28th August 2026 in Newfoundland, Canada. It was such a joy to be able to make the not inconsiderable trip to the Bonavista Peninsula and see Atlantic Puffins – in such great numbers. What a wonderful and quirky creature they are too.
9th August 2026 and a rare crystal clear night sky. I think there is a: colored lights, that was United flight to Toronto! b: static comet shape, (was in same place for 30 mins) mystifies me c: bright dot center, which according to Google Sky appeared to be Hubble d: very faint, upper left to towards trees, bead of white light – believed to be a satelite. Willing to be corrected! Amazing what can be seen with a lengthy shutter speed.
I did not have to venture far – this was seen in my New Jersey backyard – July 2026.
July 4th 2026 – 250th Celebrations of USA Independence. The Tall Ships as viewed on The Hudson River from the Hoboken waterfront.
I had the rare opportunity to view Heathrow from 14 floors up. Concorde still stands out in the stunning vista!
This weekend saw a Full Moon and what better place to try and capture it than at Libery State Park which overlooks the Statue of Liberty and much of New York skyline too.
Barn Swallows move so incredibly fast that they are a real photographic challenge. So the most interesting option is to catch a scene when there is more than one and perhaps coming to visit!
Right in the heart of Boston MA,it is easy to spot a variety of sea birds. Here some cormorants appeared to be squabbling over a good spot to sit!
Found in the south east corner of Iowa is the small town of Fort Madison on the Mississippi River. It is noteworthy for 2 things, one being the fact that it is the location of the largest double deck swing bridge, carrying road traffic and trains, in the world. Secondly, around 60 to 80 massive freight trains pass through the town every day. (It must be represent a measurable part of the US economy!).
Creamers Field, Fairbanks, Alaska mid February Minus 19F. Night sky.
Two Dream Lifters spotted at Anchorage Airport (Feb 2026) just at sunrise. Only 4 were built so this is 50% of the global build!
In freezing cold New Jersey weather this little Yellow Bellied Sap Sucker was ferocious in its drilling work.
Europe has several wonderful railway stations. One of the smaller but magnificent ‘cathedral’ style ones can be found in the city of Antwerp. I caught it on a quiet day recently. Whilst so much destruction took place in this region it was never fully destroyed in World War 1 or 2 and whilst it had decayed by the late 20th century renovation was clearly possible and done so well!
This little Thrush, presumably mid migration, was caught and temporarily detained at the unlikely micro forest set in Rutgers University in the heart of Newark New Jersery. Don’t worry, after banding it was allowed to continue, probably resting for the day before setting off as dark comes.
Salisbury Cathedral has the UK’s tallest spire – it is also an iconic ‘calendar’ view. This photo caught in September 2025 just as the sun was about to set.
Photography is about luck – caught a rainbow in Stratford Upon Avon. Suspect Shakeshere would have had something better to say about that.
Clinton New Jersey and one of the States most photographed views. You can see why!
Clinton New Jersey and one of the States most photographed views. You can see why!
One of the most difficult birds to photograph in flight is the swallow. Finally managed to do it – 1/10000 of a second shutter sppeed.
Can’t beat a bit of Teapot Magic with the Grandson!
Portsmouth Harbour in the UK. It was 8th May, Victory In Europe Day (VE Day) and the sunset over the Royal Naval Dockyard and the Spinaker was beautiful.
This sign spotted promoting the town of Normal amused me – as I saw on a train from St Louis to Chicago.
Apparently it dates from a bygone educational incident.
Seems that Pizza and Ice Creams is popular in Uptown Normal!
Winter stopover in Iceland (Feb 2025). Rented a vehicle and set of to the eruption hit town of Grindavik. The information said it was accessible and open. It is. But few live there nowadays much is closed. More ……the road out seems to have been plowed across lava, still steaming at the side!
Don’t normally take a photo when driving but this was something to remember.
Maplewood New Jersey – just yards from home I spotted Bald Eagle. Ran home, picked up camera and caught it in flight!
January sunset at the Desert View Grand Canyon, Arizona.
A cold and crisp December 2024 evening and a stunning glimpse of Ely Cathedral and The Octagon.
Ely just a few miles north of the University City of Cambridge in the UK, is a gem and away from the touring masses. Ely with its Cromwell connections and one of the countries finest cathedral is a delightful place mostly overlooked by all bar the locals.
Moonrise lights up a scene near Cape May, New Jersey. USA
Just a Robin. Up close.
Look who I saw in New York arriving for a United Nations Assembly!
Pres. Biden makes the transfer from helicopter to limo’. New York September 2025.
An ordinary, remarkbable crab on a Puerto Rican beach.
The news promised meteors. So I set up the camera for the early hours one August 2024 morning. To my surprise for a time, of what was less than 10 minutes, the above appeared seen from my home in Maplewood New Jersey!
