Richard Montano Photography

Richard Montano Photography I like to wander and sometimes take pictures. No AI generated image BS here. All photos were taken and post processed by me.

Springtime flowers have been in bloom over the last few days.
05/02/2026

Springtime flowers have been in bloom over the last few days.

Went out for a hike this morning and saw this adorable Great Horned Owlet soaking up some morning sun.Appleton Wi
04/09/2026

Went out for a hike this morning and saw this adorable Great Horned Owlet soaking up some morning sun.

Appleton Wi

While out for a walk this evening this guy came trotting down the trail towards us. I got one shot with my phone before ...
03/26/2026

While out for a walk this evening this guy came trotting down the trail towards us. I got one shot with my phone before he was trying to knock my phone out of my hand demanding pets.
Many times, I've been out and wished I had my camera with me but honestly the phones we all carry with us have pretty impressive cameras if you use a bit of creativity.
To get this perspective I took my phone and flipped it upside down so the camera lenses were close to the ground and tilted the phone a bit to look up at the cat.

03/16/2026

Full timelapse of the second substorm on Friday March 13th

02/19/2026

Timelapse #2 from Valentine's night which actually was shot first 🤣. Fog/humidity had me setting up on a observation deck to catch this first substorm. At least the nice weather made up for the crappy viewing conditions.

2/14/2026
Black Creek Wi

02/16/2026

I'm not sure how my wife hasn't killed me yet but, here's one of the Valentines Day Aurora timelapses I shot. Nearly an hour straight of aurora activity down to less than 30 seconds.

Black Creek Wi
2/14/2026
7:34PM- 8:28PM

Sony A7RV w/20mm f1.8
4" 2000

What a night, I shot over 1500 photos for timelapses that I'll start on tomorrow. But here's a teaser for now, it's awes...
02/15/2026

What a night, I shot over 1500 photos for timelapses that I'll start on tomorrow. But here's a teaser for now, it's awesome how the ice is reflecting the color of Aurora.

Black Creek Wi
2/15/2026
8:03PM

It took a few tries, but I finally saw the Great Horned Owls at Heckrodt Wetland Reserve this afternoon. Such a cool exp...
02/11/2026

It took a few tries, but I finally saw the Great Horned Owls at Heckrodt Wetland Reserve this afternoon. Such a cool experience to sit a watch them for a bit.

Looks like I wasn't the only one enjoying the sunshine this morning.
02/03/2026

Looks like I wasn't the only one enjoying the sunshine this morning.

01/21/2026

Activity had slowed down significantly for a while, but patience paid off as the first substorm of the night kicked off. While faint and short lived this substorm put on a decent show for a bit.

1/19/2026
9:42pm - 10:01pm
Black Creek Wi

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