https://www.cordyscamera.com/about daily 0.75 2025-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/93264fb2-8dc4-44e1-a87f-34068843d9da/_L8A9845-2.png https://www.cordyscamera.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/94780a2b-fb70-4993-8c3a-7460e6ab95c9/IMG_3389.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/72383103-5835-45dd-9487-3ddea1344012/Nacho3.jpg https://www.cordyscamera.com/work daily 1.0 2026-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/72374803-195c-4c85-87cc-018584fdc2c0/mylifewithiguanas.jpg https://www.cordyscamera.com/work/arctic-summer monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/52739b9c-2de5-40b4-b46c-94b444c1c736/_L8A3298.jpg Work - Arctic Summer "Reindeer." The Svalbard reindeer are the smallest subspecies of reindeer in the world. They have short legs and rounded heads and pay little attention to humans or other wildlife. Males develop antlers from April to July and shed them in early winter. They are adapted to the harsh conditions of Svalbard and have thick, fluffy fur to keep them warm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/bb7576e9-055e-4063-b0eb-9e01f030df81/_L8A1790.jpg Work - Arctic Summer "Svalbard Poppy." Oreomecon dahliana, known as the Svalbard poppy, is the unofficial national flower of Svalbard. Its delicate yellow petals lie in contrast to the harsh rocky landscapes. They dot trails, roadways, and mountains. The seeds of the poppy also feed summer visitors such as the snow bunting, a small bird that nests in the Arctic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/229163f3-3bab-4d95-9d88-24d9d7883542/_L8A0368.jpg Work - Arctic Summer "Black and White." Dramatic black cliffs span the shoreline of Billefjorden. In summer, the frigid Arctic waters are passable by boat, giving a rare view of the glaciers and the wildlife that survives these harsh conditions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/550afc40-31d6-40c2-b9f8-7884752a56ff/_L8A0356_smallforweb.jpeg Work - Arctic Summer "Nordenskiöldbreen." Nordenskiöldbreen, the Nordenskiöld Glacier, can be seen in summer from Billefjorden by boat and is frequented not just by tourists and researchers, but also by polar bears, walruses, and seals. It measures 16 miles long and 6.8 miles wide. Like many Svalbard glaciers, it has been retreating since the late 1800s, with its front pulling back roughly 1-2 miles. Once terminating in the ocean, Nordenskiöldbreen is now transitioning to a land-terminating glacier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/d3467401-28ca-48ad-89c3-cf5bb0fbd834/_L8A1232.jpg Work - Arctic Summer "The Other Side." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/5184f1b4-85ae-4eef-8519-6a2ad036fb52/_L8A1659.jpg Work - Arctic Summer "The Diver." Red-throated divers are the smallest species of loon and spend their summers in the Arctic raising their young. Breeding adults are easy to identify during nesting season by their bright red throat patch, which is replaced by drab plumage in the winter months. Juveniles, too, lack the red throat patch. Though loons are elegant in water, their name is believed to derive from the Old Norse "lómr," referring to their clumsiness on land. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/0a397a06-4b80-49c8-84fd-c28aadf18dde/_L8A2759.jpg Work - Arctic Summer "Arctic tern." Arctic terns are world travelers and migrate from the Arctic summer to the Antarctic summer and back. This trip accrues an average of 44,000 miles of flying. They live 15 to 30 years in the wild and are fiercely protective of their young. They fly directly at intruders, including foxes, humans, and even polar bears. They bravely and fearlessly defend their nesting grounds with sharp red beaks ready to attack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/a8fd6568-5b8f-407f-af35-d85cfd5f16f3/_L8A1480.jpg Work - Arctic Summer "Black-Legged Kittiwake." The black-legged kittiwake is the most common gull in Svalbard and breeds in the Arctic and boreal zones across the northern hemisphere. They often feed in flocks and are named for their characteristic "kittee-wa-aaake" call. Their population numbers have recently declined, moving them from "least concern" to "vulnerable" status on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/ce07c859-eae4-47f7-b702-ea0da2d97039/_L8A1362.jpg Work - Arctic Summer "Rest." Arctic foxes are small foxes known for their soft fur that shines white in the winter and brown, grey, or black in the summer. Arctic foxes seem to be always on the move in search of a good meal, pausing only briefly to nap on the tundra. In 2018, a young fox was tracked from Svalbard across the polar ice to Greenland and finally to northern Canada. This journey spanned 2,179 miles in 76 days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/1a8a71f0-8e7d-410d-9c53-47b3954785af/_L8A1372.jpg Work - Arctic Summer "Little Fox, Big Stretch." