I've seen belted kingfishers from afar at a number of places I visit nearby, but I finally had one come close enough for a decent photograph. This juvenile had the crazy hair going on! #kingfisher #bird #wildlife #nature #birdwatching #animals #om1 📷 🐦️

Judging by all the posts I've seen, whale watching has been excellent this year and the sand lance boom is a big reason why. Here's a video I took last year while scuba diving in Gloucester, MA. buff.ly/UKnPCSB #whales #whalewatch #foodchain #nature #wildlife #newengland #fish #gopro #scuba🦑 📷 🐳

DID YOU KNOW IF YOU FIND A HORSESHOE CRAB THATS BEEN TAGGED BY THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE AND SUBMIT THE LOCATION YOU SAW IT USING THE FORM ON FWS DOT GOV SLASH CRABTAG THEY SEND YOU A BEAUTIFUL CRAB PIN

Epic whale watch. Bubble net feeding virtually under the boat. We could hear, see, and smell the whales in their feeding frenzy. Unreal, nature documentary stuff. This is the bubble net popping up in front of our boat. #whales #newengland #nature #atlantic #bubbles #wildlife #marinemammals 📷 🦑 🐳

Here's a little abstract nudibranch art. This is an extreme close-up of a Flabellina "verrilli" from New Hampshire this winter. Which do you prefer? #nudibranch #macro #closeup #abstract #underwaterphotography #om1 #scubadiving #wildlife 🦑📷

I saw some wild sunspot pictures online late yesterday (2026-06-29) and had to see for myself. I worried the sun was too low in the sky, but the live view looked great. Yay! Full res + details: buff.ly/ot2H6kd #sun #astrophotography #solarsystem #touptek #space #sunspots

I brought my camera on this dive in April, but failed to attach my flash trigger. I brought a video light so I did a quick swap underwater, spent awhile mucking around with settings and managed to get a few OK shots. #nudibranchs #NewHampshire #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #macro #om1 📷 🦑

Tough visibility yesterday at Folly Cove in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The sand lance are out in force again! (The visibility actually was pretty bad despite lake-like surface conditions, but we had fun) #fish #wildlife #underwater #scubadiving #photography #school #green #om1 📷 🦑 🐟️

OWL UPDATE! I went back to the place where I saw the crashed juvenile great horned owl and spotted two juveniles in that exact same tree. Looks like the crash victim made a full recovery! Yay! Original blog post: buff.ly/A2p7VtP #owl #greathornedowl #birds #wildlife #blog #owlet #om1 🐦️ 📷 🦉

OWL UPDATE! I went back to the place where I saw the crashed juvenile great horned owl and spotted two juveniles in that exact same tree. Looks like the crash victim made a full recovery! Yay! Original blog post: buff.ly/A2p7VtP #owl #greathornedowl #birds #wildlife #blog #owlet #om1 🐦️ 📷 🦉

This beautiful northern yellow warbler was a new species for me! I heard it before I saw it, but it was not shy and made sure to introduce itself. Prints: buff.ly/cYj1S4O #birds #yellow #wildlife #bluesky #warbler #om1 #naturephotography #blueskyonbluesky 🐦️ 📷

The main object is Messier 51, otherwise known as the Whirlpool Galaxy. The gold portion on the right is NGC 5195, a dwarf galaxy that is slightly more distant and interacting with the much larger M51. Details: buff.ly/ufHgRA7 #galaxy #space #stars #astrophotography #mono #touptek #astronomy 🔭 📷

Eastern Bluebird! There was a pair flying around this area - I didn't see them entering any of the houses, but they stuck around, which makes me suspect there's a nest in one of them. They are beautiful birds! #birds #wildlife #om1 #telephoto #bluebird #blue #nature 📷 🐦️

March diving recap is complete! Not very productive photographically overall, but I did get the fisheye underwater here in New England, which was fun. Link: buff.ly/JEFpvOb #NewEngland #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #nudibranchs #om1 #scuba #greenwater #wildlife 📷 🦑

Reflecting Great Blue Heron. I've been on the hunt to capture an image like this for a bit and finally got the right mix of light and subject. Prints: buff.ly/77CPBb4 #birds #heron #reflection #water #photography #mirror #NewEngland #wildlife 📷 🐦️

