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 …
“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 …
Autumn 2013, 2014 and 2015, Wyoming, “I think I see something! No, wait, it’s just a rock.” Five minutes later, “…over there, something white! No, that’s a rock too.” My boyfriend, John, and I have spent countless hours searching for bighorn sheep, scouring rocky mountain surfaces for the large white patches adorning their rear ends. As rams mature, they grow Read More …
The shores of Long Island, New York are bursting with new life right now. Black Skimmers are mating. Piping Plovers, Least and Common Terns and American Oystercatchers are nesting or raising their young in varying stages of development. In late June I spent two days out on the island. Between thunderstorms and heavy rain, I only managed a single sunrise Read More …
For this Earth Day 2018 I give you scenes from my favorite nature experience of my recent trip to Florida. Take care of this precious planet, it’s the only one we’ve got and it’s pretty amazing! During my two 2017 trips to Florida I had only two opportunities to spend sunset at Bunche Beach. The first time I was rained Read More …
I spent a week in March at a Women Wildlife Filmmakers Workshop at Cocobolo Nature Reserve in Panama. Co-lead by two amazing conservation filmmakers Morgan Heim and Jenny Nichols, the workshop was a very intense week of instruction and hands on experience. For each project we paired up in groups of two. With my partner, Jordan Hoffmaster, our final project Read More …
When I started planning my April 2017 trip to California I knew Point Reyes would be on the itinerary. Situated on a peninsula along the coast, Point Reyes National Seashore contains more than 1500 species of plants and animals. And it is the best location in the country to see bobcats. I booked a full day safari with Daniel Dietrich Read More …
While in Ndutu we encountered an infant Elephant that was just learning to use its trunk. This is her story. Recommend viewing in high definition and full screen. Thank you for watching!
