Great Blue Heron in Winter along Troy Brook

  1. Great Blue Heron on snowy bank of Troy Brook (img_0135)
  2. Great Blue Heron in Flight (img_0108)

Troy Meadows
Parsippany NJ
December 2025
Tamron 150-600mm G2 + Canon 77D

On a recent wintery morning walk I came across this Great Blue Heron adjacent to open water at Troy Brook whereas other sections had frozen over. Though I tried to walk by quietly, the distrusting bird took to the air.

Eastern Forktail on Fern

Eastern Forktail on Fern
Mount Olive NJ
July 2025

For this damsel-scape I hoped to include a vignette into a lush wetlands habitat.

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Canon ef-m 28mm macro + M5

Northern Copperhead – Morris County NJ

Pine Rockland Sunrise

Pine Rockland Sunrise
Long Pine Key
Everglades National Park, Florida
February 2025

We had a beautiful morning as the mysterious fog cover slowly burned off at Long Pine Key.

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Tamron 28-200mm + Sony A7r3
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Tricolored Heron and Cypress Reflections

Tricolored Heron and Cypress Reflections
Loop Road
Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida
February 2025

One of my favorite captures from this trip, I love the distinct shape and textures of the cypress trunks.

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Canon 77D + Tamron 100-400mm

Splitrock Sunrise
Morris County, New Jersey
February 2025

It was just myself and a small handful of ice fishermen around the reservoir on this brisk but vivid winter’s day.

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Canon eos M5 + EF-M 11-22mm

Field in Winter

Field in Winter
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Morris County, New Jersey
December 2024

A bit of sun begins to pierce the cloud cover above a wildlife management area.

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Canon M5 + 18-150mm

White Oak Trail in Winter, No. 2

White Oak Trail in Winter, No. 2
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
New Jersey
December 2024

A blue sky in winter and fresh powder always feels like a compelling invitation to get out and shoot a few landscapes.

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Canon M5 + 18-150mm lens

Rifle Camp Park in Fog

Rifle Camp Park in Fog
Woodland Park, NJ
December 2024

Taken earlier this month at lesser visited parkland in Passaic County.

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White Oak Trail In Winter, No.1

White Oak Trail In Winter, No.1
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
New Jersey
December 2024

A wooded trail, fresh powder on the ground, and sunlight piercing through the trees is always a fond interaction with nature ❄️

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