The nectar buffet is on!
April 30, 2024
This Tiger Swallowtail butterfly is enjoying the buffet of wildflowers and resulting nectar that have popped up as spring arrived. As with all butterflies, these are most...
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Vultures: Nature's Garbage Men
April 25, 2024
Vultures: Nature's Garbage Men
Text and photos by Heather Cline
Vultures get a bad rap. They're associated with death. They aren't super attractive. They are seen as a...
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Rock Hopper
April 23, 2024
This young male Bighorn Sheep was on fire shortly after sunrise - running and jumping effortlessly from rock to rock on this steep hillside. I noticed 3 females nearby an...
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Nature Photography: Imitation as a source of inspiration
April 18, 2024
Nature Photography: Imitation As A Source of Inspiration
Text and photos by Heather Cline
For aspiring nature photographers, looking to the work of those who are more e...
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Lake Manly Panorama
April 16, 2024
In years with a good amount of rain, the area known as Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park will temporarily transform into Lake Manly. The lake measured 6 miles...
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5 unique wildflower photography techniques
April 11, 2024
Wildflower Photography: 5 Tips for Capturing Unique Wildflower Images
Text and photos by Heather Cline
Spring is one of my favorite seasons because of how the wildflo...
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California Desert Sunrise
April 09, 2024
Water is the key to life in the desert, including the wildflowers that grow there. This is just one area within the 948 square miles of Anza Borrego State Park. This is t...
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Red-shouldered Hawk pairs chapter 3
April 05, 2024
Two mating pairs of Red-shouldered hawks
Text and photos by Heather Cline
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 If you are reading this post but haven't seen the previous c...
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World's Tiniest Lake
April 02, 2024
During a recent visit to Joshua Tree National Park, I encountered some very wet and cold weather, but the after effects made for some fun photography. There are small dep...
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The Coyote and the Roadrunner
March 28, 2024
The Coyote and the Roadrunner: Meep Meep
Text and photos by Heather Cline
I don't know about you but when I was a kid I loved watching the Looney Tunes cartoons on Satu...
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What a face!
March 26, 2024
This is a 3 toed sloth in the rain forest of Costa Rica. These amazing creatures are the slowest mammal in the world, so slow that they host entire ecosystems of algae, a...
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California wildflowers 2024
March 21, 2024
The hunt is on - Wildflower season has official begun
Text and photos by Heather Cline
Wildflower season is upon us!
California has been receiving good rainfall over t...
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Beauty adrift
March 19, 2024
This is a Pacific Sea Nettle (photographed in an aquarium). These invertebrates are found in the Pacific ocean's waters ranging from Alaska to Japan. They spend their liv...
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A different kind of forest
March 12, 2024
While the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona is one of the best places to see Organ Pipe Cacti, it is also home to the famous Saguaro cactus. These cacti can...
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Focusing Methods and when to use them
March 07, 2024
Text and photos by Heather Cline
There are three critical components that a successful photo must include: Proper exposure, Good composition, and Sharp focus. While mode...
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