Mark’s journal of photographic projects, thoughts, and commentary.
It’s important, I think, with regards to our current state of affairs, to focus more on the small, but good things that are around us. If not now, when would be a better time? Is it delusional to turn off the news and to feed one’s mind with other things? Only you can be the … Read more
It’s no secret that one of my favorite things to do in the spring is to visit the Kearney Nebraska area and watch the Sandhill Crane migration come through there. I could toss around a lot of superlatives but really none ever do justice to the actual event. You have to see it to believe … Read more
This was a popular perch on the morning I sat nearby in my portable blind. I had watched a few birds perch on this old Iowa river snag a time or two in the past. So on a day when the waters around it finally opened up from the ice, I found the timing to … Read more
It’s time to depart again…to gather along the Platte river in central Nebraska…and enjoy a reunion with the Sandhill cranes. There is nothing else like this phenomenon on the North American continent…an ancient ritual of spring where hundreds of thousands of cranes gather to rest and recharge in preparation for their final push north to … Read more
In my humble opinion, there aren’t many things that look better than a passing eagle in a full wing spread…you can see virtually every flight and tail feather on the bird. Over the years I’ve caught a few good ones…but they never get old…and frankly, I could never have enough. It’s later in March now, … Read more
