The Sea Bird was one of 5 explorer class cruise ships I seved as fleet relief captain on.
This "reckless" shot was taken in Magdalena Bay.
I took this shot on my first trip by road to Lopez Mateos.... that sits in the middle of one the largest and most important estuaries on the west coast of the Americas.
I would eventually move there and spend the next 5 years photographing wildlife each winter.
This is an iconic shot of the Galapagos whereI I ran the 180 ft. charter yacht "Revelation" (Frank Sinatras old yacht) under my Ecuardian license.
This rock sits at the end of Juncalito Bay on the west coast of Baja. When the bait is in... it's covered with blue footed boobies.
This is a drone shot above Trillium Lake with Mt. Hood in the distance.
I had my BMW in Mexico and rode this fantastic stretch of road many times just for the joy of it. I put it out to car and tire manufacturers.
One of my favorite all time shots. An iguana on Isabella Island in the Galapagos. A primeval belly crawling shot.
A rare congregation of Great White Egrets on a sanddune on Magdalena island.
Chitza resting in the shade while I photograph the Painted Hills.
An elegant shot of a Great Blue Heron among friendly little blue herons.
A flock of shore birds take flight while the Ibis stays put. A lagoon east of Lopez Mateos.
Merganser family on the Metolius River in Oregon.
Snowy Egret showing an elegant leg with a small sandstorm brewing in the distance. A very popular image.
An ant getting stoned on my Gelatto 33.
An osprey stopping short of it's nest to grab a bite before returning to it's insatiable young.
A little blue heron landing in the surf
A California Scrub Jay jumping up and starting to spread it's wings at the same time.
Chitza checking out a seasoned warrior of a ponga. Still working and high and dry from the tide. The locals take these pongas out as far as twenty miles, sleep in the bottom and return when gas deamnds it. They are among the best seamen I know.