This gallery of images are late spring images from the inside passage of Alaska, which has ruggedly beautiful landscapes and is full of wildlife.
Bubble feeding is a learned behavior, which humpback whales use to hunt and capture small fish and krill. The whales swim in a circle beneath the prey while blowing bubbles, creating a cylindrical net that traps the food. Then the whales lunge upward together to engulf and swallow the fish.
Alaska sea lions are big! Males can reach 2500 lbs & females 800 lbs
Orcas are a rare sighting in Alaska. We were lucky
Mount Saint Elias is 18,000 ft on the border of Alaska & the Yukon Territory, Canada - the 2nd highest mountain
Hubbard Glacier is North America’s largest tidewater glacier at 76 miles long, 6 miles across and over 600ft in height.
The mountain scenery around Valdez is breathtaking!
Chilkat Lake, near Haines is in the Chilkat Valley, home to the Alaska Tlingat native Indians
The bayous of Louisiana and Mississippi extend throughout these states. They are richly scenic with a history of the deep south. This set of images highlight a river cruise along the Mississippi river in early spring.
The New Orleans French Quarter neighborhood is a mix of Creole, French & Spanish architecture
Louisiana graveyards are above ground, designed like those in France.
Louisiana has many, preserved antebellum mansions that speak to the history of the deep south. Houmas house overlooks the Mississippi River in Darrow , LA.
The bayous are huge areas of swamp lands, that teem with gaters, snakes, water fowl, wild boar and cypress trees.
The largest swampy wetland in the USA, where the Atchafalaya River & Gulf of Mexico converge in Louisiana
Vicksburg was a fortress guarding the Mississippi River during the Civil War. 17,000 troops are buried here, most unknown soldiers.
There are 1300 markers and monuments in this park
Sculpture symbolizes reconciliation and unity after the war
Steve Azar performing the blues in Greenville, Mississippi, and moonshine was served!
“Around" the House” images will be exhibited at the Schaumburg Prairie Arts Center this fall. The theme should evoke things personal that reflect my home environment .
My images are nostalgic memories of music played on an antique piano and a vintage violin, both quite special to our mother, grandfather and to me throughout my life.
Special thanks to a dear friend for loaning me her lovely 100 yr old baby grand piano!
Desert Oasis is a collection of images from several parks in the western USA - the Valley of Fire, Zion, Death Valley and Joshua Tree in the Mojave, Great Basin & Sonoran deserts.
The Valley of Fire State Park is in the Mojave desert in southwest Nevada. It is known for its red sandstone formations.
Zion National Park is a rugged canyon that cuts through steep red cliffs. It was our 3rd visit to Zion, but we’re still awed by the landscape.
Views from the air
Death Valley National Park lies in the Mojave desert and borders the Great Basin desert in southeastern California. It is said to be the hottest & driest place in USA during the summer.
Death Valley is quite beautiful
These colors are from volcanic deposits, such as iron oxides and chlorite, which creates a rainbow effect
Lake Manly forms in Badwater Basin after sufficient rainfall
Joshua Tree National Park is in southern California, named for its twisted, cactus Joshua trees. It's characterized by rugged rock formations and stark desert landscapes.
Depending on the rainfall, southern California will bloom with wildflowers that carpet the deserts.
This gallery highlights images taken during a fall cruise of the Great Lakes from Toronto to Chicago through Lakes Ontario, Erie, Huron and Michigan.
Allen Lambert Galleria has a parabolic arched roof 6 stories high
A quilt of colored windows in downtown Toronto
The CIBC Square Tower is a diamond pattern of sky reflections
Cruising through the Great lakes
These images depict many places in France throughout the Loire Valley, Brittany, Normandy and Paris.
The shore along Lake Michigan in Northern Indiana is a place of surprising beauty, especially in the winter with its ice formations, snowy dunes and colorful sunsets.
The fall of 2025 took us through Quebec, Nova Scotia and New England at peak color.
