Current status: gearing up for an evening/night dive hopefully with squid pals.

Flabellina "verrilli" nudibranchs are often abundant at Peirce Island in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and rarely seen elsewhere. Prints: buff.ly/6ugD3G9 #nudibranch #newhampshire #newengland #red #underwaterphotography #macro #scuba #om1 🦑 📷

Bird watching is fun, but bird ignoring is how the real pros do it.

Low tide dive at Peirce Island in New Hampshire with absolutely awful brown viz. That said, the nudis were still out in force, so I still took a lot of photos without wandering very far. They did need some extra color correction though... #nudibranchs #underwaterphotography #scuba #om1 🦑 📷

I got eyes on this green heron on a few different days before it stuck around for a photo. I've been surprised to see them up in trees more often than hunting in the lily pads. Their call is very loud! Prints: buff.ly/ivB1f5B #greenheron #bird #NewEngland #nature #wildlife #om1 #wadingbird 🐦️ 📷

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A mother mallard and her five ducklings float together. Sometimes the ducklings wander and she quacks them back...but this was not one of those times. Prints: buff.ly/X9F0VJH #ducks #ducklings #animalbabies #wildlife #nature #pond #newengland #reflection

A mother mallard and her five ducklings float together. Sometimes the ducklings wander and she quacks them back...but this was not one of those times. Prints: buff.ly/X9F0VJH #ducks #ducklings #animalbabies #wildlife #nature #pond #newengland #reflection

Here's the video from my epic whale watch on July 10, 2026. We were right in the middle of several rounds of bubble net feeding with over a dozen humpbacks. Truly stunning! youtu.be/CDFVYAIMYPI #whalewatching #whale #bubbles #nature #wildlife #humpbackwhale #atlanticocean #newengland #Amazing 🦑📷🐋

Bubble net feeding up close and personal

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I've seen belted kingfishers from afar at a number of places I visit nearby, but I finally had one come close enough for a decent photograph. This juvenile had the crazy hair going on! #kingfisher #bird #wildlife #nature #birdwatching #animals #om1 📷 🐦️

Judging by all the posts I've seen, whale watching has been excellent this year and the sand lance boom is a big reason why. Here's a video I took last year while scuba diving in Gloucester, MA. buff.ly/UKnPCSB #whales #whalewatch #foodchain #nature #wildlife #newengland #fish #gopro #scuba🦑 📷 🐳

Sand lance predation

Folly Cove was jam-packed with tiny sand lance and their presence didn't go unnoticed. As the shoal dipped and dove to avoid becoming a meal, a school of larger fish hit them from the other side. I'm…

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Epic whale watch. Bubble net feeding virtually under the boat. We could hear, see, and smell the whales in their feeding frenzy. Unreal, nature documentary stuff. This is the bubble net popping up in front of our boat. #whales #newengland #nature #atlantic #bubbles #wildlife #marinemammals 📷 🦑 🐳

Here's a little abstract nudibranch art. This is an extreme close-up of a Flabellina "verrilli" from New Hampshire this winter. Which do you prefer? #nudibranch #macro #closeup #abstract #underwaterphotography #om1 #scubadiving #wildlife 🦑📷

I saw some wild sunspot pictures online late yesterday (2026-06-29) and had to see for myself. I worried the sun was too low in the sky, but the live view looked great. Yay! Full res + details: buff.ly/ot2H6kd #sun #astrophotography #solarsystem #touptek #space #sunspots

I brought my camera on this dive in April, but failed to attach my flash trigger. I brought a video light so I did a quick swap underwater, spent awhile mucking around with settings and managed to get a few OK shots. #nudibranchs #NewHampshire #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #macro #om1 📷 🦑

Tough visibility yesterday at Folly Cove in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The sand lance are out in force again! (The visibility actually was pretty bad despite lake-like surface conditions, but we had fun) #fish #wildlife #underwater #scubadiving #photography #school #green #om1 📷 🦑 🐟️

