Last July, I saw a pair of monarchs in a field. The first I had seen all season. Summer nearly halfway over and not a single monarch! This is one of the consequences of colonialism and economies built on profit and endless growth. The loss of biodiversity.
Nature is Not About What You See – It’s About Being There
You don’t have to be a professional photographer to enjoy nature. It can be as easy as exploring your backyard with a macro approach looking for the small little things such as bees, caterpillars, birds, etc.
A Hospital Made of Swimming Pools
Taking a look out back in the Rehabilitation Pavilion at the Georgia Sea Turtle Centre on Jekyll Island is like visiting a hospital made of swimming pools, each one a bed for a special patient.
Open Spaces and Predators of the Mystical Kalahari
I adore leopards. Although you have to work really hard to find one, this wildlife park probably houses the most beautiful specimens. They are still very skittish, which makes them even more spectacular and impressive.
The Galapagos: Beware of Humans Bringing Goats and Other Creatures
Earlier this month Miami-based Ecoventura provided us with an opportunity to sail on their 20-passanger motor yacht, the M/Y Letty, through the eastern Galapagos islands to see for ourselves the environmental state of this archipelago chain. A decade ago while visiting Ecuador we bypassed the opportunity to visit the Galapagos focusing instead on Ecuador’s Andes, […]
Art Inspired by Africa & Conservation
Field sketching in Africa is my life-drawing class, a speed-sketching session in which I have no control over when my subject appears, what it will do or how long it will stay. In contrast, my studio paintings are all about creative control – of subject, composition and color.
What’s in the Future for the Orangutans?
“I don’t necessarily do things “by the book.” I trust my instincts and let my drawing take form one pencil stroke at a time. It leads to a state of stillness where time appears to stand still. I feel connected to my subject.’ – Geraldine Simmons
How I Got Into Photography
I appreciate many forms of photography but have a passion for wildlife, birds in flight and birds of prey in particular. There is something about the predatory process of search, locate, attack and consume that fascinates me today as it did 40 years ago as a kid.
The Dragon of Climate Change
The dragon of climate change isn’t going to wait for us to get our act together. Its fire is already burning some of us. In my view, only radical change will prevent it from burning us all.
Pleasures and Rewards of Birding
This little bird truly amazed me as it seemed to come to the window to tell me it was here and that I should go out with some suet treats. It never came onto my hand, but would land on a branch and pick off a bit of suet that I offered.
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