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/b8e23548-d084-4670-a190-9cf0f990c5c5/_L8A0112.jpg Work - Arctic Summer "Nodding Lychnis." There are only a few species of flora that can survive the rugged terrain and bitter cold of the Arctic. Among them is the nodding lychnis (Silene uralensis), a small flower found in the rocky tundra. It belongs to the family Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the carnation family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/555e63a7-fdc5-4956-929d-48dbf9f25d91/_L8A2343_smallforweb.jpeg Work - Arctic Summer "The Painting." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/6dd2e088-3c34-47fb-b101-265a42312819/_L8A0608.jpg Work - Arctic Summer "Hope." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/494139e5-613c-4b92-bf71-0233e9437bdb/_L8A1099.jpg Work - Arctic Summer "Summer with Mom." Reindeer calves are born in June and spend their first summer at their mother's side, navigating Svalbard's steep terrain and grazing on wildflowers and grasses as they are weaned. Reindeer must eat large quantities during the summer months to survive the harsh winter. Because the arctic summers are without night, which blurs the natural circadian rhythm, reindeer conserve time for foraging by getting restorative rest during rumination, a cud chewing activity that has been shown to resemble sleep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/c867cad6-11a8-433a-8f82-73ce6028312c/_L8A1139.jpg Work - Arctic Summer "Baby." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/cf4b6d5b-69eb-4a28-8adc-fca6508c4b82/_D4_3535.jpg Work - Arctic Summer "Do you know how fast you were going?" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/8e4188ad-b09f-44e8-924f-04ef6b2abee4/_L8A0198.jpg https://www.cordyscamera.com/work/galapagos monthly 0.5 2026-09-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/a6e76476-de08-4b80-8aec-d54f825cb87d/_L8A2164-2.png Work - Galapagos Islands "Be mine." Blue footed boobies show off to their prospective mates by lifting their blue feet one at a time, extending their wings, and raising heads to let out a characteristic whistle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/857b1fb2-d217-4586-b470-984c3620796e/_D4_0496-2.png Work - Galapagos Islands "Take my stick." While the frigate birds argued and fought in distance, this curious red footed boobie flew directly in front of me, posing with a freshly harvested stick. The bird looked at me and my camera with curiosity, continuing to push the stick forward towards me as if offering to help me build myself a nest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/36f3bfb1-8201-4d97-8b66-5dba4bc8658c/_L8A9990-2.png Work - Galapagos Islands "Ghost." There is something so captivating about the ghost crab. They quickly hide in delicate burrows in the sand when predators (and cameras) approach leaving the observer questioning whether they were ever there at all. Their unique eyestalks provide them an incredible 360 degrees of vision to observe their surroundings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/aa63efac-9bd2-4f30-84a8-d763598e6d7e/_L8A2099-2.png Work - Galapagos Islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/8a22867e-da94-4930-b382-c4647f12cd7c/_L8A5812-2.png Work - Galapagos Islands "Puppy." The Galapagos sea lion can be seen lounging on every beach and landing. Their evolutionary relationship to dogs is apparent in their inquisitive nature and playful curiosity. They readily approach humans on the beach and in the water. They are the smallest species of sea lion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/086d0b0d-230e-4b6c-979d-d940a16b3582/_L8A5544-2.png Work - Galapagos Islands "Lizard Hat." The lava lizard can be viewed here perched not on lava, but on a marine iguana. It's easy to see how it could be confused - the marine iguanas bask as still as fossils in the hot sun in between cool dips in the ocean. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/8aade882-5043-4942-bb45-0a62da86e02c/_L8A3514-2.png Work - Galapagos Islands "This Land." The Galapagos islands are home to three species of booby: the blue footed booby, the red footed booby, and the Nazca booby. Nazca boobies do not have brightly colored feet and are the largest species in the booby family. They were thought to be a subspecies of the masked booby but were recognized as a distinct species in 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/2059da3f-d952-4aca-9449-8e65cbec37dd/_L8A5870-2.png Work - Galapagos Islands "Flowers." The Galapagos finches captivated Charles Darwin and later became a symbol of evolutionary biology. The different species of finches found in the Galapagos have specific niches, allowing them to thrive in different environments. This small ground finch is pictured carrying flowers to line her nest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/7fc06d41-9d7b-4f3b-877d-52603db004a8/_L8A3695-2.png Work - Galapagos Islands "Great