Astrophotography? From Brian?! Yes, folks. The clouds parted for a session last night (99% moon of course) and I left my scope out for some solar imaging in the morning. Here it is! Details + full res: buff.ly/W5hsvT9 #astrophotography #sun #sunspots #telescope #astronomy 🔭 📷 ☀️

Mantis couple! #bugsky 🐙 🐡

I present to you: the best photos I have ever taken. This juvenile owl missed the landing in a tree and crashed down and out of sight, so I went to investigate. Prints: buff.ly/vjsYi7h Blog with more pictures and details: buff.ly/ZqXT5St #greathornedowl #birds #wildlife #om1 #eyes 🐦️ 🦉 📷

I present to you: the best photos I have ever taken. This juvenile owl missed the landing in a tree and crashed down and out of sight, so I went to investigate. Prints: buff.ly/vjsYi7h Blog with more pictures and details: buff.ly/ZqXT5St #greathornedowl #birds #wildlife #om1 #eyes 🐦️ 🦉 📷

Eastern Wood-Pewees are quite common in New England, but this was the first time I noticed one. I watched this one perch on a branch, stare at the sky (as pictured), and then flit up to grab a flying insect out of the air. buff.ly/NK5Th2h #bird #NewEngland #wildlife #pewee #photography #om1 🐦️ 📷

Morning walks in the woods. Pros: Exercise, start the day with serenity and calm, see some local wildlife Cons: OMG THE SPIDERWEBS IN MY FACE 😱

Did a write-up on my trip aboard the Bahamas Aggressor II back in February! This was a fun way to escape the winter weather for a bit and figure out how to use my OM-1. Lots of pictures inside! buff.ly/qCS3NJW #wildlife #om1 #fish #shrimp #sharks #blog #scuba #scubadiving #travel 📷 🦑 🦀 🦈

Throwback to 2014 when baby diver Brian (13 total dives) hopped into the Blue Hole in Belize and watched as the sharks circled until one decided to dive straight down and disappear. That wasn't unsettling at all, nope nope nope. buff.ly/9sGUZTX #sharks #belize #bluehole #scubadiving #scuba 🦑 🦈

Kiluauea volcano in Hawaii is doing that thing it likes to do quite often (send molten lava flying very high into the air). www.youtube.com/live/HggWKlZ... #hawaii #volcano #eruption #lava #geology #sohotrightnow

This small rabbit lives near our shed and hopped out for a snack of grass in front of our strawberry patch. This one is about a third of the size of the adults we see around the yard. Captured with my OM-1 + 150-600mm telephoto #bunny #rabbit #wildlife #animalbaby #om1 #omsystem

I recently added a 150-600mm lens to my bag and took the opportunity to photograph this American Robin in my yard. This one seems to have had great success on the worm hunt! briangweber.com/featured/ear... #wildlife #birds #omsystem #om-1 #robin #worm #photography

I had a good dive yesterday, but nowhere near THIS good. Some of my friends had an incredible encounter with a basking shark on a shore dive in Rockport, Massachusetts! buff.ly/FP8G8Wy #baskingshark #shark #gentlegiant #NewEngland #coldWater #epic #scuba #scubadiving #wildlife 🦈 🦑

Subjects in the water column like this chameleon shrimp are often quite challenging with a macro lens like the M.Zuiko 60mm. The OM-1 autofocus picked up the subject and got the eyes in crisp focus. #underwaterphotography #shrimp #macro #NewEngland #coldwater #scuba #scubadiving #wildlife #om1 🦑 📷

Coryphella verrucosa nudibranch with a looming open barnacle. Can you spot the other macro beastie in the image? Captured with my Olympus OM-1 + 60mm macro lens #macro #underwaterphotography #scuba #scubadiving #nudibranch #olympus #nauticam #NewEngland #wildlife 🦑 📷

I captured some images of familiar dive spots as I was heading out of Boston toward Barcelona. The first image is Nahant, MA and the second image is Gloucester Breakwater and Cape Ann. Such a nice view! #travel #Nahant #CapeAnn #airtravel #pixel #sunset #flight #redeye #atlantic

