Scratcher of heads, rubber of bellies
In the years since Sam died, Boo has been my constant companion whenever I’m in my office. Usually he’s curled up by my side or on my legs facing away (as he is now), so it’s nice to have a camera nearby on the rare occasion he faces me.
📷: Nikon Z fc | Nikon 16-50mm DX
🗓️: March 29, 2025
📷: Sony A6700 | Sony 100-400mm + Sony 1.4X teleconverter
🗓️: April 12, 2025
This spring I heard Trixie chattering from my window, upon investigation a recently fledged dove was sheltering under a nearby bush without so much as a by-your-leave from our small sentry.
📷: Nikon Z 7II | Nikon 24-70 f/4
🗓️: May 11, 2025
Our backyard saguaro while likely a bit older than me is still pretty young and has never flowered. Every spring I check for signs, we live in hope, and this year my faith was rewarded. Not a full mop top like our saguaro out front but I saw woodpeckers feeding on it when the flowers opened and there is fruit ripening there now.
📷: Nikon Z 7II | Nikon 24-70 f/4
🗓️: May 11, 2025
His guests were kind enough to bring flowers.
📷: Nikon Z 7II | Nikon 24-70 f/4
🗓️: May 18, 2025
Every spring I take a self-portrait as I try to convince myself the pool is warm enough for swimming.
📷: Sony A6700 | Sony 100-400mm+1.4X
🗓️: April 20, 2025
My first snake of the year was this small diamondback sitting beside a narrow trail leading back to the car park. If Bear had been with me I would have backtracked and taken a longer way but it was just hot enough that I didn’t bring him. I was able to get by without bothering the snake but not before sitting down in the trail for a portrait. After passing by I was able to get a shot showing off the lovely pattern of its scales and how well camouflaged it is for this environment. I didn’t set up the tripod as I was afraid the legs would push it out of its comfort zone and at this high magnification most of the shots were blurry from camera shake.
📷: Sony A6700 | Sony 100-400mm+1.4X
🗓️: May 10, 2025
The mating strategy of common side-blotched lizards is referred to as rock-paper-scissors as, like the childhood game, each of the three strategies tends to win over one but is often defeated by the other. This one has chosen rock, which is good as rock always wins.
📷: Sony A6700 | Sony 100-400mm+1.4X
🗓️: May 11, 2024
The owls didn’t build this massive nest but the builders are living elsewhere this year, so …
📷: Sony A6700 | Sony 100-400mm+1.4X
🗓️: April 30, 2025
A desert dog needs his time in the sun to recharge.
📷: Nikon Z 7II | Nikon 24-70 f/4
🗓️: February 16, 2025
Boolie 