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Even after a decade of photographing brown bears in Alaska, it truly never gets old🐻

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Even after a decade of photographing brown bears in Alaska, it truly never gets old🐻

#sonyalpha

Even after a decade of photographing brown bears in Alaska, it truly never gets old🐻

#sonyalpha

Even after a decade of photographing brown bears in Alaska, it truly never gets old🐻

#sonyalpha

Even after a decade of photographing brown bears in Alaska, it truly never gets old🐻

#sonyalpha

Even after a decade of photographing brown bears in Alaska, it truly never gets old🐻

#sonyalpha

Even after a decade of photographing brown bears in Alaska, it truly never gets old🐻

#sonyalpha

This mother bear lost all 4 of her cubs 2 years ago. This year she’s more cautious, spending more time away from the tall grass where wolves and boars are a constant threat. She’s taking advantage of low tides for clamming, napping and nursing. During low tide she can see in all directions. Not as much opportunity for threats to sneak up on her.

When you get to watch these animals for extended periods of time, you start to see the struggles of their daily life. Especially a mother with 3 little cubs. You really start to feel empathy for her daily struggles and appreciate how hard she works for her offspring to make it to adulthood. She always sleeps with one eye open. It’s truly an incredible thing to witness.

In this series of photos, she was clamming for a couple hours and then nursed the cubs, shortly after they all fell into a deep sleep. As they were sleeping, the tide came up. Water surrounded them and the cubs were clearly scared, with little swimming experience they wouldn’t have made it back to shore without their mother. The Sow Huffed a few times and the cubs knew to climb on her back where she waded through the water bringing them back to the shore. It was a beautiful moment that I will never forget.

The first image is easily one of my favorite shots I’ve taken of a brown bear.🐻

This mother bear lost all 4 of her cubs 2 years ago. This year she’s more cautious, spending more time away from the tall grass where wolves and boars are a constant threat. She’s taking advantage of low tides for clamming, napping and nursing. During low tide she can see in all directions. Not as much opportunity for threats to sneak up on her.

When you get to watch these animals for extended periods of time, you start to see the struggles of their daily life. Especially a mother with 3 little cubs. You really start to feel empathy for her daily struggles and appreciate how hard she works for her offspring to make it to adulthood. She always sleeps with one eye open. It’s truly an incredible thing to witness.

In this series of photos, she was clamming for a couple hours and then nursed the cubs, shortly after they all fell into a deep sleep. As they were sleeping, the tide came up. Water surrounded them and the cubs were clearly scared, with little swimming experience they wouldn’t have made it back to shore without their mother. The Sow Huffed a few times and the cubs knew to climb on her back where she waded through the water bringing them back to the shore. It was a beautiful moment that I will never forget.

The first image is easily one of my favorite shots I’ve taken of a brown bear.🐻

This mother bear lost all 4 of her cubs 2 years ago. This year she’s more cautious, spending more time away from the tall grass where wolves and boars are a constant threat. She’s taking advantage of low tides for clamming, napping and nursing. During low tide she can see in all directions. Not as much opportunity for threats to sneak up on her.

When you get to watch these animals for extended periods of time, you start to see the struggles of their daily life. Especially a mother with 3 little cubs. You really start to feel empathy for her daily struggles and appreciate how hard she works for her offspring to make it to adulthood. She always sleeps with one eye open. It’s truly an incredible thing to witness.

In this series of photos, she was clamming for a couple hours and then nursed the cubs, shortly after they all fell into a deep sleep. As they were sleeping, the tide came up. Water surrounded them and the cubs were clearly scared, with little swimming experience they wouldn’t have made it back to shore without their mother. The Sow Huffed a few times and the cubs knew to climb on her back where she waded through the water bringing them back to the shore. It was a beautiful moment that I will never forget.

The first image is easily one of my favorite shots I’ve taken of a brown bear.🐻

This mother bear lost all 4 of her cubs 2 years ago. This year she’s more cautious, spending more time away from the tall grass where wolves and boars are a constant threat. She’s taking advantage of low tides for clamming, napping and nursing. During low tide she can see in all directions. Not as much opportunity for threats to sneak up on her.

When you get to watch these animals for extended periods of time, you start to see the struggles of their daily life. Especially a mother with 3 little cubs. You really start to feel empathy for her daily struggles and appreciate how hard she works for her offspring to make it to adulthood. She always sleeps with one eye open. It’s truly an incredible thing to witness.

In this series of photos, she was clamming for a couple hours and then nursed the cubs, shortly after they all fell into a deep sleep. As they were sleeping, the tide came up. Water surrounded them and the cubs were clearly scared, with little swimming experience they wouldn’t have made it back to shore without their mother. The Sow Huffed a few times and the cubs knew to climb on her back where she waded through the water bringing them back to the shore. It was a beautiful moment that I will never forget.

The first image is easily one of my favorite shots I’ve taken of a brown bear.🐻

This mother bear lost all 4 of her cubs 2 years ago. This year she’s more cautious, spending more time away from the tall grass where wolves and boars are a constant threat. She’s taking advantage of low tides for clamming, napping and nursing. During low tide she can see in all directions. Not as much opportunity for threats to sneak up on her.

When you get to watch these animals for extended periods of time, you start to see the struggles of their daily life. Especially a mother with 3 little cubs. You really start to feel empathy for her daily struggles and appreciate how hard she works for her offspring to make it to adulthood. She always sleeps with one eye open. It’s truly an incredible thing to witness.

In this series of photos, she was clamming for a couple hours and then nursed the cubs, shortly after they all fell into a deep sleep. As they were sleeping, the tide came up. Water surrounded them and the cubs were clearly scared, with little swimming experience they wouldn’t have made it back to shore without their mother. The Sow Huffed a few times and the cubs knew to climb on her back where she waded through the water bringing them back to the shore. It was a beautiful moment that I will never forget.

The first image is easily one of my favorite shots I’ve taken of a brown bear.🐻

This mother bear lost all 4 of her cubs 2 years ago. This year she’s more cautious, spending more time away from the tall grass where wolves and boars are a constant threat. She’s taking advantage of low tides for clamming, napping and nursing. During low tide she can see in all directions. Not as much opportunity for threats to sneak up on her.