This alleyway covered with colorful umbrellas was a fun, whimsical spot in Poble Espanyol in Barcelona, Spain. Prints: buff.ly/aj9QY2C #umbrella #travel #Barcelona #Spain #colorful #photography #fisheye #olympus #om1

Cruise along with me on a Hobie cat as we zip across Grace Bay in Turks and Caicos #vacation #boat #blue #water #sailboat #TurksAndCaicos #beach #beaches

For the new feeds! #wildlife #birds

More birds in the feed please! #addbirder

White-breasted nuthatches are quite common around me, but I'm always entertained by the way they walk around every surface as if gravity doesn't matter. Olympus OM-1 + 150-600mm telephoto. Prints: buff.ly/dioufR2 #birds #nuthatch #tree #nature #birdphotography #photography #om1 🐦️

Sunrise on the USS Massachusetts in Fall River, MA. I had an overnight campout on the battleship with Cub Scouts and it was a lot of fun. We got to explore all three ships at Battleship Cove, learn some history, and send messages in Morse Code. #sunrise #battleship #navy #pixel #wwii #history 📷

Astro post! It's been a bit, but here's an image of a favorite subject I captured over the winter: Thor's Helmet Nebula. This object trails Orion in the night sky and is pretty low on my horizon. Print: buff.ly/TDQ9UCO Details: buff.ly/CFyjGhI #astrophotography #nebula #space #photography 📷 🔭

I took my fisheye lens for its first New England splash and the results did not disappoint! Giant nudis in a field of pink hydroids in Portsmouth, New Hampshire! #underwaterPhotography #coldWater #fisheye #wideAngle #olympus #om1 #nauticam #NewEngland #scuba #scubadiving #nudibranchs 📷 🦑

Happy crew!

Is it weird to be obsessed with a crater? Orientale is 😍 #Artemis #moon #farside #space #craters #NASA

You've probably already seen this image by now, but I have to join the party sharing it because it is quite simply one of the coolest images I have ever seen. #Artemis #earthrise #Earth #space #NASA #epic #moon

I paused the Artemis livestream yesterday and picked it back up this morning, so I'm mid-eclipse right now. Listening to the crew gush over the beauty of the moon is a wonderful break from all the nastiness going on down here on Earth. #Artemis #moon #NASA #space

LIVE NOW: No big deal, just some humans checking out the far side of the moon as they fly by. 🌝🚀 www.youtube.com/live/z-j1uxB... #NASA #moon #Artemis #Orion #space

Due to user error, my strobes weren't firing during my last dive. The test to avoid this sort of issue is simple and easy. I should do it and you should too! buff.ly/GBJVbam #underwaterphotography #fail #scubadiving #scuba #camera #strobes #blog

The March meeting from my local photo society just dropped including my presentation about the Bahamas! Let me know if there are any images in particular you liked. buff.ly/Ku4QgsP #underwaterphotography #travel #Bahamas #presentation #scuba #scubadiving #olympus #om1 #nauticam 🦑 📷 🦀

Excellent visualization of the true distance between the Earth and our moon: #artemis #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/s...

There are now 10 toilets in Space International Space Station: 4 Crew Dragon Docked at ISS: 1 Soyuz Docked at ISS: 1 Tiangong Space Station: 2 Shenzhou Docked at TSS: 1 Artemis II on way around Moon: 1 This will be the first time a toilet has left low earth orbit!

Went to Peirce Island in Portsmouth, NH for the nudibranch bonanza and it was 🔥🔥 I opted to make it challenging by forgetting my flash trigger, so I had to shoot with video lights instead of strobes (possible, but I NEVER do it on purpose) 😣 Pictures to follow!

I am now 4 dives into my fisheye lens journey, so I wrote down some things I've learned. If you had anything to add, definitely drop a comment below - I'm anxious to improve my skills! buff.ly/pVWWeQF #underwaterphotography #wideangle #fisheye #lens #photography #blog #olympus #om1 #nauticam

This is a blue chromis with an isopod attached. These critters will munch on whatever the fish eats and are a drag on the animal due to their large relative size. buff.ly/ICKEAQi #underwaterphotography #fish #Bahamas #isopod #parasite #behavior #olympus #om1 #nauticam 🦑 📷