I grew up going to Sunken Gardens in Lincoln, Nebraska for any pictures that my mom wanted. Back then I didn’t appreciate it quite as much as I do now.

Photography is certainly one of my favorite creative mediums and wildlife is one of my favorite subjects to photograph. While I have plenty of work to do with my wildlife photography portfolio, I have no complaints spending time in nature.

Northern Indiana, right near the border of Michigan—which they’ve cleverly named Michiana is heavy Amish country. While moving from Nebraska to Pennsylvania, Liam and Bailey made a short stop and experienced this beautiful area of the country.

On January 1st, 2023, Bailey and I hit the road for the next nine months. Our first stop of the year was at Thousand Trails Lake Tawakoni in Point, Texas. This stop was just an hour east of Dallas. From here, we visited Dallas multiple times and we made a visit to Arkansas and Louisiana too.

Mackinac Island, Michigan is a unique island. This island in Lake Huron has outlawed motorized vehicles in an effort to keep the natural environment intact and healthy. Though we visited during the offseason and nothing but a bike rental business was open, we still truly enjoyed our time, maybe even more so than we would have during the busy season.

An unexpected detour on our way to Sault Saint Marie from the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, Tahquamenon Falls is a beautiful outdoor experience in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The beauty of the landscape and the natural sound of the falls and nature is something to truly love.

It may not be the most common time of year for someone to visit Alabama, but this was the time of year that fit Bailey and me the most. We were definitely surprised in a lot of ways with what the state had to offer and as you might expect, I took a few photographs of the experience. Here’s the story.

Kenisee Lake is an RV campground in Jefferson, Ohio. Jefferson is in northeast Ohio just an hour east of Cleveland, Ohio, and an hour southwest of Erie, Pennsylvania. Liam and Bailey spent a couple of weeks at this campground during the autumn season of 2022. This is the photo gallery from that time spent there.

Burlington, Vermont is a city in northern Vermont, not far from the border of Canada and the United States. The city sits on Lake Champlain which is a huge body of water by lake standards. Across the water is the state of New York and the Adirondack Mountains. This photo gallery features photographs from my first visit to this unique city.

After traveling through Sioux Falls, South Dakota—on my way to other destinations—I finally got to stop, stay, and explore this awesome little city in June of 2019. I was able to experience a lot of what this city has to offer in just one weekend!

After living across the street for nearly a year, Bailey and I finally took Maxwell the Golden Doodle to the OPPD Arboretum. It came at the perfect time, however, Maxwell was getting a little stir-crazy being indoors all the time. He had an absolute blast and so did Bailey and I.

June 1, 2018, the city of Omaha held a festival showcasing everything the city has to offer. The event had tents for vendors, tents for local businesses, rides, food, games, live music, performers, and more.

June of 2018 was my first official trip to Des Moines, Iowa. While there, I was able to gain some knowledge via the State Historical Museum of Iowa, get some amazing pictures while at Gray’s Lake and at the HyVee just across the street from the Des Moines Airport, and eat some pretty good food.