I’ve seen alligators in zoos before, but this was the first one in my 56+ years that I’ve encountered in the wild. It’s a very different sensation. This one may have been about 10 feet in length.

Posted on May 9th, 2025 under New Orleans. Tags: hiking, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50ii, wildlife. Comments Off on Gator in the wild

Posted on April 24th, 2025 under Oregon. Tags: hiking, moss, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, park, portland. Comments Off on Log Art

View from Bow Summit Viewpoint Trail (southeast of Payto Lake looking east)

Posted on April 4th, 2025 under Canada. Tags: Banff National Park, hiking, Icefields Parkway, landscape, nature, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50. Comments Off on Bow Summit Creek

Silver Falls Loop Trail in Mount Rainier National Park

Posted on March 28th, 2025 under Other. Tags: hiking, landscape, Mount Rainier National Park, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, washington. Comments Off on Washington’s Silver Falls Loop Trail

Cathedral Rock (Sedona, Arizona)

Posted on March 27th, 2025 under Arizona. Tags: hiking, landscape, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D500, ryan, sedona. Comments Off on Wanderers