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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...
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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!...
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Out for an afternoon stroll
January 30, 2024 - I spotted this guy out for an afternoon stroll while looking for bobcats in Southern California. He was most likely out...
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Fall color travel destinations 2023
October 04, 2023 - Fall Color 2023: Where To Go For Fall Foliage
Text and photography by Heather Cline
Fall is officially here. This is o...
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5 Tips for dynamic vertical landscapes
September 21, 2022 - 5 Tips for Dynamic Vertical Landscapes
Text and photos by Heather Cline
American River at sunrise
Landscapes are on...
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Location Profile: Joshua Tree National Park
June 15, 2022 - Location Profile: Joshua Tree National Park Text and photos by Heather Cline
Joshua Tree Silhouette
Joshua Tree is o...
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Five creative processes in Photoshop
June 01, 2022 - Wake Up Your Right Brain: Five Creative Processes in Photoshop
Text and photos by Heather Cline
Photoshop is a powerfu...
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Species highlight: Black-tailed Deer
April 27, 2022 - Species Highlight: Black-tailed deer
Text and photos by Heather Cline
There are 43 species of deer on Earth, with th...
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Location profile: Anza Borrego
April 06, 2022 - Location profile: Anza Borrego State Park
Text and photos by Heather Cline
Agave, Anza Borrego State Park
Anza Borr...
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Location profile: Mono Lake
January 26, 2022 - Location Profile: Mono Lake Text and photos by Heather Cline
Mono Lake is one of the most beautiful and unique lakes in...
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Fall Color locations
October 04, 2021 - Fall Color 2022: Where To Spot The Changing Leaves
Text and photography by Heather Cline
Fall has arrived and the land...
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Fifty shades of purple
September 13, 2021 - Fifty shades of purple: a rare and special color Text and Photos by Heather Cline
Iris
This is my sixth and final arti...
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Celebrating summer
August 30, 2021 - Celebrating summer
Text and photos by Heather Cline
August is like the Sunday of summer. Long days and warm evenings w...
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Too good to be blue
August 16, 2021 - To Good to be Blue: Using the Color Blue to Enhance Your Images Text and Photos by Heather Cline
Wall, Steinhart Aqua...
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Texture in nature photography
June 28, 2021 - Scratching the surface: Texture in Nature Photography
Text and photos by Heather Cline
Tafoni, California Coastline...
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Location profile: Death Valley
June 21, 2021 - Death Valley National Park has become one of my favorite national parks over the past 15 years. I remember the first tim...
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When life gives you lemons
June 14, 2021 - When life gives you lemons... take a picture!
This post is a continuation of my series on color, and you guessed it, th...
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Creating compelling water images
May 31, 2021 - Magnificent Mushrooms: A photographer’s approach
Text and photos by Heather Cline
Chicken of the woods, Redwoods N...
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Double exposures
May 03, 2021 - Part of the fun of photography is the ability to experiment with different tools, techniques, and styles, like multiple...
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Location profile: Bowling Ball Beach
March 29, 2021 - I've visited Bowling Ball Beach five times and I've still yet to get what I consider an excellent shot. I've gotten rain...
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Natures panoramas
March 08, 2021 - What is a panorama?
Panoramas are composite images of two or more photos that have been stitched together.
They can be...
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Yosemite grand tour
January 18, 2021 - "Y" is for Yosemite
If you have never been to Yosemite, or are just looking for when and where to go for the best photo...
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Xeric environments
January 11, 2021 - "X" is for Xeric.
According to the Webster dictionary, In 1926 a group of botanists proposed using the term xeric (deri...
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Underrated locations
December 21, 2020 - "U" stands for underrated.
There are the locations that get all the attention, Yosemite, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon......
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Finding Quiet in the world of Nature Photography
November 23, 2020 - "Q" is for Quiet.
The year of 2020 certainly has created many opportunities for solitude, but I'm not sure you could sa...
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Americas National Parks
November 02, 2020 - "N" is for National Parks. For me - there was no other choice for "N".
