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| Good Bye Old Friend: Elephants are legendary for
their memory and intelligence including attributes associated with
grief, making music, altruism and compassion. We came across this
elephant whose corpse was overcome by vultures and jackals. From a
distance we heard and then saw another elephant approaching at a fast
pace. She was successful at chasing away the predators and then very
slowly and with much empathy wrapped her trunk around the deceased
elephants tusk. She stayed in this position for several hours guarding
her friend. |
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| African Queen - Madagascar: Madagascar is a country
that feels like no other. Despite its rich mineral wealth it remains
one of the poorest countries on the planet. It has suffered mass
deforestation and the landscape scarred by mining operations but they
beauty in lies within the people who make Madagascar. As the wife of the
village Mayor, this woman was displaying some of the most exquisite sun
protection I have ever encountered. |
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| A Louisiana Crane Forest: Living in southeast Louisiana; building
post-Hurricane Katrina floodwalls in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. |
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| Maiko: Picture was taken in Kyoto, Japan. Her name
is Toshimana, a Maiko in Kyoto, Japan. I caught her on her walk in small
alley ways of Shijou. Being denied the first time for a picture she
gave me a few seconds on her walk back. |
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| Holi Explosion: Holi is a flamboyant festival where
colored powder or watercolors are thrown on one another in celebration
of the beginning of spring. Many take it as an excuse to run wild and at
times act inappropriately. As hindus often say "Bura na mano, Holi hai"
(Don't feel offended, it's Holi)" Photos taken in Bombay/Mumbai 2012. |
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| Sunrise on Palouse Hills: The sun's first rays warm the rolling hills of the Palouse Country in Eastern Washington. |
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| While working as a fishing guide in Tofino, British
Columbia I had this humpback calf jump no more than 10 feet away from
the boat. On our way in from fishing for halibut we noticed a few
humpback whales playing in the distance and we stopped part way in to
watch. It was quite an experience to see something completely airborne
so close to the boat. The lucky thing was I got the photo I submitted. A
fellow boat also got a picture of the whale close to mid air and it was
also all caught on video. Was an amazing day. |
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