Frigatebird." There are two species of Frigatebird in the Galapagos: the Great Frigatebird and the Magnificent Frigatebird. While the bird pictured here is undoubtably magnificent in his courtship display, he is classified as a Great Frigatebird due to the greenish hue of his shoulders and the pink ring around his eye. Frigatebirds are not the kindest species and regularly steal from other birds, often attacking them mid air to steal fish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/c6967618-6125-467f-af10-68a7a7a27379/_L8A7406-2.png Work - Galapagos Islands "Dare to be different." The interaction between species in the Galapagos can leave much to the imagination. Here, on a small rock outcrop, is a Galapagos penguin surrounded by marine iguanas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/c77edb25-11cf-4530-9d1a-a0c0c1c11669/_L8A3941-2.png Work - Galapagos Islands "In the garden." This is one of Darwin's famous finches, an icon for the theory of evolution. Here, this finch looks over the this strange landscape in search of seeds and nesting materials. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/30fffa9a-800a-45c5-a04f-a1e11796fbeb/_L8A4034-2.png Work - Galapagos Islands "Lava Lizard." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/e6c7cfcb-5d92-454b-91e7-b12bd9ed2677/_D4_1236-2.png Work - Galapagos Islands "Camouflage." Can you spot the animal here? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/1cac4d09-5aae-41af-9147-2dc64897bd4e/_L8A5516-2.png Work - Galapagos Islands "Are you my mother?" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/dd7b8522-0128-4765-87e1-c4915f859499/_L8A9161-2.png Work - Galapagos Islands "Lightfoot." The Sally Lightfoot crab is a beautiful crab endemic to South and Central America. They are found on all of the Galápagos Islands where they have an essential role in clearing the shoreline of organic debris and as a food source for the many coastal birds and sea lions of the Galapagos. They are named for a famous Caribbean dancer due in part to their vivid coloring, grace, and agility. This pair is seen crouched down underneath an ocean spray. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/25bbef13-7a4c-43d7-8515-54c14e1879b3/_L8A8576-2.png Work - Galapagos Islands "Straighten my tie." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/673c6bd4-c0d2-410f-8a5d-3fd04857c8d6/_L8A7965-2.png Work - Galapagos Islands "Galapagos Flycatcher." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/6acb88ca-70ee-4f8d-9d34-929e9cd32b9d/_L8A7721-2.png Work - Galapagos Islands "The Dancer." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/c406c658-c60b-40a2-bad3-9c84dc1e3433/_L8A6548-2.png https://www.cordyscamera.com/work/canoe-country monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/01f8c735-7b98-4484-bffa-5e577c4c9125/5D4_5331-2-2.png Work - Canoe Country "Look ma, no hands." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/ab3dbe2e-4a8f-4cd6-992c-7d9e439080b0/_L8A1438-2.png Work - Canoe Country "Peeking Moose." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/ae45b404-6c3f-4608-b781-53580f421fc8/_MG_3056-2.png Work - Canoe Country "Thief." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/36140b6d-3f58-49c0-ae67-fc4311db9ba4/5D4_7346-2.png Work - Canoe Country "Peace." Nestled between two sections of the South Arm of Knife Lake lies the serene Toe Lake. With white cap waves breaking over the bow of the canoe during the day, we sought refuge for the night on this marshy shore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/c8913404-b5bc-4a9f-8ac3-4ef500bd834c/_L8A9815-2.jpg Work - Canoe Country "Teacher." This common loon is the Minnesota state bird. Loons nest in Minnesota in the summer where they raise their young in large lakes, teaching them not to fly, but to swim. These birds are incredible divers, reaching high speeds underwater in their pursuit for fish. As the leaves turn and the days shorten, loons and their summer chicks migrate south in search of warmer waters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/21a69508-3593-498b-a897-9ee91df5add0/_L8A0026-2.png Work - Canoe Country "Radioactive." Caribou moss derives nutrients not from roots, but from airborne particles. During nuclear testing in the 1950s and 1960s, this feature turned caribou moss into the perfect sponge for nuclear fallout. These radioactive particles accumulated in the caribou who grazed on these plants in the northern regions and the arctic. Humans, too, that hunted or farmed caribou for food were shown to be impacted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/a1ebf891-199b-485b-b75e-f84161f55216/_L8A9884-2.png Work - Canoe Country "This way." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/51ef7b4a-e5a5-48fa-9909-1126a3073df8/5D4_6933-2.jpg Work - Canoe Country "Changes." Taken on Knife Lake, BWCA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/0838fda1-ca84-4481-8ccf-2b40f15c7535/5D4_7604-2.png Work - Canoe Country "Serenity." