Author: Bob Russman

Bob currently resides in Tucson, Arizona. He has spent considerable time exploring and photographing the western U.S., particularly the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and the Sierra Nevada of California. “I have done portraiture, weddings, and product photography. And, I enjoy creating abstract images or working in alternative photographic processes, but it is landscapes and images of the natural world that I gravitate toward. I do enjoy exploring, observation, and discovery.”

A Desert’s Offering of Luminous Beauty

Photograph by artist Bob Russman Available in various print sizes from 8 x 5-1/2 inches. Click here for art prints, framed pri

Reakirt’s Blue Butterfly by Bob Russman

The Reakirt’s Blue (Echinargus isola) is a small buterfly of about 3/4 to 1 inch in size. The heaviest populations in th

Desert Marigold With Bee by Bob Russman

A native bee, one of many species found in southeast Arizona, collects pollen from a Desert Marigold (Baileya multiradiata). H

Sleepy Orange Sulphur Butterfly

My backyard serves up many photographic opportunities when I am not in the field. Native plants and shrubs provide nectar and

Gymnocalycium Bruchii Cactus Bloom

I recently started to build a Mammillaria cactus collection. It was during a recent visit to a nursery in Tucson, that the bud

Immature Rufous Hummingbird

An immature male rufous hummingbird watching over its territory from a vantage point at the end of an agave cactus leaf.

House Finch Pair In Flight

A 1/40 second exposure of this house finch pair in flight produces an image exhibiting motion blur, yet enough detail to revea

Butterflies and Moths of Tucson Backyards

The Arizona desert monsoon season of 2021 produced an unusual amount of rain. It resulted in a population explosion of butterf

Flame Skipper Dragonfly

Flame Skimmer (Libellula saturata) photographed on October 14, 2021, in Pima County, Arizona.

Yellow Aloe Succulent Flower

Costa’s Hummingbird and Parry’s Penstemon

A Costa’s Hummingbird darts from flower to flower. The Parry’s Penstemon provides nectar for the bird. The bird di

Walls Of Time, Number 3

Walls Of Time Number 3 is the third photograph in an ongoing series titled “Walls Of Time”. The photograph was mad

White-Crowned Sparrow In Black And White

Title: White-Crowned Sparrow In Black And White Description: A finely detailed black and white photograph of a White-crowned s

Hermit Thrush Upon A Rock

Hermit Thrush Upon A Rock

Walls Of Time, Number 2

This is the second black and white photograph in a themed series titled “Walls of Time”. This image is of a building wall

The Northern Jacana, Our Rare Visitor

From Audubon.org, “At marshy ponds from Mexico to Panama, this odd shorebird is common.” However, they are not com

Walls of Time

This is the first black and white photograph in a series titled “Walls of Time”. This image is of a building wall

Arizona Woodpecker in Madera Canyon, Arizona

The Arizona Woodpecker is a bird of Mexico. Its range barely extends into western New Mexico and southeastern Arizona. For tha

The Oak, The Vine, and the Leaf of a Sycamore

I found this image, perfect for black and white photography, while hiking in Madera Canyon, Arizona. When you are in the outdo

Sunrise On Picacho Peak

The warm early morning light illuminates the prominent landmark, Picacho Peak, located between Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. Pi

Mission Buildings at Tumacacori, Arizona

This image features two of the mission buildings at the National Historical Park in Tumacacori, Arizona. “Tumacácori si

Verdin – Tumacacori, Arizona

Verdins are fairly common year round residents in the southern portions of the Southwestern United States. They are daily visi

Santa Cruz River Near Tumacácori, Arizona

Photograph Description: Fall colors along the Santa Cruz River riparian area near Tumacácori, Arizona. The location of this p

Sandhill Cranes Return To Whitewater Draw

Photograph Description: Wintering Sandhill Cranes returning to their roost at Whitewater Draw, Arizona after feeding in the fi

Lucy’s Warbler 01

The Lucy’s Warbler starts to show up in my Tucson yard during late March or early April. They winter in Mexico and migra

Cooper’s Hawk

A Cooper’s Hawk pair have chosen to nest in one of our mesquite trees! Cooper’s Hawks (Accipiter cooperii) are fou

Closeup: Crane Fly

Sheesh. Tucson has its share of crane flies this season. For a few days, multiple crane flies would clumsily take flight with

Closeup: Bromeliad Blossom

Coronavirus, restricted travel, and social distancing! I am deciding to turn this staycation into a photo study. This will con