When you get to watch these animals for extended periods of time, you start to see the struggles of their daily life. Especially a mother with 3 little cubs. You really start to feel empathy for her daily struggles and appreciate how hard she works for her offspring to make it to adulthood. She always sleeps with one eye open. It’s truly an incredible thing to witness.

In this series of photos, she was clamming for a couple hours and then nursed the cubs, shortly after they all fell into a deep sleep. As they were sleeping, the tide came up. Water surrounded them and the cubs were clearly scared, with little swimming experience they wouldn’t have made it back to shore without their mother. The Sow Huffed a few times and the cubs knew to climb on her back where she waded through the water bringing them back to the shore. It was a beautiful moment that I will never forget.

The first image is easily one of my favorite shots I’ve taken of a brown bear.🐻

I really don’t want bear season to end🐻😭

The first 2 photos are cubs that played with each other so much that they actually ruined their coats, the 3rd photo is their patient mother who successfully raised these 2 crazies to reach sub-adulthood and sent them on their way. Im hopeful this mother has new cubs next year, we definitely saw her getting busy🐻🐻👀

I really don’t want bear season to end🐻😭

The first 2 photos are cubs that played with each other so much that they actually ruined their coats, the 3rd photo is their patient mother who successfully raised these 2 crazies to reach sub-adulthood and sent them on their way. Im hopeful this mother has new cubs next year, we definitely saw her getting busy🐻🐻👀

I really don’t want bear season to end🐻😭

The first 2 photos are cubs that played with each other so much that they actually ruined their coats, the 3rd photo is their patient mother who successfully raised these 2 crazies to reach sub-adulthood and sent them on their way. Im hopeful this mother has new cubs next year, we definitely saw her getting busy🐻🐻👀

My favorite shots from 3 weeks in Torres Del Paine, Chile.

70mph winds, early morning sunrises, long days trekking pumas, snow, sleet, heavy rains… we got it all. It was all worth it the second we saw this beautiful female with her 2 cubs after she took down a guanaco. Patagonia is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been.

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My favorite shots from 3 weeks in Torres Del Paine, Chile.

70mph winds, early morning sunrises, long days trekking pumas, snow, sleet, heavy rains… we got it all. It was all worth it the second we saw this beautiful female with her 2 cubs after she took down a guanaco. Patagonia is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been.

@nortiv8

My favorite shots from 3 weeks in Torres Del Paine, Chile.

70mph winds, early morning sunrises, long days trekking pumas, snow, sleet, heavy rains… we got it all. It was all worth it the second we saw this beautiful female with her 2 cubs after she took down a guanaco. Patagonia is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been.

@nortiv8

My favorite shots from 3 weeks in Torres Del Paine, Chile.

70mph winds, early morning sunrises, long days trekking pumas, snow, sleet, heavy rains… we got it all. It was all worth it the second we saw this beautiful female with her 2 cubs after she took down a guanaco. Patagonia is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been.

@nortiv8

My favorite shots from 3 weeks in Torres Del Paine, Chile.

70mph winds, early morning sunrises, long days trekking pumas, snow, sleet, heavy rains… we got it all. It was all worth it the second we saw this beautiful female with her 2 cubs after she took down a guanaco. Patagonia is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been.

@nortiv8

My favorite shots from 3 weeks in Torres Del Paine, Chile.

70mph winds, early morning sunrises, long days trekking pumas, snow, sleet, heavy rains… we got it all. It was all worth it the second we saw this beautiful female with her 2 cubs after she took down a guanaco. Patagonia is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been.

@nortiv8

My favorite shots from 3 weeks in Torres Del Paine, Chile.

70mph winds, early morning sunrises, long days trekking pumas, snow, sleet, heavy rains… we got it all. It was all worth it the second we saw this beautiful female with her 2 cubs after she took down a guanaco. Patagonia is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been.

@nortiv8

My favorite shots from 3 weeks in Torres Del Paine, Chile.

70mph winds, early morning sunrises, long days trekking pumas, snow, sleet, heavy rains… we got it all. It was all worth it the second we saw this beautiful female with her 2 cubs after she took down a guanaco. Patagonia is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been.

@nortiv8

My favorite shots from 3 weeks in Torres Del Paine, Chile.

70mph winds, early morning sunrises, long days trekking pumas, snow, sleet, heavy rains… we got it all. It was all worth it the second we saw this beautiful female with her 2 cubs after she took down a guanaco. Patagonia is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been.

@nortiv8

My favorite shots from 3 weeks in Torres Del Paine, Chile.

70mph winds, early morning sunrises, long days trekking pumas, snow, sleet, heavy rains… we got it all. It was all worth it the second we saw this beautiful female with her 2 cubs after she took down a guanaco. Patagonia is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been.

@nortiv8

My favorite shots from 3 weeks in Torres Del Paine, Chile.

70mph winds, early morning sunrises, long days trekking pumas, snow, sleet, heavy rains… we got it all. It was all worth it the second we saw this beautiful female with her 2 cubs after she took down a guanaco. Patagonia is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been.

@nortiv8

My favorite shots from 3 weeks in Torres Del Paine, Chile.

70mph winds, early morning sunrises, long days trekking pumas, snow, sleet, heavy rains… we got it all. It was all worth it the second we saw this beautiful female with her 2 cubs after she took down a guanaco. Patagonia is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been.

@nortiv8

My favorite shots from 3 weeks in Torres Del Paine, Chile.

70mph winds, early morning sunrises, long days trekking pumas, snow, sleet, heavy rains… we got it all. It was all worth it the second we saw this beautiful female with her 2 cubs after she took down a guanaco. Patagonia is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been.

@nortiv8

My favorite shots from 3 weeks in Torres Del Paine, Chile.

70mph winds, early morning sunrises, long days trekking pumas, snow, sleet, heavy rains… we got it all. It was all worth it the second we saw this beautiful female with her 2 cubs after she took down a guanaco. Patagonia is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been.

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They for sure understood the assignment 🦏

From ground level hiding in a hole somewhere in Africa… these white rhinos curiously came up to see what I was doing. No aggression, just curiosity.

