder with Channel Islands in background
Dolphins, Paddle Boarder and Fishing Boat
Elk, Grand Teton
Elk in Grand Teton giving us the once over
Elk with nice Rack, Grand Teton
Elk grazing in Grand Teton
Impressive Elk, Grand Teton
Elk in Grand Teton, large rack
Golpher, Arizona
Ground Squirrel, Shenandoah Valley
Squirrel, Colorado
Ground Squirrel, Colorado
Channel Island Fox
Coyote
Otter, Wyoming
Several Otters, Grand Teton
Gopher, Devil's Tower, Wyoming
Pronghorn, Utah
Herd, Pronghorns, Utah
Pair of Pronghorns, Utah
Sea Lion, California
Sea Lion, California
Sea Lions resting on buoy, California
Whale, Channel Islands
Whale, Pacific Ocean
Black Bear, North Carolina
Black Bear, North Carolina
Deer with Fawn, Tennessee
Fawn, Tennessee
Buffalo, Grand Teton
Doe and her fawn in Lost Coast cemetery, California
Determined Squirrel, Virginia