Wildlife
As an avid hiker for more than 30 years, I have had the opportunity to photograph a variety of wildlife up-close-and-personal while trekking throughout the Appalachian Mountains and the southeastern United States. On weekends, you can usually find me somewhere in the pines of North Georgia or at Cades Cove, soaking up the views from Tennessee’s Great Smokey Mountains, or adventuring in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
This gallery showcases some of the extraordinary wildlife I’ve ‘met’ (from a distance) along my journey. These animals so kindly allowed me to quietly observe them in their natural habitats and document our time together. More often than not, they left me with a smile and sense of wonder. I always feel privileged that these creatures, from the black bear to a white-tailed deer, let me into their space to capture their majesty on film.
Great Egret at Golden Hour - A Great Egret enjoying the evening surf on Jekyll Island.
Taking Flight- A pair of Sandhill Cranes taking flight in the early morning light.
Evening Stroll - A focused little Piping Plover searching for dinner on the beach of Cumberland Island.
Yellow Crowned Night Heron - At one of the Jekyll Island rookeries.
This fella walked to the edge of the scrub brush and began to bugle. Within a few minutes his herd began pouring out into the meadow. Easily over a hundred of cow, calves and some young bulls in the rear. It was quite incredible to watch.
The Guardian - A male barred owl keeping watch over his nearby nest and young one.
Reflections - A Great Grey Heron resting in the shallows
Family of geese enjoying an evening swim.
Nap Time- Mother bear napping while her young cub watches
A cow sticking it's tongue out
Watching-Young black bear cub watching siblings play above. Taken in Great Smokey Mountain National Park
Red Panda - A Red Panda resting.
Taking Flight - Sandhill Cranes during migration.
The Turkey - A close up of a wild turkey.
The Matriarch-The oldest doe in the herd stopped by for a visit.
Being Watched-Being watched by a really cute and curious otter.
Eastern Pheobe - An Eastern Pheobe visitor.