Ending the Session and Calling it a Day

Even photographers reach a point where they can no longer sit and take photos of the same bird again and again.

American Pipit - III

This pose puts me in the mind of Napoleon with one foot raised and hands hidden in the coat.

American Pipit - II

Perhaps you are not as enamoured of this unassuming little bird as I am, but stay with me. He does some nice posing.

American Pipit

This is the sort of bird that, if you saw it in your backyard you'd be underwhelmed. But here, sitting on this rock so close to us, he is quite impressive.

Headed out Kougarok Road

On the windy, treeless plains and hillsides surrounding Nome we find lots of life. Not just the birds and mammals I've photographed, but also the summer explosion of flowers.