I love National Parks and have a goal of visitin...
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Photographing the Milky Way
October 26, 2020 - "M" is for Milky Way. Not the candy bar, but we are close enough to Halloween, I wouldn't blame you for going there... A...
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Autumn Leaves and Fall Foliage
October 19, 2020 - "L" is for Leaves.
This letter fell at the perfect time, along with the falling leaves! Autumn is officially here so I...
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Juxtaposition in nature photography
October 05, 2020 - "J" is for juxtaposition.
Yeah, that's right, I'm pulling out the fancy college words! It was challenging to think of J...
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Hiking and Nature Photography
September 21, 2020 - "H" is for Hiking!
It pays to enjoy hiking if you are a nature photographer because your feet will get you to a lot mor...
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Guess where
September 14, 2020 - "G" is for guessing games. Can you guess where these photos were taken?
There are 3 photos from each location. Some are...
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10 scenic lighthouses worth the drive
January 01, 2019 - One of the benefits of living in a coastal state is relatively easy access to the many scenic lighthouses that dot our c...
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Location profile: Point Lobos State Reserve
November 29, 2018 - California has 278 state parks and these cover over 280 miles of coastline. Point Lobos State Reserve is within the stat...
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How to: photographing waterfalls
October 02, 2018 - When I am planning a photography trip, I am always on the lookout for waterfalls. I don't care if they are short, tall,...
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Location profile: Garrapata State Park
August 18, 2018 - California has an extensive amount of coastline with varying types of access and terrain. There are so many beautiful lo...
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Slot canyons
July 22, 2018 - Like most photographers, there are certain natural features that attract my attention more than others. Slot canyons are...
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Behind the shot: The Pumpkin Patch
May 20, 2018 - From time to time, I like to post information about places I have been to shoot, especially if getting there isn't terri...
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One shot five ways: pulling more images out of a subject
May 07, 2018 - I stumbled across this juniper tree 8 years ago while visiting Joshua Tree National Park for the first time. I was immed...
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Big Sur with Big Bertha
June 12, 2017 - I don't know about you, but I like to name my vehicle. I spend enough time in it that it just seems logical that it shou...
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Tripping on the cheap
May 01, 2017 - I don’t usually write my trip reports like this one but I thought it might be interesting to share what my typical photo...
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Reflections
December 19, 2016 - As I was sorting through my stock of photos for a different post, I noticed I've captured a lot of reflections shots ove...
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Fun with a fish eye lens
November 13, 2016 - I had a fish eye lens years ago but had to sell it when I replaced my APS (cropped sensor) camera with a full frame sens...
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Nature's camouflage - Wildlife that has blended in
November 01, 2016 - Nature's camouflage: Wildlife that has blended in
Text and photos by Heather Cline
Many species of wildlife have devel...
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Where to go for fall colors
October 14, 2016 - It's that time of year again! Time to check out all the fall colors nature has to offer. There are many opportunities in...
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Seeing images in black and white
August 14, 2016 - I learned photography using black and white film. This was in the days before digital and I'm really grateful that my ph...
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Using the sun burst effect to create dramatic photos
July 27, 2016 - Star effects in photography go by various names including: Sun stars, Star bursts, and Sun bursts. I tend to lean toward...
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Lake Tahoe: Bonsai Rock and Lupine blooms
June 08, 2016 - I wasn't planning to go to Lake Tahoe this weekend but I was visiting my dad in Reno and thought I'd pass through. I had...
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Carrizo Plains National Monument - Wildflowers
April 10, 2016 - This is a trip report from a recent trip I took to Carrizo Plains National Monument. If you are not familiar with this p...
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The end of an era
March 14, 2016 - It’s official. It is with great sadness that I announce my Subaru of 12 years will be going into retirement. I knew I wo...
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Raw versus cooked; how they compare
February 14, 2016 - A friend of mine recently asked me to post some of my RAW images. At first I thought, that’s like asking me to give a sp...
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