Mark’s journal of photographic projects, thoughts, and commentary.
It’s been a few years since we had a Coopers Hawk visiting our backyard regularly. She was an older female who we would see quite frequently throughout the year. It was always a welcome appearance for us, simply because she was such a stunning looker…but the other backyard birds didn’t feel the same way. You … Read more
The 2018 Melon City Criterium in Muscatine was a first for me. I had never shot a cycling event before, but it was a lot of fun. The event lasted most of the day so it gave me time to get my wits about me and figure out some set ups for shots that I … Read more
Nestled in a quiet valley, along a fast running creek in Eastern Iowa, you’ll find a beautifully preserved relic of the state’s agricultural past. The Pine Creek Grist Mill lies within Wildcat Den State Park and is situated between Muscatine and Davenport Iowa. The mill was built in 1848 by Benjamin Nye who settled in … Read more
I’ve mentioned before that my re-entry into photography (after many years away) came through a single, bright, but cold, day overlooking the Mississippi river. Bald eagles had congregated in a spot about 10 minutes from my home. They were looking for food in the open water around a dam, and they were plentiful! I saw … Read more
Visit central Nebraska in the spring and you’ll find some interesting seasonal visitors. For 1000’s of years, literally, the sandhill crane, along with the much less common whooping crane, will take part in a month long stop over on their northward migration. Beginning in late February and running into early April, you’ll find cranes in … Read more
Since it’s not far from home, I have come to shoot quite a bit at Discovery Park in Muscatine. This was one of the more interesting opportunities when we had a brief warm up after a long cold spell. It didn’t last very long but long enough to create some fog one morning, and the … Read more