Arizona wilderness

an up-shot of the large clusters of dates on this Phoenix dactylifera in Kauai

sunset above the clouds near hawaiian islands

The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco is a fantastic setting for many great images. I saw these two swans swimming about and set up on the nearby shoreline. As with most animals, you really must do a lot of waiting for the right moment (unless you are lucky enough to come across one that responds to verbal instruction). There were many fair shots, but each time something was not quite right, so I very patiently waited, slowly panning the camera to track their movement and making adjustments along the way. In as little as a half hour, there was finally a moment when they both stopped eating seaweed and faced each other just long enough for me to complete my work.

close-up shot of the plentiful blooms on a Rainbow Shower tree in Hawaii

graduated sunset colours behind a silhouette of winter trees

sunset over the many islands in northwestern Washington