Shot @sonyalpha a1ii w/ g master 50-150 2.0

My favorite mountain captures 📸
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There’s something pretty incredible about hiking through the mountains and stumbling on scenes like these. Grateful to god for seeing moments like these in person and being able to capture it with my camera.

Side bar, I have been blown away by how comfortable these hiking shoes are. I’ve hiked through a lot of shoes over the years. Definitely a believer in nortiv8.
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Happy Mother’s Day from the animal kingdom 🤍

Watching animal mothers raise their young is where I’ve felt the most connected to these creatures. Seeing the love they have for each other and how the mothers do everything in their power to give their young (even through the worldly struggles) the best chance at survival possible. We start to realize we’re not quite as different as we think, man and beast. Animal mothers play with their kids, get annoyed with them, keep them safe, watch their every step, but more than anything they love them just as a human mother loves their offspring.

I lost my mom a few years back and there is always a moment when I’m in these wild places seeing mother-baby interactions where I can appreciate everything my mom did for me and my sister. Keeping us safe, busting her ass to not just get us by, but to make sure we were happy kids. I found an old pay stub going through her things after she passed and I realized she barely had enough money to pay for herself to enjoy life. Even as she was struggling with a crippling disease, she still found a way to make Christmas’, birthdays and every holiday memorable. I wish I appreciated it more while she was still here.

I love you mom, I will always see a piece of you in each one of these intimate wild interactions and remember how hard you fought for me and Shelby.

Happy Mother’s Day from the animal kingdom 🤍

Watching animal mothers raise their young is where I’ve felt the most connected to these creatures. Seeing the love they have for each other and how the mothers do everything in their power to give their young (even through the worldly struggles) the best chance at survival possible. We start to realize we’re not quite as different as we think, man and beast. Animal mothers play with their kids, get annoyed with them, keep them safe, watch their every step, but more than anything they love them just as a human mother loves their offspring.

I lost my mom a few years back and there is always a moment when I’m in these wild places seeing mother-baby interactions where I can appreciate everything my mom did for me and my sister. Keeping us safe, busting her ass to not just get us by, but to make sure we were happy kids. I found an old pay stub going through her things after she passed and I realized she barely had enough money to pay for herself to enjoy life. Even as she was struggling with a crippling disease, she still found a way to make Christmas’, birthdays and every holiday memorable. I wish I appreciated it more while she was still here.

I love you mom, I will always see a piece of you in each one of these intimate wild interactions and remember how hard you fought for me and Shelby.

Happy Mother’s Day from the animal kingdom 🤍

Watching animal mothers raise their young is where I’ve felt the most connected to these creatures. Seeing the love they have for each other and how the mothers do everything in their power to give their young (even through the worldly struggles) the best chance at survival possible. We start to realize we’re not quite as different as we think, man and beast. Animal mothers play with their kids, get annoyed with them, keep them safe, watch their every step, but more than anything they love them just as a human mother loves their offspring.

I lost my mom a few years back and there is always a moment when I’m in these wild places seeing mother-baby interactions where I can appreciate everything my mom did for me and my sister. Keeping us safe, busting her ass to not just get us by, but to make sure we were happy kids. I found an old pay stub going through her things after she passed and I realized she barely had enough money to pay for herself to enjoy life. Even as she was struggling with a crippling disease, she still found a way to make Christmas’, birthdays and every holiday memorable. I wish I appreciated it more while she was still here.

I love you mom, I will always see a piece of you in each one of these intimate wild interactions and remember how hard you fought for me and Shelby.

Happy Mother’s Day from the animal kingdom 🤍

Watching animal mothers raise their young is where I’ve felt the most connected to these creatures. Seeing the love they have for each other and how the mothers do everything in their power to give their young (even through the worldly struggles) the best chance at survival possible. We start to realize we’re not quite as different as we think, man and beast. Animal mothers play with their kids, get annoyed with them, keep them safe, watch their every step, but more than anything they love them just as a human mother loves their offspring.

I lost my mom a few years back and there is always a moment when I’m in these wild places seeing mother-baby interactions where I can appreciate everything my mom did for me and my sister. Keeping us safe, busting her ass to not just get us by, but to make sure we were happy kids. I found an old pay stub going through her things after she passed and I realized she barely had enough money to pay for herself to enjoy life. Even as she was struggling with a crippling disease, she still found a way to make Christmas’, birthdays and every holiday memorable. I wish I appreciated it more while she was still here.

I love you mom, I will always see a piece of you in each one of these intimate wild interactions and remember how hard you fought for me and Shelby.

Happy Mother’s Day from the animal kingdom 🤍

Watching animal mothers raise their young is where I’ve felt the most connected to these creatures. Seeing the love they have for each other and how the mothers do everything in their power to give their young (even through the worldly struggles) the best chance at survival possible. We start to realize we’re not quite as different as we think, man and beast. Animal mothers play with their kids, get annoyed with them, keep them safe, watch their every step, but more than anything they love them just as a human mother loves their offspring.

I lost my mom a few years back and there is always a moment when I’m in these wild places seeing mother-baby interactions where I can appreciate everything my mom did for me and my sister. Keeping us safe, busting her ass to not just get us by, but to make sure we were happy kids. I found an old pay stub going through her things after she passed and I realized she barely had enough money to pay for herself to enjoy life. Even as she was struggling with a crippling disease, she still found a way to make Christmas’, birthdays and every holiday memorable. I wish I appreciated it more while she was still here.

I love you mom, I will always see a piece of you in each one of these intimate wild interactions and remember how hard you fought for me and Shelby.

Happy Mother’s Day from the animal kingdom 🤍

Watching animal mothers raise their young is where I’ve felt the most connected to these creatures. Seeing the love they have for each other and how the mothers do everything in their power to give their young (even through the worldly struggles) the best chance at survival possible. We start to realize we’re not quite as different as we think, man and beast. Animal mothers play with their kids, get annoyed with them, keep them safe, watch their every step, but more than anything they love them just as a human mother loves their offspring.

