MY VIEW
Nature Photography from the Mississippi Coast and Beyond
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Prothonotary Warblers & Others
View Full Album →: Prothonotary Warblers & OthersJuly 21, 2026 On Tuesday, Patty and I went to Ward Bayou again, with her chair on the back. When you first enter Ward Bayou, you’re headed due east, and on a bright morning you can’t see a thing. It’s tough driving to the end of the road because Patty hears birds and wants to…
Ward Bayou – July 17, 2026
View Full Album →: Ward Bayou – July 17, 2026July 20, 2026 I rarely go birding without Patty but she was in Alaska birding and I needed to get out of the house and use my camera. I arrived at Ward Bayou at daylight, and it started with a young hawk who seemed genuinely curious about me — cooperative in a way that made…
Ward Bayou is open
View Full Album →: Ward Bayou is openJuly 7, 2026 Tuesday morning, after an oatmeal breakfast, Patty and I headed out to Ward Bayou one last time before her trip. We wanted to see if the gates had opened and the flooding had subsided. Sure enough — it was gorgeous out there. Plenty of water, but the road was clear, and the…
The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves.
Carl Jung
From The Archives
Birds of Color
View Full Album →: Birds of ColorRockin Rock Ranch Birdfeeders Sometimes you do not appreciate what you have until it is gone. These photos are of a typical day at the bird feeders on our Ranch in Arkansas. “Some birds are not meant to be caged, that’s all. Their feathers are too bright, their songs too sweet and wild” movie The…
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