Silent Feather Photography

03/04/2026

: This old building sits on the edge of the Ohio river in southern Illinois.

03/04/2026

: This huge striped fishing spider was guarding the toilet. And because of this spider, I now meticulously check every toilet before use. Stuff of nightmares!

03/04/2026

: One of those lonely nights. Rationing resources, I found this out of the way farm road, which had the coolest bridge. The moon was perfectly in place, but the light was working against my shot. Racing against the drifting moon, I turned my phone light on and washed the scene with light for a few seconds to give the foreground some color instead of a silhouette. Since the other direction was really creepy, I did the same thing that way too.

There was a creek about 20 feet below the bridge, and I could hear all the creatures of the night moving around in the water and climbing the banks.

03/04/2026

: This world is composed of fractal layers. Like tree roots, our veins, and the rivers of this world, patterns repeat. If you rub your eyes, you can see the same fractal pattern as this flower.

03/04/2026

: The many sides of my personality.

03/03/2026

: The earth is full of magic if you know how to find it.

03/03/2026

: Water is a very powerful force. To think about how many aspects of nature are directly linked to water is kind of mind boggling when you really think about it. The same water has been here on this planet since the beginning. Through all the evolutionary and geological changes this planet has endured, water has been there to witness it all. It's truly a shame that in the last 100 years alone, human kind has polluted and desecrated every single body of water. Like an infectious disease, pollution has spread to the farthest and deepest reaches of the planet with no possible way to reverse the damage.

All these things crowd my mind as I try my best to enjoy the beautiful moment before me.

03/02/2026

: January 17, 2022. The first full moon of that year. At about 10pm, I decided to make the hour journey to Garden of the Gods in Shawnee forest.

02/10/2026

: Be careful what you wish for.

March 2022. My whole world had just fallen apart and I was completely lost in every way a man could be. My family, home, job, everything solid I had worked so hard to build, all gone in a matter of days.

The only thing I could do was pack everything I had left into the trunk and drive away. My whole world was destroyed and all I had was the open road to look forward to.

"Be careful what you wish for" repeated in my head like yellow lines on the road. All those times I sat comfortable on my couch snuggled up with my children played back in my head. Every mile farther away from them and the world I had just lost seemed more agonizing, but I choked down that pain and pushed on.

By the time I got to Colorado, I was completely mentally checked out and just going through the motions. The mountains were just dirt and rocks to me as I couldn't seem to find joy in anything at that point. I felt like I was just going to wither and fade away.

After reaching the mountains, I started driving south until I reached a way around those snow capped walls. A couple miles later, I noticed these mountains had a strange line of brown at the base. It was about an hour later that I realized I was looking at sand dunes.

I was completely unprepared for a journey up the sand dunes, so I got about 80% of the way to the top and couldn't physically keep going. My legs and feet were cramping and the ice cold wind was sandblasting my face and my camera, so I had to stop. Instead of acknowledging the pain, I took in the moment and snapped this panoramic shot to remember that view from as high up as I could push myself.

Next time, I'm coming with a purpose! I'm going all the way to the top and doing a whole day and night photography expedition!!

02/08/2026