I lost my mom a few years back and there is always a moment when I’m in these wild places seeing mother-baby interactions where I can appreciate everything my mom did for me and my sister. Keeping us safe, busting her ass to not just get us by, but to make sure we were happy kids. I found an old pay stub going through her things after she passed and I realized she barely had enough money to pay for herself to enjoy life. Even as she was struggling with a crippling disease, she still found a way to make Christmas’, birthdays and every holiday memorable. I wish I appreciated it more while she was still here.

I love you mom, I will always see a piece of you in each one of these intimate wild interactions and remember how hard you fought for me and Shelby.

Happy Mother’s Day from the animal kingdom 🤍

Watching animal mothers raise their young is where I’ve felt the most connected to these creatures. Seeing the love they have for each other and how the mothers do everything in their power to give their young (even through the worldly struggles) the best chance at survival possible. We start to realize we’re not quite as different as we think, man and beast. Animal mothers play with their kids, get annoyed with them, keep them safe, watch their every step, but more than anything they love them just as a human mother loves their offspring.

I lost my mom a few years back and there is always a moment when I’m in these wild places seeing mother-baby interactions where I can appreciate everything my mom did for me and my sister. Keeping us safe, busting her ass to not just get us by, but to make sure we were happy kids. I found an old pay stub going through her things after she passed and I realized she barely had enough money to pay for herself to enjoy life. Even as she was struggling with a crippling disease, she still found a way to make Christmas’, birthdays and every holiday memorable. I wish I appreciated it more while she was still here.

I love you mom, I will always see a piece of you in each one of these intimate wild interactions and remember how hard you fought for me and Shelby.

Happy Mother’s Day from the animal kingdom 🤍

Watching animal mothers raise their young is where I’ve felt the most connected to these creatures. Seeing the love they have for each other and how the mothers do everything in their power to give their young (even through the worldly struggles) the best chance at survival possible. We start to realize we’re not quite as different as we think, man and beast. Animal mothers play with their kids, get annoyed with them, keep them safe, watch their every step, but more than anything they love them just as a human mother loves their offspring.

I lost my mom a few years back and there is always a moment when I’m in these wild places seeing mother-baby interactions where I can appreciate everything my mom did for me and my sister. Keeping us safe, busting her ass to not just get us by, but to make sure we were happy kids. I found an old pay stub going through her things after she passed and I realized she barely had enough money to pay for herself to enjoy life. Even as she was struggling with a crippling disease, she still found a way to make Christmas’, birthdays and every holiday memorable. I wish I appreciated it more while she was still here.

I love you mom, I will always see a piece of you in each one of these intimate wild interactions and remember how hard you fought for me and Shelby.

Happy Mother’s Day from the animal kingdom 🤍

Watching animal mothers raise their young is where I’ve felt the most connected to these creatures. Seeing the love they have for each other and how the mothers do everything in their power to give their young (even through the worldly struggles) the best chance at survival possible. We start to realize we’re not quite as different as we think, man and beast. Animal mothers play with their kids, get annoyed with them, keep them safe, watch their every step, but more than anything they love them just as a human mother loves their offspring.

I lost my mom a few years back and there is always a moment when I’m in these wild places seeing mother-baby interactions where I can appreciate everything my mom did for me and my sister. Keeping us safe, busting her ass to not just get us by, but to make sure we were happy kids. I found an old pay stub going through her things after she passed and I realized she barely had enough money to pay for herself to enjoy life. Even as she was struggling with a crippling disease, she still found a way to make Christmas’, birthdays and every holiday memorable. I wish I appreciated it more while she was still here.

I love you mom, I will always see a piece of you in each one of these intimate wild interactions and remember how hard you fought for me and Shelby.

Happy Mother’s Day from the animal kingdom 🤍

Watching animal mothers raise their young is where I’ve felt the most connected to these creatures. Seeing the love they have for each other and how the mothers do everything in their power to give their young (even through the worldly struggles) the best chance at survival possible. We start to realize we’re not quite as different as we think, man and beast. Animal mothers play with their kids, get annoyed with them, keep them safe, watch their every step, but more than anything they love them just as a human mother loves their offspring.

I lost my mom a few years back and there is always a moment when I’m in these wild places seeing mother-baby interactions where I can appreciate everything my mom did for me and my sister. Keeping us safe, busting her ass to not just get us by, but to make sure we were happy kids. I found an old pay stub going through her things after she passed and I realized she barely had enough money to pay for herself to enjoy life. Even as she was struggling with a crippling disease, she still found a way to make Christmas’, birthdays and every holiday memorable. I wish I appreciated it more while she was still here.

I love you mom, I will always see a piece of you in each one of these intimate wild interactions and remember how hard you fought for me and Shelby.

Happy Mother’s Day from the animal kingdom 🤍

Watching animal mothers raise their young is where I’ve felt the most connected to these creatures. Seeing the love they have for each other and how the mothers do everything in their power to give their young (even through the worldly struggles) the best chance at survival possible. We start to realize we’re not quite as different as we think, man and beast. Animal mothers play with their kids, get annoyed with them, keep them safe, watch their every step, but more than anything they love them just as a human mother loves their offspring.

I lost my mom a few years back and there is always a moment when I’m in these wild places seeing mother-baby interactions where I can appreciate everything my mom did for me and my sister. Keeping us safe, busting her ass to not just get us by, but to make sure we were happy kids. I found an old pay stub going through her things after she passed and I realized she barely had enough money to pay for herself to enjoy life. Even as she was struggling with a crippling disease, she still found a way to make Christmas’, birthdays and every holiday memorable. I wish I appreciated it more while she was still here.

I love you mom, I will always see a piece of you in each one of these intimate wild interactions and remember how hard you fought for me and Shelby.

Happy Mother’s Day from the animal kingdom 🤍

Watching animal mothers raise their young is where I’ve felt the most connected to these creatures. Seeing the love they have for each other and how the mothers do everything in their power to give their young (even through the worldly struggles) the best chance at survival possible. We start to realize we’re not quite as different as we think, man and beast. Animal mothers play with their kids, get annoyed with them, keep them safe, watch their every step, but more than anything they love them just as a human mother loves their offspring.

