This butterfly was in the top of a tree. Fortunately for me the tree was on the side of a hill so I could climb up the hill and shoot across the top of the tree. All that was left was a whole bunch of waiting until one of these butterflies chose to visit the tree i was watching. When we first approached the island I saw some of these butterflies zipping around and I thought they were hummingbirds until I got closer. They are bigger than monarch butterflies. This was shot with a 400 mm zoom lens on a Nikon D50 the shot was handheld.

Close Up From 100 Islands National Park Philippines

This past September I was in the Philippines again visiting 100 Islands National Park. While wandering around on one of the islands I noticed this little fellow crawling around the rocks. I thought It would be nice to share the photo with the world. Not everyone will visit the Philippines during their lives so I will help others see some of the wonders of that part of the world.

New Studio Nearly Ready

I have nearly completed the move from the back of the house to the front. New tile had to be laid and some other modifications to make the room ready for carving as well as visitors to the studio. I am very much looking forward to completion so I can again satisfy my creative needs.