Tree Frog
A small tree frog clings to a leaf in a garden in Kansas City.
Rose Petal Cascades
Rose study reveals a cascade of petals.
Sunrise in a Winter's Woods
Winter sunrise through the bare trees in Kansas City, MO
Paint the Sky in Shades of Winter
Winter sunset explodes into an encore performance over the frozen farmland north of Kansas City, MO
Bare Trees, Winter Sky
Sunset on a farm north of Kansas City, MO
Excuse Me
Are you aware that your bird feeder needs more seeds?
Lunar Eclipse
Multiple exposure at 10-minute intervals showing the progression of the lunar eclipse as seen from Kansas City ... shortly before it was totally eclipsed by the clouds. ARGH!!!
Winter's Fire
Looking east from Kansas City, I struggled to try to find the full moon through the haze ... no luck. Then I turned around to see this in the western sky for a few fleeting minutes.
Fly Me to the Moon
Canada geese fly in front of the rising moon north of Kansas City, MO. The super blue moon of Jan. 31 will also see an eclipse shortly before the moon sets.
Fiery Winter Sunset
The colors of a winter sunset are painted in the western skies behind a bare tree in Kansas City as a winter storm approaches.
Winter's Canvas
Super Moonset
The new year's super moon sets in a hazy western sky behind a barn basked by the warm light of the rising winter sun in rural Missouri.
Cooper's Hawk
A Cooper's Hawk makes a rare (and unwelcomed) appearance at the feeder in search of food (not the sunflower seeds!) in the near-record, sub-zero weather in Kansas City.
The Color of Winter
A cardinal sits among the barren branches of a tree in a light snow in Kansas City.
Cold Cardinal
A cardinal puffs up in a light snow as it waits for a clearing on the feeder.
Sunset Flight
Canada geese fly past a cloud ablaze in the final rays of the setting sun in Kansas City
Hibiscus Perfection
Hibiscus bloom unfolds to reveal nature's beauty in the late fall morning window light.
Autumn's Frost
Autumn's frost clings to the fallen leaves on a frigid fall morning in Kansas City. Fall color was short-lived, as trees shed their leaves like rain almost overnight.
Colors of an Autumn Breeze
Ornamental grasses blow in an autumn breeze in front of maple trees ablaze in fall color.
Orchid Study
Phalaenopsis orchid bloom reveals nature's intricate beauty.
Autumn Sunrise
Dry grasses sway in the morning breeze as the autumn sun rises over rural Missouri north of Kansas City.
Fall Colors
Dry grasses sway in the morning breeze as the autumn sunrise paints the sky over rural Missouri north of Kansas City.
Sunset Migration
Canada geese fly low into an autumn sunset as they begin their annual migration through Kansas City, MO.
Phalaenopsis Throne Room
A look deep inside the bloom of a phalaenopsis orchid reveals nature's beautifully crafted floral throne.
Beeline for the Lantana
A bee harvests pollen from the brilliant blooms of a lantana.
Stormy Summer Sunset
A growing storm rises above the northern Iowa farmland at sunset, as wind turbines harvest the energy of the late summer breezes.
Farmland Sunset
Growing storm clouds over southern Minnesota farmland are lit by the setting sun.