I lost my mom a few years back and there is always a moment when I’m in these wild places seeing mother-baby interactions where I can appreciate everything my mom did for me and my sister. Keeping us safe, busting her ass to not just get us by, but to make sure we were happy kids. I found an old pay stub going through her things after she passed and I realized she barely had enough money to pay for herself to enjoy life. Even as she was struggling with a crippling disease, she still found a way to make Christmas’, birthdays and every holiday memorable. I wish I appreciated it more while she was still here.

I love you mom, I will always see a piece of you in each one of these intimate wild interactions and remember how hard you fought for me and Shelby.

Happy Mother’s Day from the animal kingdom 🤍

Watching animal mothers raise their young is where I’ve felt the most connected to these creatures. Seeing the love they have for each other and how the mothers do everything in their power to give their young (even through the worldly struggles) the best chance at survival possible. We start to realize we’re not quite as different as we think, man and beast. Animal mothers play with their kids, get annoyed with them, keep them safe, watch their every step, but more than anything they love them just as a human mother loves their offspring.

I lost my mom a few years back and there is always a moment when I’m in these wild places seeing mother-baby interactions where I can appreciate everything my mom did for me and my sister. Keeping us safe, busting her ass to not just get us by, but to make sure we were happy kids. I found an old pay stub going through her things after she passed and I realized she barely had enough money to pay for herself to enjoy life. Even as she was struggling with a crippling disease, she still found a way to make Christmas’, birthdays and every holiday memorable. I wish I appreciated it more while she was still here.

I love you mom, I will always see a piece of you in each one of these intimate wild interactions and remember how hard you fought for me and Shelby.

Happy Mother’s Day from the animal kingdom 🤍

Watching animal mothers raise their young is where I’ve felt the most connected to these creatures. Seeing the love they have for each other and how the mothers do everything in their power to give their young (even through the worldly struggles) the best chance at survival possible. We start to realize we’re not quite as different as we think, man and beast. Animal mothers play with their kids, get annoyed with them, keep them safe, watch their every step, but more than anything they love them just as a human mother loves their offspring.

I lost my mom a few years back and there is always a moment when I’m in these wild places seeing mother-baby interactions where I can appreciate everything my mom did for me and my sister. Keeping us safe, busting her ass to not just get us by, but to make sure we were happy kids. I found an old pay stub going through her things after she passed and I realized she barely had enough money to pay for herself to enjoy life. Even as she was struggling with a crippling disease, she still found a way to make Christmas’, birthdays and every holiday memorable. I wish I appreciated it more while she was still here.

I love you mom, I will always see a piece of you in each one of these intimate wild interactions and remember how hard you fought for me and Shelby.

Happy Mother’s Day from the animal kingdom 🤍

Watching animal mothers raise their young is where I’ve felt the most connected to these creatures. Seeing the love they have for each other and how the mothers do everything in their power to give their young (even through the worldly struggles) the best chance at survival possible. We start to realize we’re not quite as different as we think, man and beast. Animal mothers play with their kids, get annoyed with them, keep them safe, watch their every step, but more than anything they love them just as a human mother loves their offspring.

I lost my mom a few years back and there is always a moment when I’m in these wild places seeing mother-baby interactions where I can appreciate everything my mom did for me and my sister. Keeping us safe, busting her ass to not just get us by, but to make sure we were happy kids. I found an old pay stub going through her things after she passed and I realized she barely had enough money to pay for herself to enjoy life. Even as she was struggling with a crippling disease, she still found a way to make Christmas’, birthdays and every holiday memorable. I wish I appreciated it more while she was still here.

I love you mom, I will always see a piece of you in each one of these intimate wild interactions and remember how hard you fought for me and Shelby.

The black leopard “Giza” with her cubs in Laikipia of Kenya 🐆 🐈‍⬛ 🐆

One evening after dinner in Laikipia, I was walking back to my cabin and as I approached my door I heard movement in the grass to my left, I looked over and there she was. We both stared at each other for what felt like minutes and then she bolted and disappeared into the night.

She is easily the most beautiful cat I’ve ever seen. Before this trip I wasn’t sure if I would get the opportunity to photograph her or even see her, but to get her posing with her cubs I never would have expected.

@sonyalpha
Sony a1ii w/ gmaster 400 2.8 and gmaster 50-150 2.0

The black leopard “Giza” with her cubs in Laikipia of Kenya 🐆 🐈‍⬛ 🐆

One evening after dinner in Laikipia, I was walking back to my cabin and as I approached my door I heard movement in the grass to my left, I looked over and there she was. We both stared at each other for what felt like minutes and then she bolted and disappeared into the night.

She is easily the most beautiful cat I’ve ever seen. Before this trip I wasn’t sure if I would get the opportunity to photograph her or even see her, but to get her posing with her cubs I never would have expected.

@sonyalpha
Sony a1ii w/ gmaster 400 2.8 and gmaster 50-150 2.0

The black leopard “Giza” with her cubs in Laikipia of Kenya 🐆 🐈‍⬛ 🐆

One evening after dinner in Laikipia, I was walking back to my cabin and as I approached my door I heard movement in the grass to my left, I looked over and there she was. We both stared at each other for what felt like minutes and then she bolted and disappeared into the night.

She is easily the most beautiful cat I’ve ever seen. Before this trip I wasn’t sure if I would get the opportunity to photograph her or even see her, but to get her posing with her cubs I never would have expected.

@sonyalpha
Sony a1ii w/ gmaster 400 2.8 and gmaster 50-150 2.0

The black leopard “Giza” with her cubs in Laikipia of Kenya 🐆 🐈‍⬛ 🐆

One evening after dinner in Laikipia, I was walking back to my cabin and as I approached my door I heard movement in the grass to my left, I looked over and there she was. We both stared at each other for what felt like minutes and then she bolted and disappeared into the night.

She is easily the most beautiful cat I’ve ever seen. Before this trip I wasn’t sure if I would get the opportunity to photograph her or even see her, but to get her posing with her cubs I never would have expected.

@sonyalpha
Sony a1ii w/ gmaster 400 2.8 and gmaster 50-150 2.0

The black leopard “Giza” with her cubs in Laikipia of Kenya 🐆 🐈‍⬛ 🐆

One evening after dinner in Laikipia, I was walking back to my cabin and as I approached my door I heard movement in the grass to my left, I looked over and there she was. We both stared at each other for what felt like minutes and then she bolted and disappeared into the night.

