“What am I? Chopped liver?”
-male sage grouse, after assertively thrusting his chesticles out all morning
“Did you say something?”
-female sage grouse, supremely disinterested
Photography
Sage Grouse: Big Busty Male Birds
Robert Hartwig has enjoyed photography since before digital was widely available. That said, he loves the freedom digital cameras provide to learn at low cost. He remembers owning an early Sony Cybershot (~2002) boasting a whopping 1.3 megapixels of image resolution.
Looking back, it’s good that early digital resolution was low because it mirrored Rob’s early skill level. Often shot with no zoom, his early photos sometimes feels like a blend of randomness, tedium, and nihilism.
Thankfully Rob’s photography has expanded and improved.
Expect this gallery to change from time to time.

