I am excited to announce that a print of my image, “First Sunset” has been selected as “Best in Photography” at the Broome County Arts Council (BCAC) annual juried, members only exhibit! I submitted two prints that will be on display at the Artisan Gallery throughout December. The exhibit features many exceptional works of art and is open to the Read More …
Separate encounters with three different raptors species woven together through a harrowing game of hide and seek. Found the Snowy During recent years, in the northeastern United States, winters have produced irruptions of snowy owls. It is believed that, following a banner breeding season, the higher population of over-wintering owls forces the youngsters further south in search of food. In Read More …
I often marvel about how, when we freeze time with a camera we are able to capture a single moment, a mere fraction of a second. In that moment, we are mining gems that would have otherwise remained concealed. Imagine if, on this day in April 2015, I had been slow on the shutter, or I had left even five minutes Read More …
I hope this story finds you safe, healthy and in contact with loved ones as we navigate through this uncertainty in our daily lives. Be safe! Two Hens In 2019, a hen wood duck began nesting in the box we had installed two winters before at my favorite wetland. I had long dreamed of witnessing that leap of faith as Read More …
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” ― John Burroughs January 2019 In January 2019 I embarked on an unexpected adventure when, on a whim, I loaded my Jeep for a road trip up the coast of Cayuga Lake. I wanted to explore an array of favorite spots in search of Read More …
“The eerie calls of Common Loons echo across clear lakes of the northern wilderness.” – Cornell, All About Birds Images, video and text by Teri Franzen, copyright 2019 and 2020 The Calling It started as a trip to visit family. My parents are pulling stakes from Wisconsin’s north woods. I wanted to say good-bye to the lake home where I Read More …
“Without death there can be no life” – John Burroughs On the shore of Long Island, common terns viciously attack their own chicks, leaving them limp and struggling. In Africa, when a male lion takes over a new territory, he will typically kill all existing cubs in his new pride. In Hog Island, Maine, to the horror of thousands of Read More …
I am honored to have two pieces currently on display at the Artisan Gallery in Binghamton, NY. Throughout the month of July, “Katrina’s Light” and “Masai Giraffes of Tarangire” have joined a number of beautiful artworks in the annual Broome County Arts Council (BCAC) artist’s juried exhibition. – “Katrina’s Light” is a 16″ x 24″ print, framed with custom matting Read More …
Today’s accessibility to stream entire seasons of a show makes it easier than ever to become hooked on a series and watch from start to finish. We fall in love with the characters, cheering their successes and mourning their failures and losses. We love watching their stories unfold, unable to wait an extra minute to see what hardships they will Read More …
Local friends, I hope you will come seem me as you check out the Broome Art Trail this weekend. I will be showing my work at TechWorks! in Binghamton along with a small group of photographers from the Two Rivers Photography Club. We will be there Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2 from Noon until 4pm. I will also Read More …