She is easily the most beautiful cat I’ve ever seen. Before this trip I wasn’t sure if I would get the opportunity to photograph her or even see her, but to get her posing with her cubs I never would have expected.

@sonyalpha
Sony a1ii w/ gmaster 400 2.8 and gmaster 50-150 2.0

The black leopard “Giza” with her cubs in Laikipia of Kenya 🐆 🐈‍⬛ 🐆

One evening after dinner in Laikipia, I was walking back to my cabin and as I approached my door I heard movement in the grass to my left, I looked over and there she was. We both stared at each other for what felt like minutes and then she bolted and disappeared into the night.

She is easily the most beautiful cat I’ve ever seen. Before this trip I wasn’t sure if I would get the opportunity to photograph her or even see her, but to get her posing with her cubs I never would have expected.

@sonyalpha
Sony a1ii w/ gmaster 400 2.8 and gmaster 50-150 2.0

The black leopard “Giza” with her cubs in Laikipia of Kenya 🐆 🐈‍⬛ 🐆

One evening after dinner in Laikipia, I was walking back to my cabin and as I approached my door I heard movement in the grass to my left, I looked over and there she was. We both stared at each other for what felt like minutes and then she bolted and disappeared into the night.

She is easily the most beautiful cat I’ve ever seen. Before this trip I wasn’t sure if I would get the opportunity to photograph her or even see her, but to get her posing with her cubs I never would have expected.

@sonyalpha
Sony a1ii w/ gmaster 400 2.8 and gmaster 50-150 2.0

The black leopard “Giza” with her cubs in Laikipia of Kenya 🐆 🐈‍⬛ 🐆

One evening after dinner in Laikipia, I was walking back to my cabin and as I approached my door I heard movement in the grass to my left, I looked over and there she was. We both stared at each other for what felt like minutes and then she bolted and disappeared into the night.

She is easily the most beautiful cat I’ve ever seen. Before this trip I wasn’t sure if I would get the opportunity to photograph her or even see her, but to get her posing with her cubs I never would have expected.

@sonyalpha
Sony a1ii w/ gmaster 400 2.8 and gmaster 50-150 2.0

The black leopard “Giza” with her cubs in Laikipia of Kenya 🐆 🐈‍⬛ 🐆

One evening after dinner in Laikipia, I was walking back to my cabin and as I approached my door I heard movement in the grass to my left, I looked over and there she was. We both stared at each other for what felt like minutes and then she bolted and disappeared into the night.

She is easily the most beautiful cat I’ve ever seen. Before this trip I wasn’t sure if I would get the opportunity to photograph her or even see her, but to get her posing with her cubs I never would have expected.

@sonyalpha
Sony a1ii w/ gmaster 400 2.8 and gmaster 50-150 2.0

The black leopard “Giza” with her cubs in Laikipia of Kenya 🐆 🐈‍⬛ 🐆

One evening after dinner in Laikipia, I was walking back to my cabin and as I approached my door I heard movement in the grass to my left, I looked over and there she was. We both stared at each other for what felt like minutes and then she bolted and disappeared into the night.

She is easily the most beautiful cat I’ve ever seen. Before this trip I wasn’t sure if I would get the opportunity to photograph her or even see her, but to get her posing with her cubs I never would have expected.

@sonyalpha
Sony a1ii w/ gmaster 400 2.8 and gmaster 50-150 2.0

The black leopard “Giza” with her cubs in Laikipia of Kenya 🐆 🐈‍⬛ 🐆

One evening after dinner in Laikipia, I was walking back to my cabin and as I approached my door I heard movement in the grass to my left, I looked over and there she was. We both stared at each other for what felt like minutes and then she bolted and disappeared into the night.

She is easily the most beautiful cat I’ve ever seen. Before this trip I wasn’t sure if I would get the opportunity to photograph her or even see her, but to get her posing with her cubs I never would have expected.

@sonyalpha
Sony a1ii w/ gmaster 400 2.8 and gmaster 50-150 2.0

The black leopard “Giza” with her cubs in Laikipia of Kenya 🐆 🐈‍⬛ 🐆

One evening after dinner in Laikipia, I was walking back to my cabin and as I approached my door I heard movement in the grass to my left, I looked over and there she was. We both stared at each other for what felt like minutes and then she bolted and disappeared into the night.

She is easily the most beautiful cat I’ve ever seen. Before this trip I wasn’t sure if I would get the opportunity to photograph her or even see her, but to get her posing with her cubs I never would have expected.

@sonyalpha
Sony a1ii w/ gmaster 400 2.8 and gmaster 50-150 2.0

The black leopard “Giza” with her cubs in Laikipia of Kenya 🐆 🐈‍⬛ 🐆

One evening after dinner in Laikipia, I was walking back to my cabin and as I approached my door I heard movement in the grass to my left, I looked over and there she was. We both stared at each other for what felt like minutes and then she bolted and disappeared into the night.

She is easily the most beautiful cat I’ve ever seen. Before this trip I wasn’t sure if I would get the opportunity to photograph her or even see her, but to get her posing with her cubs I never would have expected.

@sonyalpha
Sony a1ii w/ gmaster 400 2.8 and gmaster 50-150 2.0

The black leopard “Giza” with her cubs in Laikipia of Kenya 🐆 🐈‍⬛ 🐆

One evening after dinner in Laikipia, I was walking back to my cabin and as I approached my door I heard movement in the grass to my left, I looked over and there she was. We both stared at each other for what felt like minutes and then she bolted and disappeared into the night.

She is easily the most beautiful cat I’ve ever seen. Before this trip I wasn’t sure if I would get the opportunity to photograph her or even see her, but to get her posing with her cubs I never would have expected.

