31-OCT-2012
Juvenile Otter at the Ponca Access
We have a lot of otter in our area. The wild, free-flowing Buffalo National River has many and if you hang around, you will see one now and then. They are pretty elusive.
14-OCT-2012
Doe Hiding in Buffalo National River
07-SEP-2012
Woodland Doe at Sunrise
Photography is about composition, and composition is about light and shape dynamics. This photo is on the radical side of lighting strategies -- it pushes the edges. This sets it apart from more conventional photography.
30-AUG-2012
Morning Whitetail Buck, Ponca Wilderness Area
2012 is a big year for whitetail deer. I have seen as many as 8 8 point bucks in a single herd, now just months from the rut. This guy is one of the big ones.
29-AUG-2012
Fawn Crossing Buffalo National River
A game trail passes just north of the low water bridge at Ponca. This fawn heeds directions an keeps left to avoid hazards. This is also a trail for occasional elk crossings.
27-AUG-2012
River Otter Family Portrait
Buffalo National River is now very low, as low as in anyone's memory as a consequence of the 50 year drought. A pooled up river makes locating wildlife much easier. This otter family was feeding in a very large pool, and lucky for me, came together unexpectedly for a family portrait. This might be a lifetime shot of river otter.