Category Archives: Photography

Walking Away From the Law

Posted on April 6, 2019 by

I have 269 days left of the practice of law; not that I’m counting. I will be fifty-six at the end of the year, which means I’m leaving the practice during my peak earning potential. I could go to another … Continue reading →

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African Wild Dogs–Botswana

Posted on March 30, 2019 by

Here are a few shots of African Wild Dogs from my trip to Botswana last May. We spotted this pair in the lovely morning light, awaiting the return of their pack, who were out hunting. There was lots of tail-wagging … Continue reading →

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Here We Go!

Posted on January 1, 2019 by

It’s 2019: three-hundred-sixty-five blank pages ahead. How shall I fill them? Will I reduce my consumption of anxiety-provoking news and current events? Will I use the new dumbbells I ordered last week? Will I add to my “home gym” (i.e., … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Botswana, Elephants, Getting Unstuck, Healing, Kayaking, Lake Superior, Living Life, Mid-Life, Photography, Travel, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Lilac Breasted Roller

Posted on December 26, 2018 by

The Lilac Breasted Roller is one of Botswana’s most abundant and widespread species. I have dozens of photos of this breathtakingly photogenic bird. Here are a few of my favorites (so far).

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Thirsty Giraffe

Posted on December 23, 2018 by

I discovered on my Botswana trip that I am quite a good spotter of wildlife, beating our guide in some instances. But the giraffe was different. I had difficulty seeing them, even when they were pointed out to me, they … Continue reading →

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Maned Lioness

Posted on December 22, 2018 by

This lovely lady is a rare maned lioness. She lives in Botswana, in the Okavango Delta, where I went in May for my fifty-fifth birthday. She is one of five known maned lionesses in Botswana. She exhibits some male behaviors, … Continue reading →

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Lawyers At Sunset

Posted on May 16, 2015 by

I read an article in the Texas Lawyer yesterday: The Graying Tsunami: As Baby Boom Lawyers Reach 65, More Choose to Work Into the Sunset “In the past 10 years, the state’s over-65 lawyer population has grown from 8 to … Continue reading →

Posted in Antidepressants, BigLaw, Canada, Depression, Early Retirement, Lake Superior, Ontario, Photography, Practice of Law, Retirement | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 33 Comments

Operation Non-Legal Eagle

Posted on May 10, 2015 by

This bird is lucky. He is not a legal eagle. He is a Bald Eagle. A non-legal eagle. One day, I aspire to emulate this bird; to also not be a legal eagle. I’ve become a bit obsessed about this … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 Day Sober Challenge, 4 Percent Rule, Attorney, Bald Eagle, BigLaw, Birding, Birds, Early Retirement, Finance, Finances, Great Bear Rainforest, Lawyer, Nature, Photography, Retirement, Sobriety | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 22 Comments

BigLaw Blues

Posted on January 17, 2015 by

This week, I bring you the Vermilion Flycatcher. I photographed this bird in Tucson last March while I was there on a lawyer boondoggle (also known as continuing legal education). At the time, I thought I’d photographed a Scarlet Tanager, … Continue reading →

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Trifecta

Posted on January 11, 2015 by

Today, I bring you a different trifecta than the trifecta I usually write about—three more back-yard birds: I love the gorgeous blue ring around the dove’s eye. If you click on the photo, you’ll see what I mean. This is … Continue reading →

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