Author Archives: Matthew B

Loons of Lake Lucerne

Loons are magical creatures 🤩 Graceful, majestically beautiful, with a haunting, melodic song. During the two summers I spent on Lake Lucerne, in Northern Wisconsin, loons were a constant presence. One summer I volunteered for Loon Watch, to monitor the behavior of the loons on our lake. Five loons lived on Lake Lucerne while IContinue reading “Loons of Lake Lucerne”

Indian Cove Nature Trail – Joshua Tree 4-14-23

For our first hike in Joshua Tree, Jenn and I checked out the Indian Cove Nature Trail, a short (0.6 mile) hike filled with signs identifying the native plant species (Jenn was very excited about that 😁) I’ve spent enough time in the desert to know that this amount of color, although subtle, is unusualContinue reading “Indian Cove Nature Trail – Joshua Tree 4-14-23”

Sequoia Park 1-31-23

Beautiful lighting for this shoot in Sequoia Park, a small park within the city of Eureka, Humboldt County, CA on January 31st, 2023. This park is about 6 blocks away from our house, I’ve been enjoying exploring it since we moved to Eureka 😁 Near the end, there are a few shots of the SequoiaContinue reading “Sequoia Park 1-31-23”

Clam Beach Vista 1-8-21

Loading more photos to the Humboldt Sunsets Vol 1 photo gallery 😍, taken at the Clam Beach Vista Point, Humboldt County, CA, January 1st, 2021. Photo #4 was featured in the Humboldt Sunsets, Vol 1 book. If you look closely in that photo, you can see a seal swimming into the mouth of the MadContinue reading “Clam Beach Vista 1-8-21”