Wet Wet Wet height-37 I was begging the bear

I was begging the bear to come to the camera and he did exactly that – with a head held high and a face full of energy

and in so doing

This was not a simple set up - getting an authentic wagon to this remote location required considerable resourcefulness

Using the single hair of a paintbrush

The Lost Horse Saloon Bar in the town is well known - in no small part because the legendary Anthony Bourdain filmed here during his “Parts Unknown” series

Wet Wet Wet height-37 I was begging the bearIliamna, Alaska 2023LARGE 65 x 56 Unframed 80 x 71 Framed Edition of 12STANDARD43 x 37 Unframed 58 x 52 Framed Edition of 12I have largely moved my focus away from wildlife over the last few years, but I am in awe of some of the work I continue to see from other photographers in this challenging and crowded space. One assignment in the wild, that still excites me enough to take it on every year, is the sockeye salmon run in the rivers to the south of