Animals

Thai Elephant Eating || Chiang Mai

An incredible and gorgeous female elephant strides through the jungle underbrush gathering an afternoon snack while on her walk to her daily bathing ritual || Chiang Mai, Thailand, October 2018

Humpback Breaching || Sydney

A playful humpback breaches offering an amazing dance on its way to warmer waters with a backdrop of parts of the Sydney skyline and Sydney Harbour Bridge|| Sydney, Australia July 2018

Bugeling || Estes Park

A young bull elk smells the Fall air and bugels to nearby cows in his annual mating ritual during the October rut near Estes Park || Estes Park, Colorado, October 2020

Sleepy Koala || Sydney

A cute koala finds the perfect spot and way to slumber limply in a tree and dangle against a branch || Sydney, Australia November 2018

New Zealand Cormorant Chick || Queenstown

An adorable cormorant chick popped up out of the waters of Lake Pukaki to take a break from swimming on a stone and to say hello || Queenstown, New Zealand, September 2018

Curious Kea || Milford Sound

A curious kea perches and sings to me with a warm welcome to Milford Sound || Milford Sound, New Zealand, September 2018

Batu Macaque || Batu Caves

A Batu Macaque perches atop a limestone staircase pillar, begging for food and taunting visitors as they ascend the 272 stairs to Batu Caves, north of Kuala Lumpur right before a massive monsoon hits || Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 2018

Hummingbird Hello || San Francisco

A hummingbird pauses from sipping at the liatris to pose and say hello || San Francisco, California April 2017

Climbing Koaloa || Sydney

A lovely koala awakens and shows off his clinging and climbing skills || Sydney, Australia, November 2018

Wallaby Welcoming || Tower Hill Reserve

My first sighting and a warm welcoming to Tower Hill Reserve by a wonderful wallaby || Tower Hill Reserve, Australia, August 2018

Bly the Takahe || Te Anau Bird Sanctuary

An afternoon at the Te Anau Bird Sanctuary spent with Bly the takahe watching him feeding and courting, a testament to life finding a way against insurmountable odds and making a come back from the brink! || Te Anau, New Zealand, September 2018

Tower Hill Wallaby || Tower Hill Reserve

A wallaby chews on twigs in the Tower Hill Reserve near Port Fairy, Australia || Tower Hill Reserve, Australia, August 2018

Kangaroo Klose Encounter || Sydney

A kangaroo comes over to say hello for an up close and personal encounter || Sydney, Australia November 2018

Watchful Emu || Tower Hill Reserve

A foraging emu interrupts its meal to keep a watchful eye on my presence || Tower Hill Reserve, Australia, August 2018

Heading Home || Laniakea Beach

Punahele heads home and back into the surf after a long day of sunbathing and posing. She's a 39 year old (37 at this time) green sea turtle, absolutely marvelous and a stunning display of courage, survival against the greatest odds, and a testament to the will of life finding a way. || Laniakea Beach, O'ahu, Hawaii, May 2018

Punahele the Sun Lover || Laniakea

Punahele is a 37 year old female green sea turtle who loves the sun, stays longer than the rest until long after the sunset, and is magnificent in all ways!

Hummingbird Hovering || San Francisco

A hummingbird hovers before sipping at a liatris in early Spring || San Francisco, California May 2017

Twilight Graze || Fayette County, Kentucky

A dazzling sunset and twilight at Manchester Farm from Van Meter Road in Fayette County adjacent to Keeneland race track accompanied with some of their beautiful horses grazing in a luxurious Kentucky bluegrass pasture. || Fayette County, Kentucky, September 2019

Dixiana Dream || Lexington

A magnificent pasture in the Dixiana Farm seen from Kenney Lane right after sunset where their horses frolicked and grazed in the waning golden hours of the day || Lexington, Kentucky, September 2019