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/22e8e5c3-e659-4e22-9ba4-e700a6e1dda1/IMG_2289-2.png Work - Canoe Country "Family outing." The trumpeter swan is a large swan native to North America. They represent an incredible history of conservation in the region. Hunted to the brink of extinction in the early 1900s, there were less only 69 birds known to remain in the contiguous United States by 1932. In remote areas of Alaska, the existence of an additional 1,000 - 2,000 swans allowed conservationists the opportunity to protect and preserve this species and eventually reintroduce trumpeter swans back to the United States and Canada. Now, sightings of trumpeter swans are common across the BWCA and Quetico where these birds can be seen raising their families during the summer months and nesting along the shorelines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/74be5f5f-91d2-453b-8c7f-d1c821aec7ae/IMG_7699_psd-2.png Work - Canoe Country "Self portrait." I suppose that I am not sufficiently birdlike in my appearance to strike fear in the hearts of frogs. This wide-angle view of a frog's eye places the photographer in a gold-rimmed frame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/d110908a-614f-44f2-9407-55e8a2c90aaa/5D4_7536-2.jpg Work - Canoe Country "Twilight." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/b0575aa0-c587-448d-86cf-14259d8f604c/RX_08466-2.png https://www.cordyscamera.com/work/microcosm monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/799f550d-6fbf-45d7-a736-39d8369de6e7/_MG_8699-2.jpg Work - Microcosm "Perfection." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/e9a23e7b-eba6-4d8c-bdf4-93fc9e62455e/_MG_2194-2.png Work - Microcosm "Who am I?" One of the gifts of macro photography is the ability to see beyond the ordinary. Here, two forms are seen to emerge from an ice formation in the square of a single chain link on a fence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/08583a5e-465c-48a3-b301-a40340ee89de/5D4_5901-2.png Work - Microcosm "Sentinel on the wheat." Dragonflies are mighty predators with a prey capture rate of about 90%. They achieve this through their incredible abilities, flying backwards, forwards or side to side with speeds up to 30 miles an hour. Here, the soldier rests, likely digesting mosquitos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/dc487bc2-afaf-4e00-b3b3-f4b068e47fb8/1J8A0476-2.png Work - Microcosm "Autumn Approaching." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/ea4bf298-6a28-40ec-b87b-69bb1a7addd3/5D4_5852-2.png Work - Microcosm "Surfer." The candy stripped leafhopper is brightly colored insect belonging to the order Hemiptera. They can leap long distances thanks to their specialized hind legs and can be found on flowers and leaves in their native habitat of North and Central America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/3bb6bb81-f2cb-469e-94b9-1fe99dc58f0a/_L8A6262-2.png Work - Microcosm "The hunter." Early in the spring, this garter snake emerged from hibernation to join the creatures of the marsh. Poised, he surveilled his territory, watching the movement below with keen intent. I suspect that he was hungry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/65770b30-e033-4064-a1e8-420b4912148c/5D4_6753-2.png Work - Microcosm "Ambush bug(s)." Sometimes the wonder of macro is seeing unveiling the picture at home to see details that were invisible to the naked eye. In my excitement to photograph one of my favorite insects, the ambush bug, I failed to notice that my camera had captured two of them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/4fb59fcf-2c80-4bdc-9ee4-af63b86cc979/5D4_9566-2.png Work - Microcosm "Amaryllis." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/1c52a214-2ea9-411d-8b24-76cb68aca5e2/5D4_4821-2.png Work - Microcosm "Trillium." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/4d7d5d2f-46f3-43ba-9080-842b7fbff56f/5D4_7312-2.png Work - Microcosm "Daddy Long-Legs." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/6f572a7a-54a3-4ed5-ad6f-86622249e01a/_L8A1435-2.jpg Work - Microcosm "Home is where I am." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/36c8b0ed-bec4-4dc6-aadb-5078c9537427/_L8A0268-2.jpg Work - Microcosm "Summer Waning." As the leaves start to turn and the nights get colder, Monarchs begin their migration from their northern breeding grounds to Mexico and California. This 3000 mile journey seems impossible for such a fragile being. Yet the mighty monarch lives up to 8-9 months in the winter, completing not just the journey south, but also the journey back north again in the spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/94a1e81f-1a14-4dc3-9641-aff52b8c9b17/_L8A8840-2.png Work - Microcosm "Death Cap for a Cutie." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67fac2575082852e10410264/1c52a214-2ea9-411d-8b24-76cb68aca5e2/5D4_4821-2.png