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Here I share photos of birds, travel, sports and people (mostly birds).

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I will have another (my fifth) solo show of bird photography at the Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center Gallery in Santee, California, from October 22 through December 2 of 2022. Details will follow when the time approaches.

Thanks for visiting, do come back, a new post appears almost daily.

Art for the Park

This year's Art for the Park, a fundraising exhibition to benefit the Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation, is on display from December 7, 2019 through January 3, 2020.

The show features nine invited artists, and includes a number of my photos.

Here is a nice video showing the exhibit. All of my pictures can be seen in the video, if you know where and when to look!

Thanks to Vicky Delong and her volunteers who always do such a wonderful and artistic job hanging the show.

The video seems not to fit completely within the margins of this blog, see it in its entirety here.

Newpaper Article

There's a very nice article about my current show at the Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center, published a few days ago in the East County Californian, by writer Cynthia Robertson.

She did a superb job, I think, of capturing the essence of my bird photography.

The show will hang through Friday, September 14, there's still time to see it!

Here the link: East County News Article.

The Art of Bird Photography

Thanks to all that attended the reception on Sunday at Mission Trails Regional Park for my show, The Art of Bird Photography. It was gratifying to see such a turnout.

If you missed it, here is a link to a video to whet your appetite (thanks to curator Vicky Delong).

MTRP Video: Blake Shaw

The show will be up through September 14, there's still time to see it! For more information, see the post directly below.

The Art of Bird Photography

My fourth solo show of bird photography will be on display at Mission Trails Park Visitor Center from August 18 through September 14. Fifty new works, printed on canvas, will be on sale, with a portion of proceeds to benefit the Mission Trails Park Foundation.

A reception will be held on Sunday, August 19, from 1-4 p.m.

The visitor center is located at One Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Diego, CA 92119. Gallery hours are daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

There is no charge to visit. There is excellent hiking and birding in the area, and best of all, the building is air conditioned!

I hope to see you there!

Art in the Park: Wow!

Thanks to everyone who attended the Art in the Park benefit at Mission Trails Regional Park Visitors Center last night. It was an enjoyable evening and well attended by an appreciative crowd.

I have shown my work in numerous group art shows, but I must say that the quality of the works in this show was one of the best! The curators this year made a concerted effort to limit their acceptances to only the highest quality art, and it shows. There were numerous pieces of art I would be proud to hang in my home. There was a large variety, from wood carvings, cloisonné jewelry, paintings in all media and photography. All depict scenes of the park, or wildlife typically found in the park, like my photo of Canada Geese (below).

The show will hang until November 6. The Mission Trails Park Visitor Center is open every day from 9 am to 5 pm, and always free of charge. It is a beautiful air conditioned building with a bookstore, gift shop, library, educational displays with amazing taxidermy of animals and birds including a mountain lion, bobcat, coyote, Cooper's Hawk and more. There is great hiking and is worth a visit.

Art in the Park

If you wish to enjoy art and donate to a good cause, then save the date: Saturday, October 10, from 6-9 p.m.

The Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation's 2015 Art in the Park Reception will feature art from 30 artists, music from renowned guitarist Fred Benedetti, delicious food, and wine tasting.

Three of my photographs, including the Snowy Egret (below) will be included.

All art will depict scenes of the park, or animals or birds which can be found in the park. All art is for sale, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the park.

Admission is $50, which benefits Mission Trails Regional Park.

If you cannot attend the event, you may view the artwork at no charge (and enjoy the park!) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day from October 10 through November 6, 2015.

For more information see the flyer below, or visit the Mission Trails Regional Park website.

I hope to see you there!

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The Art of Bird Photography

Please join me for the opening reception of The Art of Bird Photography, my upcoming solo show at the Mission Trails Park Visitor Center Gallery.

This show features 49 all-new bird photographs from California, Arizona, and Mexico. This is my third solo show in six years, and if I may say so, it will be the best!

The opening reception will be held this Sunday, April 26, from 1:30-4:30 p.m. There is no charge and refreshments will be served. If you cannot make the reception, you may visit the visitor center free of charge from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week. The show will hang April 26 through Friday, May 22.

All works are for sale and a portion of sales will benefit the Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation.

The visitor center is located at 1 Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Diego, CA 92119. Detailed directions to the center are available here.

There is excellent hiking in the area, so make a day of it! I hope to see you there!

Sandhill Cranes, Cibola National Wildlife Refuge:

Birds of the World

Thanks to everyone who showed up to the San Diego Natural History Museum yesterday, for the opening of Birds of the World, a terrific show featuring the work of 14 photographers and birds from every continent. If you missed it, the show will remain at the museum until  September 13.

There was not enough space for every photograph to be displayed, so here is one more of my photos, a Yellow-footed Gull, photographed in San Felipe, Baja California. The gull swallowed the sting-ray whole!

The Yellow-footed Gull is found almost exclusively in the Sea of Cortez, though it is occasionally seen at the Salton Sea.

Birds of the World: San Diego Natural History Museum

If you are a nature lover, bird lover, or simply a lover of superb photography, Birds of the World is one show you should not miss! Fourteen wildlife photographers from around the world will present photos of birds from every continent. I am proud to have six of my photos on display in this exhibition, including the Military Macaw leaving its nest (below), photographed last year near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

The show is located in the Ordover Gallery on Level 4 of the San Diego Natural History Museum. There is no charge if you visit this Saturday morning during the opening reception. The reception will be held from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Please visit the museum website for more information on the show. There will also be a talk by renowned bird photographer Art Morris at 9 a.m.