@sonyalpha
Sony a1ii w/ gmaster 400 2.8 and gmaster 50-150 2.0

9 year old me would be over the moon if he knew we’d be doing stuff like this in our 30s

Happy new year everyone 🐾

Sony a1, Sony a1ii @sonyalpha

9 year old me would be over the moon if he knew we’d be doing stuff like this in our 30s

Happy new year everyone 🐾

Sony a1, Sony a1ii @sonyalpha

9 year old me would be over the moon if he knew we’d be doing stuff like this in our 30s

Happy new year everyone 🐾

Sony a1, Sony a1ii @sonyalpha

9 year old me would be over the moon if he knew we’d be doing stuff like this in our 30s

Happy new year everyone 🐾

Sony a1, Sony a1ii @sonyalpha

9 year old me would be over the moon if he knew we’d be doing stuff like this in our 30s

Happy new year everyone 🐾

Sony a1, Sony a1ii @sonyalpha

9 year old me would be over the moon if he knew we’d be doing stuff like this in our 30s

Happy new year everyone 🐾

Sony a1, Sony a1ii @sonyalpha

9 year old me would be over the moon if he knew we’d be doing stuff like this in our 30s

Happy new year everyone 🐾

Sony a1, Sony a1ii @sonyalpha

9 year old me would be over the moon if he knew we’d be doing stuff like this in our 30s

Happy new year everyone 🐾

Sony a1, Sony a1ii @sonyalpha

9 year old me would be over the moon if he knew we’d be doing stuff like this in our 30s

Happy new year everyone 🐾

Sony a1, Sony a1ii @sonyalpha

9 year old me would be over the moon if he knew we’d be doing stuff like this in our 30s

Happy new year everyone 🐾

Sony a1, Sony a1ii @sonyalpha

9 year old me would be over the moon if he knew we’d be doing stuff like this in our 30s

Happy new year everyone 🐾

Sony a1, Sony a1ii @sonyalpha

9 year old me would be over the moon if he knew we’d be doing stuff like this in our 30s

Happy new year everyone 🐾

Sony a1, Sony a1ii @sonyalpha

9 year old me would be over the moon if he knew we’d be doing stuff like this in our 30s

Happy new year everyone 🐾

Sony a1, Sony a1ii @sonyalpha

9 year old me would be over the moon if he knew we’d be doing stuff like this in our 30s

Happy new year everyone 🐾

Sony a1, Sony a1ii @sonyalpha

9 year old me would be over the moon if he knew we’d be doing stuff like this in our 30s

Happy new year everyone 🐾

Sony a1, Sony a1ii @sonyalpha

The way the cub hugs its mom in the 3rd photo🤎

Mother brown bear shares intimate playful encounter with her cubs….

Most of her hours are spent in survival mode keeping her cubs fed, safe, and out of danger. Watching her still make space to play felt like I was seeing a hidden side of nature. Though she can be one of the most violent animals on the planet she can still play with her babies as if there wasn’t a mean bone in her body. The intricacies of these animals is so misunderstood.

Sony a1ii w/ 400mm
@sonyalpha

The way the cub hugs its mom in the 3rd photo🤎

Mother brown bear shares intimate playful encounter with her cubs….

Most of her hours are spent in survival mode keeping her cubs fed, safe, and out of danger. Watching her still make space to play felt like I was seeing a hidden side of nature. Though she can be one of the most violent animals on the planet she can still play with her babies as if there wasn’t a mean bone in her body. The intricacies of these animals is so misunderstood.

Sony a1ii w/ 400mm
@sonyalpha

The way the cub hugs its mom in the 3rd photo🤎

Mother brown bear shares intimate playful encounter with her cubs….

Most of her hours are spent in survival mode keeping her cubs fed, safe, and out of danger. Watching her still make space to play felt like I was seeing a hidden side of nature. Though she can be one of the most violent animals on the planet she can still play with her babies as if there wasn’t a mean bone in her body. The intricacies of these animals is so misunderstood.

Sony a1ii w/ 400mm
@sonyalpha

The way the cub hugs its mom in the 3rd photo🤎

Mother brown bear shares intimate playful encounter with her cubs….

Most of her hours are spent in survival mode keeping her cubs fed, safe, and out of danger. Watching her still make space to play felt like I was seeing a hidden side of nature. Though she can be one of the most violent animals on the planet she can still play with her babies as if there wasn’t a mean bone in her body. The intricacies of these animals is so misunderstood.

Sony a1ii w/ 400mm
@sonyalpha

The way the cub hugs its mom in the 3rd photo🤎

Mother brown bear shares intimate playful encounter with her cubs….

Most of her hours are spent in survival mode keeping her cubs fed, safe, and out of danger. Watching her still make space to play felt like I was seeing a hidden side of nature. Though she can be one of the most violent animals on the planet she can still play with her babies as if there wasn’t a mean bone in her body. The intricacies of these animals is so misunderstood.

Sony a1ii w/ 400mm
@sonyalpha

The way the cub hugs its mom in the 3rd photo🤎

Mother brown bear shares intimate playful encounter with her cubs….

Most of her hours are spent in survival mode keeping her cubs fed, safe, and out of danger. Watching her still make space to play felt like I was seeing a hidden side of nature. Though she can be one of the most violent animals on the planet she can still play with her babies as if there wasn’t a mean bone in her body. The intricacies of these animals is so misunderstood.

Sony a1ii w/ 400mm
@sonyalpha

The way the cub hugs its mom in the 3rd photo🤎

Mother brown bear shares intimate playful encounter with her cubs….

Most of her hours are spent in survival mode keeping her cubs fed, safe, and out of danger. Watching her still make space to play felt like I was seeing a hidden side of nature. Though she can be one of the most violent animals on the planet she can still play with her babies as if there wasn’t a mean bone in her body. The intricacies of these animals is so misunderstood.

Sony a1ii w/ 400mm
@sonyalpha

The way the cub hugs its mom in the 3rd photo🤎

Mother brown bear shares intimate playful encounter with her cubs….

Most of her hours are spent in survival mode keeping her cubs fed, safe, and out of danger. Watching her still make space to play felt like I was seeing a hidden side of nature. Though she can be one of the most violent animals on the planet she can still play with her babies as if there wasn’t a mean bone in her body. The intricacies of these animals is so misunderstood.

