Scratcher of heads, rubber of bellies
Days after Sam died a couple of years ago, two cats trying to figure out life without big brother. Boo will let Trixie snuggle against his back when he’s curled up on my legs but we’ve only had one cat that would have tolerated her climbing on him and smashing her face into his and fortunately for Trixie that was Samwise. I’ve tried my best to be a Sam Substitute but I am the palest of imitations.
📷: Nikon Z 7II | Nikon 24-70 f/4
🗓️: April 11, 2022
A pair of owls owns the high ground, bathed in the last light of the setting sun. I trained Bear on the trails in this area though we haven’t been back since the desert to the east burned.
📷: Nikon Z 7II | Nikon 24-200
🗓️: March 28, 2023
With the setting sun disappearing behind western hills, a Gambel’s quail and I bid each other good evening.
📷: Sony A6600 | Sony 100-400mm | Sony 1.4X
🗓️: April 2, 2022
Boo loves to sit in the window but I keep the shutters closed during the summer to try to keep the room cool. It’s supposed to be cold this week so I’ll open up his view.
📷: Nikon Z 7II | Nikon 24-70 f/4
🗓️: April 7, 2022
It’s been another dry summer so The Elephant is a shadow of her normal self. I suppose the same could be said of Bear and I. Even with long shadows from the rising sun I couldn’t get his to pop up high enough, I need to get him some stilts. I always try to sneak in some wildlife into my shots, there’s a red-tailed hawk perched atop one of the distant saguaros.
📷: Nikon Z 7II | Nikon 24-70 f/4
🗓️: September 15, 2024
Yesterday I took advantage of the long weekend and a good night’s sleep to get up before sunrise to take Bear for a hike, our first in several months. I had thoughts of taking him up to The Amphitheater this morning but last night’s sleep was a mess so I slept in. Sorry pup. The picture is from our intended destination but taken in the winter right before my leave of absence ended.
📷: Nikon Z fc | Nikon 16-50 DX
🗓️: February 15, 2024
One in a long series of pictures exploring changing light in the desert, in this instance a kestrel eating a small rodent that didn’t quite make it to the relative safety of the night, growing shadows nearly enveloping them both.
📷: Sony A6600 | Canon 500mm | Canon 1.4X
🗓️: December 19, 2021
If you’re wondering who the wizard is, it’s Boo. It was always going to be Boo.
📷: Nikon Z 7II | Nikon 24-70 f/4
🗓️: August 25, 2024
Trixie the day after Sam died. She was so tightly bonded to him I knew his death would be hard on her, as it was with Scout when Templeton died and with Sam when Scout died.
📷: Nikon Z 7II | Nikon 24-70 f/4
🗓️: April 7, 2022
The Woodpecker Hotel is one of my favorite saguaros, quite the survivor to get this old and this big. I wonder how many animals owe their lives in part to the giant, from what must be hundreds of woodpeckers who were born in its arms to countless creatures who fed on its flowers and fruit. I hadn’t planned on photographing it on this occasion as Bear and I headed back to the car but I couldn’t resist when I saw the hawk perched on top.
📷: Nikon Z fc | Nikon 16-50 DX
🗓️: February 15, 2024
Boolie 