Videos

This collection features videos that capture the movement of light, weather, and wildlife—some in real time, others in time-lapse. From sunrise to storm, from delicate motion to sweeping landscape, each film reveals nature’s changing rhythm and mood. To explore the complete collection with all thumbnails and full-resolution playback, visit the Videos Gallery.

Updated 5/23/26

This week we were visited by the gorgeous butterfly species called Baird's Swallowtail. I videorecorded it fighting to wind in order to reach its destination—- catmint flowers that happen to match the color of the butterflipatch.

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Nature has its own shifting rhythms of light, weather, and motion. These videos show what the eye often misses, using real time, slow motion, and time lapse to reveal subtle movement and sudden change. Watch osprey gather nest material, clouds rise into dawn color, and storms build. For still photographs of morning light, visit Sunrises and Sunsets or explore dramatic skies at Bosque del Apache and in Southern and Central Arizona.

These moments reveal how landscape, weather, and wildlife interact in ways that unfold slowly or suddenly. Each short film invites you to pause, look closely, and feel the rhythm of a place.

Visit my updated blog post on video, featuring closeup footage of a butterfly on blossoms.