Images, Thoughts on Travel, Equipment and Techniques that somehow relate to Nature & Wildlife Photography.
A Look Back
It would seem to be a cliché to be writing about the past year and yet, by this time of the year, we tend to do just that. I like to think that past can be prologue, rather than wishing more had been checked off the to-do list or celebrating those things that were checked off. Nothing wrong with that but since we photograph and travel, looking into the future a bit is more satisfying. More of the same could be seen as a good thing, making images of the places and inhabitants of those places that we find interesting if not down right mind-blowing.
Nature photography and using digital cameras gives us the opportunity for endless learning and that, I think, is key to not letting the political class drive us totally crazy. “Walk in beauty” isn’t just an adage, it’s a directive that we can use to find that sometimes elusive key to happiness.
Contentment may lay in the past but life itself is ahead. So….. here are a few images from 2012 and a sincere wish that this coming year is very good to you.
Temple of the Sun and Moon, morning light, Cathedral Valley, Capitol Reef National Park, UtahBentonite palette, Bentonite Hills, Utah
Desert Bighorn sheep [Ovis canadensis nelsoni]; browsing Pointleaf Manzanita [Arctostaphylos pungens]; Zion National Park, UtahGreen Honeycreeper [Chlorophanes spiza]; Gamboa, PanamaRed-legged Honeycreeper [Cyanerpes cyaneus] male; Gamboa, PanamaBlue-crowned Motmot [Momotus momota]; Gamboa, PanamaBlue Dacnis [Dacnis cayana]; Gamboa, Panama
Chorcha Waterfall; Meseta Chorcha, PanamaRainforest inland lake; Soberania National Park, Panama
Mule Deer [Odocoileus hemionus] bucks in the velvet; Fremont County, ColoradoMule Deer [Odocoileus hemionus] buck yawning while browsing near doe, during breeding season; Fremont County, ColoradoRocky Mt. Bighorn Sheep [Ovis canadensis] rams battling over ewe during rutting season; Bighorn Sheep Canyon, Arkansas River, ColoradoRocky Mt. Bighorn Sheep [Ovis canadensis] rams, during rutting season; Bighorn Sheep Canyon, Arkansas River, ColoradoRocky Mt. Bighorn Sheep [Ovis canadensis] ewes & lamb, during rutting season; Bighorn Sheep Canyon, Arkansas River, Colorado
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Hello exceptional blog! Does running a blog such as this require a great deal of work?
I have very little understanding of coding however I was hoping to start my own blog in the near future.
Anyway, should you have any recommendations or techniques for new blog owners please share.
I understand this is off topic but I simply needed to ask.
Appreciate it!
Thanks very much for your comments. It’a always helpful to get compliments on our blog posts. Regarding the amount of work required for a blog, it helps to have a vehicle provided by the likes of WordPress as a starting point but then the rest is up to the blogger. The only recommendations we have is write for your defined target audience and then post regularly. This latter point is where we tend to fall short but we’re working on it. If you research WordPress, you’ll find everything you’ll ever want to know and more about techniques and even recommendations for successful blogging. Even though your inquiry is off topic as you say, we do appreciate hearing from you and hope you’ll feel free to stay in touch, comment and ask more questions.
I like all your pictures but the last one is really fun
Thank you, it’s great fun getting these images as well. Glad you enjoyed it.
I completely agree
Have a nice year and great pictures
Thanks! You too have a great year and photography experiences
Cheers! Barb & Larry