Sony a1ii w/ 400mm
@sonyalpha

This orangutan flipping us off was the funniest thing I’ve seen an animal do in my life🦧🖕

More importantly than the orangutans this is our 3rd consecutive year of doing a trip together. All of these guys are family to me. So grateful to have a group of friends I can do trips like this with. You would’ve thought we were drunk and high this whole trip with the amount of laughs and dumbass conversations but nah, not a single drop of alcohol or drug was present on this trip. Just a bunch of guys having the time of our lives in the middle of the Bornean jungle.

Love you boys. Thanks for always making these trips a priority🙏🏻

@johnnidijulius @jaystrate
@tannerunderwater @danny_mako @_withtonyb @aquamandavee @maxstrong @izfilmzz @robert

This orangutan flipping us off was the funniest thing I’ve seen an animal do in my life🦧🖕

More importantly than the orangutans this is our 3rd consecutive year of doing a trip together. All of these guys are family to me. So grateful to have a group of friends I can do trips like this with. You would’ve thought we were drunk and high this whole trip with the amount of laughs and dumbass conversations but nah, not a single drop of alcohol or drug was present on this trip. Just a bunch of guys having the time of our lives in the middle of the Bornean jungle.

Love you boys. Thanks for always making these trips a priority🙏🏻

@johnnidijulius @jaystrate
@tannerunderwater @danny_mako @_withtonyb @aquamandavee @maxstrong @izfilmzz @robert

This orangutan flipping us off was the funniest thing I’ve seen an animal do in my life🦧🖕

More importantly than the orangutans this is our 3rd consecutive year of doing a trip together. All of these guys are family to me. So grateful to have a group of friends I can do trips like this with. You would’ve thought we were drunk and high this whole trip with the amount of laughs and dumbass conversations but nah, not a single drop of alcohol or drug was present on this trip. Just a bunch of guys having the time of our lives in the middle of the Bornean jungle.

Love you boys. Thanks for always making these trips a priority🙏🏻

@johnnidijulius @jaystrate
@tannerunderwater @danny_mako @_withtonyb @aquamandavee @maxstrong @izfilmzz @robert

This orangutan flipping us off was the funniest thing I’ve seen an animal do in my life🦧🖕

More importantly than the orangutans this is our 3rd consecutive year of doing a trip together. All of these guys are family to me. So grateful to have a group of friends I can do trips like this with. You would’ve thought we were drunk and high this whole trip with the amount of laughs and dumbass conversations but nah, not a single drop of alcohol or drug was present on this trip. Just a bunch of guys having the time of our lives in the middle of the Bornean jungle.

Love you boys. Thanks for always making these trips a priority🙏🏻

@johnnidijulius @jaystrate
@tannerunderwater @danny_mako @_withtonyb @aquamandavee @maxstrong @izfilmzz @robert

This orangutan flipping us off was the funniest thing I’ve seen an animal do in my life🦧🖕

More importantly than the orangutans this is our 3rd consecutive year of doing a trip together. All of these guys are family to me. So grateful to have a group of friends I can do trips like this with. You would’ve thought we were drunk and high this whole trip with the amount of laughs and dumbass conversations but nah, not a single drop of alcohol or drug was present on this trip. Just a bunch of guys having the time of our lives in the middle of the Bornean jungle.

Love you boys. Thanks for always making these trips a priority🙏🏻

@johnnidijulius @jaystrate
@tannerunderwater @danny_mako @_withtonyb @aquamandavee @maxstrong @izfilmzz @robert

This orangutan flipping us off was the funniest thing I’ve seen an animal do in my life🦧🖕

More importantly than the orangutans this is our 3rd consecutive year of doing a trip together. All of these guys are family to me. So grateful to have a group of friends I can do trips like this with. You would’ve thought we were drunk and high this whole trip with the amount of laughs and dumbass conversations but nah, not a single drop of alcohol or drug was present on this trip. Just a bunch of guys having the time of our lives in the middle of the Bornean jungle.

Love you boys. Thanks for always making these trips a priority🙏🏻

@johnnidijulius @jaystrate
@tannerunderwater @danny_mako @_withtonyb @aquamandavee @maxstrong @izfilmzz @robert

This orangutan flipping us off was the funniest thing I’ve seen an animal do in my life🦧🖕

More importantly than the orangutans this is our 3rd consecutive year of doing a trip together. All of these guys are family to me. So grateful to have a group of friends I can do trips like this with. You would’ve thought we were drunk and high this whole trip with the amount of laughs and dumbass conversations but nah, not a single drop of alcohol or drug was present on this trip. Just a bunch of guys having the time of our lives in the middle of the Bornean jungle.

Love you boys. Thanks for always making these trips a priority🙏🏻

@johnnidijulius @jaystrate
@tannerunderwater @danny_mako @_withtonyb @aquamandavee @maxstrong @izfilmzz @robert

This orangutan flipping us off was the funniest thing I’ve seen an animal do in my life🦧🖕

More importantly than the orangutans this is our 3rd consecutive year of doing a trip together. All of these guys are family to me. So grateful to have a group of friends I can do trips like this with. You would’ve thought we were drunk and high this whole trip with the amount of laughs and dumbass conversations but nah, not a single drop of alcohol or drug was present on this trip. Just a bunch of guys having the time of our lives in the middle of the Bornean jungle.

Love you boys. Thanks for always making these trips a priority🙏🏻

@johnnidijulius @jaystrate
@tannerunderwater @danny_mako @_withtonyb @aquamandavee @maxstrong @izfilmzz @robert

Spot any bears this summer? 🐻🐟 @cooperlost came across this sweet bear family on a camping trip in Alaska, and captured these shots with his Sony Alpha 1 + 400mm F2.8 G Master OSS. #SonyAlpha

Spot any bears this summer? 🐻🐟 @cooperlost came across this sweet bear family on a camping trip in Alaska, and captured these shots with his Sony Alpha 1 + 400mm F2.8 G Master OSS. #SonyAlpha

Spot any bears this summer? 🐻🐟 @cooperlost came across this sweet bear family on a camping trip in Alaska, and captured these shots with his Sony Alpha 1 + 400mm F2.8 G Master OSS. #SonyAlpha

Spot any bears this summer? 🐻🐟 @cooperlost came across this sweet bear family on a camping trip in Alaska, and captured these shots with his Sony Alpha 1 + 400mm F2.8 G Master OSS. #SonyAlpha