A sloth caught napping (well they do sleep for around 18 hours each day) in Metropolitan Park located just a few miles outside Panama City, Panama. Panama is a wildlife and birdlife delight having one of the worlds largest number of varieties. Sloths, by the way, live and sleep at the tops of trees coming down to defacate and drink only about once a week. What a life!
It is fly. That is it. But how remarkable are the colors and features.
How to brighten up the main street of your town! This is Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland on May Day 2024
Surprising to me – I photographed this Red Tailed Hawk in a tree at the edge of the National Mall in Washington DC.
Soriano nel Cimino, a couple hours north of Rome. View from hotel and actually from the bed (normally get view of Laundry Area!)!
Lovely town, which was substantially damage in June 1944 as The Allies chased German forces north.
By the way that bottle of local wine cost a whopping Euro2.20! March 2024.
I made a trip on Amtrak to Rome, NY to be on the edge of the April 8th 2024 Eclipse. Photographically it was hard work thanks to a fast moving pretty thick layer of cloud. But ‘I was there’!
Coast Guard Barque Eagle
Built in Hamburg, Germany in 1936 the vessel ended up in the USA Coast Guard as part of the World War 2 reparations.
Photographed at its home port of New London, Connecticut in February 2024, it is used for training and goodwill missions to this day.
A routine, poor, cell phone produced photo?
Look closely and you will see the Lincoln Memorial and the Jackie Kennedy Garden. Six months planning got a visit in to The White House! Fascinating.
What is the best camera is a question often asked and the answer is: the one you have, or in this case, are allowed to use. Phones allowed, proper cameras are not.
Christmas lunchtime concert in The colorful Mormon Tabernacle, Temple Square, Salt Lake City. Utah.
The Milky Way as seen on a recent evening visit to Arches National Park Utah. At busy times Americas wonderful National Parks can be overwhelmed with visitors. Not so The Arches National Park last week (early December 2023), which was almost deserted. Magnificent! My fear was we’d break down and not be found for ages!
Sunrise view of Manhattan in Fall 2023, taken from Montclair, New Jersey.
Narva, Estonia. On the left is Estonia and on the right, Russia, divided by the River Narva. The scene of many battles including in the World War 2.
On a recent visit I was struck by the lovely promenade built on the EU/Estonian side, whereas on the Russian side there was a ramshackle collection of builts with no such promenades.
A part of the UNESCO listed Tallinn, Estonia, skyline at night.
Finally, with a new 90mm Macro Lens – and a lot of patience -a real close up – this time of a tropical wasp.
St Maarten Island in the Caribbean. The airport runway ends right at a now popular, beach. There are lots of small turbo props to nearby islands and a few mid size jets, once or twice a day you get to see a big one from France or The Netherlands. What a sight it is too.
Despite living in an area with high trees and light pollution I was still – just – able to see a meteorite, with the help of the camera.
The other lines are aircraft in the New York area and the movement of the stars over the 45 minutes that the camera shutter was open. Still – a meteorite is spotted!
Sometimes photography involves luck! After a summer storm this magnificent rainbow appeared and was in view for no more than 5 minutes. It was over the Shawnee Inn and golf course, set on the River Delaware, Pennsylvania.
Newark, New Jersey. 13th July Funeral of one of two Newark Fire Fighters killed on 5th July 2023 on a ship fire in the nearby port.
Brussels Grand Place, caught largely visitor free in the early morning. It is one of the most beautiful squares in Europe.
A lunchtime rendezvous on the waterfront in Alexandria Egypt. The Citadel is in the background.
The Sloss Furnaces, which once made Birmingham Alabama the ‘Pittsburgh of the North” are now a National Historic Landmark and Museum. Photographed as viewed from the Amtrak train, The Crescent, approaching Birmingham.
An osprey spotted whilst it was out fishing. Near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
A foal less than 24 hrs old. There are only around 5 births per year in the park so remarkable to come across this sight.
Early March in New Jersey….thats really early to catch this scene.
Last nights view of (and look closely) Jupiter and Venus conjunction! From English Bay, Vancouver.
Whilst winter 2022/23 has so far seen much warmer temperatures for many across the northern hemisphere, a recent visit to Montreal proved that it still can be snowy.
Cold War recconnaisance aircraft – Lockheed SR 71 Blackbird – seen at the Air & Space Museum next to Dulles Airport, outside Washington DC.
Flying out of Newark along the west side of Manhattan never ceases to excite!
Full moon (lower left), stars and a few planes coming/going to New York City airports.
Carbisdale Castle – View from a train on The Far North Line
Eagle Rock Observation 9-11 Memorial with New York City skyline in the background.
It is November – it is not normally 81F in New Jersey! Dragon fly caught in action.
Rainy morning in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.
Sunset caught whilst changing trains at Manulla Jct. Co. Mayo, Ireland
NYC Skyline from the East River
A cooperative Camel Cricket in the home basement.
A millipede up close – such detail on these creatures.
A common spider caught working hard or hanging out.
What a place to watch the Wimbledon Tennis Finals – Brooklyn Hill, New York City