Steven Kaye Photography

Movement in the trees caught my attention. The return glance captured my heart.

For a fleeting moment, this blue monkey paused among the leaves and seemed as interested in me as I was in it. Sometimes the most memorable wildlife encounter isn't the most dramatic, and instead happens in a single moment.

The lines are crooked. The reflections are blurred. Yet somehow, everything feels exactly right.

Amsterdam's canal houses have been leaning for centuries, creating a skyline that breaks every rule of symmetry. And that's why it's so memorable.

Most people walk right past this moment.

Thirty minutes earlier, Cannon Beach was crowded. Then the sun slipped below the horizon, the sky caught fire, and Haystack Rock became nothing more than a silhouette against the fading light.

The real show wasn't the rock—it was the quiet patterns in the sand, reflecting the last colors of the day before darkness took over.

How long would you have stayed after sunset to see this?

Shortly after seeing some Yellow-Crowned Night Heron at Constitution Lakes Park in Atlanta, we came upon this Great Blue Heron demonstrating its hunting prowess. Which do you like better - the hunt or the capture?

During my inaugural visit to Constitution Lakes Park in Atlanta, we saw a few Yellow-crowned Night Heron, including this one - the first we spotted.

Of all the interesting names used to reference a group of animals, one of my favorites is a "flamboyance" as captured in this 2023 image from our Tanzanian safari. Thousand of pink flamingos had gathered at Lake Manyara south of the Serengeti - the second image taken from our nearby hilltop campsite.

A lioness enjoys a mid-morning rest in a posture common for African big cats.

Lounging in trees with legs dangling provides stability, their legs serving as counterweights locking their center of gravity and preventing them from rolling off the branch while sleeping. This positioning also creates cooling ventilation and offers a vantage point to scan for predators and prey.

Serengeti National Park - Tanzania.