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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Good morning handsome devil
March 05, 2024
On the morning I took this photo, I woke up while it was dark and cold and absolutely no sun was in the morning forecast. I had a headache and I hadn't slept well. This w...
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Red-shouldered Hawk pairs chapter 2
February 28, 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 Chapter 1, you...
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The eagle has landed
February 27, 2024
This may look like a violent encounter but it is a pair of mating Bald Eagles that I have been fortunate to view on a few occasions recently. Bald Eagles mate for life bu...
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Nothing but butt - when wildlife just won't cooperate
February 22, 2024
Text and photos by Heather Cline
There are no educational moments here. No inspiration. No profound thoughts. Just a collection of butts.
I imagine any wildlife photogr...
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Has anyone seen fat Eddie?
February 20, 2024
This bobcat successfully hunted another gopher less than 10 minutes before this one, but this one was significantly larger. This gopher was clearly just as healthy and su...
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Red-shouldered Hawk pairs
February 19, 2024
Two mating pairs of Red-shouldered hawks
Text and photos by Heather Cline
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 I'm hoping this is just the first part of multiple posts whi...
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The number one thing you can do to improve your photography
February 15, 2024
The Number One Thing You Can Do To Improve Your Photography
Text and photos by Heather Cline
Purple striped jellyfish
If you are new to photography - or even not new...
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Green-crowned Brilliant Hummingbird
February 13, 2024
Hummingbirds may be my favorite of all the birds. There are over 360 species of hummingbirds varying in size and color - but all move so fast that you may not have a chan...
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Get Low
February 08, 2024
Get Low: How Getting Low Will Improve Your Compositions
Text and photos by Heather Cline
There is an endless supply of advice out there for getting the best nature imag...
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