OWL UPDATE! I went back to the place where I saw the crashed juvenile great horned owl and spotted two juveniles in that exact same tree. Looks like the crash victim made a full recovery! Yay! Original blog post: buff.ly/A2p7VtP #owl #greathornedowl #birds #wildlife #blog #owlet #om1 🐦️ 📷 🦉

OWL UPDATE! I went back to the place where I saw the crashed juvenile great horned owl and spotted two juveniles in that exact same tree. Looks like the crash victim made a full recovery! Yay! Original blog post: buff.ly/A2p7VtP #owl #greathornedowl #birds #wildlife #blog #owlet #om1 🐦️ 📷 🦉

This beautiful northern yellow warbler was a new species for me! I heard it before I saw it, but it was not shy and made sure to introduce itself. Prints: buff.ly/cYj1S4O #birds #yellow #wildlife #bluesky #warbler #om1 #naturephotography #blueskyonbluesky 🐦️ 📷

The main object is Messier 51, otherwise known as the Whirlpool Galaxy. The gold portion on the right is NGC 5195, a dwarf galaxy that is slightly more distant and interacting with the much larger M51. Details: buff.ly/ufHgRA7 #galaxy #space #stars #astrophotography #mono #touptek #astronomy 🔭 📷

Eastern Bluebird! There was a pair flying around this area - I didn't see them entering any of the houses, but they stuck around, which makes me suspect there's a nest in one of them. They are beautiful birds! #birds #wildlife #om1 #telephoto #bluebird #blue #nature 📷 🐦️

March diving recap is complete! Not very productive photographically overall, but I did get the fisheye underwater here in New England, which was fun. Link: buff.ly/JEFpvOb #NewEngland #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #nudibranchs #om1 #scuba #greenwater #wildlife 📷 🦑

My March Underwater

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Reflecting Great Blue Heron. I've been on the hunt to capture an image like this for a bit and finally got the right mix of light and subject. Prints: buff.ly/77CPBb4 #birds #heron #reflection #water #photography #mirror #NewEngland #wildlife 📷 🐦️

Astrophotography? From Brian?! Yes, folks. The clouds parted for a session last night (99% moon of course) and I left my scope out for some solar imaging in the morning. Here it is! Details + full res: buff.ly/W5hsvT9 #astrophotography #sun #sunspots #telescope #astronomy 🔭 📷 ☀️

Mantis couple! #bugsky 🐙 🐡

I present to you: the best photos I have ever taken. This juvenile owl missed the landing in a tree and crashed down and out of sight, so I went to investigate. Prints: buff.ly/vjsYi7h Blog with more pictures and details: buff.ly/ZqXT5St #greathornedowl #birds #wildlife #om1 #eyes 🐦️ 🦉 📷

I present to you: the best photos I have ever taken. This juvenile owl missed the landing in a tree and crashed down and out of sight, so I went to investigate. Prints: buff.ly/vjsYi7h Blog with more pictures and details: buff.ly/ZqXT5St #greathornedowl #birds #wildlife #om1 #eyes 🐦️ 🦉 📷

Eastern Wood-Pewees are quite common in New England, but this was the first time I noticed one. I watched this one perch on a branch, stare at the sky (as pictured), and then flit up to grab a flying insect out of the air. buff.ly/NK5Th2h #bird #NewEngland #wildlife #pewee #photography #om1 🐦️ 📷

Morning walks in the woods. Pros: Exercise, start the day with serenity and calm, see some local wildlife Cons: OMG THE SPIDERWEBS IN MY FACE 😱

Did a write-up on my trip aboard the Bahamas Aggressor II back in February! This was a fun way to escape the winter weather for a bit and figure out how to use my OM-1. Lots of pictures inside! buff.ly/qCS3NJW #wildlife #om1 #fish #shrimp #sharks #blog #scuba #scubadiving #travel 📷 🦑 🦀 🦈

Trip Report - Bahamas Aggressor II

🚀 Photographer of the sea and sky, occasionally the land.

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