Back to basics: Nature Photography
May 08, 2025
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Back to basics: Nature Photography
Text and photos by Heather Cline
Juvenile Antelope Squirrel, Carrizo Plains National Monument
I was recently gifted a vintage film camera from my husband's boss. It was so much fun to start going through all the camera settings, remembering what it was like to use this fine tool before the digital age. It als...
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I dare you to hate me
May 06, 2025
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This is a Canada goose (gosling), a bird that I hear people complain about on a regular basis. I was chatting with a fellow photographer and mentioned that I didn't really understand why they were hated by so many people, and he said, " well, there's a lot of them and they poop everywhere ". My response, " There's even more humans and we poop every...
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Rock and awe
May 01, 2025
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Rock and Awe: 10 Rock Formations You Should Add to Your Bucket List
Text and photos by Heather Cline
Sunrise through rock formations, Alabama Hills
The United States is full of rock formations that look like they've been plucked right out of a sci-fi movie set or were specially designed works of art. From the striking towers rising out of Mono...
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Bird Yoga
April 29, 2025
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This is a Northern Flicker, a medium sized bird of the woodpecker family. It is North America’s widest-ranging woodpecker, a common inhabitant of forest edges, savannas, and suburban areas. These birds use their long, slightly curved bills to probe into the soil, anthills, and rotting wood for ants and grubs. Ants make up a large portion of their d...
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Hunting Styles
April 24, 2025
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Hunting Styles: Hunting behaviors of 5 different species of wildlife
Text and photos by Heather Cline
Sea Otter with clam
In the wild, survival often depends on extraordinary hunting strategies. The crafty fox uses its keen hearing and stealth to ambush prey, often pouncing with precision. Ospreys, masters of aerial hunting, dive with amazing...
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Wizards Hat
April 22, 2025
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This group of sea stacks is a popular coastline feature on the Bandon coastline in Oregon. When I last visited, the tide was a bit high to get close and isolate the stacks but still made for some fun sunset photography. That was - until I got hit with a sneaker wave and nearly lost my camera to the sea. Thankfully, it survived but my PTSD still mak...
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California wildflowers 2025
April 17, 2025
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The chase begins—wildflower season has officially arrived!
Text and photos by Heather Cline
The 2025 wildflower season brings a mixed outlook across California. Northern California has enjoyed abundant rainfall, promising spectacular blooms in many areas. In contrast, Southern California has faced near-record drought, with some locations seeing n...
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Picture Perfect
April 15, 2025
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I feel as though this Red Fox was anticipating his close-up and went into hair and makeup before posing for this image. He was a very handsome fella and so kind to let me capture his image - albeit briefly. Fun facts about these foxes: they are highly athletic and can jump a 6-foot-tall fence, they can run up to 30 miles per hour, and they have ult...
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Using snags to snag photos
April 10, 2025
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Natures Dying Gift: Using Snags to Snag Nature Images
Text and photos by Heather Cline
Great Blue Heron surveys his territory
A snag is another word for a standing dead tree. Trees become snags due to a variety of factors including disease, insects, fire, lightning, storm damage, drought, and old age, or a combination of these. While seeing th...
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Divine Light
April 08, 2025
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I would venture to guess that every landscape photographer hopes for stunning light every time they venture out to capture images. In reality, stellar lighting conditions are less common - but I guess that is part of what makes it so special. I've heard the light beams that peek through the clouds described as divine light or God's light. During a...
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Species Highlight: Coyotes
April 03, 2025
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Species Highlight: Coyote
Text and photos by Heather Cline
This species highlight is going to differ from my usual format. I will be highlighting coyotes, but instead of providing information on their lifespan, physical attributes and social behaviors, I wanted to spend some time focusing on why this animal is one of the most hated animals in Ame...
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World's worst sand trap
April 01, 2025
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Welcome to Mesquite Dunes in Death Valley National Park. Out of all the sand dunes in the park, these are the easiest to reach, making them a crowd favorite. Spanning an impressive 14 square miles, they offer adventurers the ultimate “choose-your-own-path” experience—because there is no official trail. The dunes morph like living sculptures, their...
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Its Mushroom Season
March 27, 2025
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Holy Fungi: It's Mushroom Season!
Text and photos by Heather Cline
I don't know what the weather is like in your neck of the woods, but the weather has been finicky in Northern California. Some days are gray, cold and drizzly while others are warm and sunny. One thing I have noticed despite these weather shifts is an abundant number of mushroom...
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Silver Creek Preserve
March 25, 2025
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Silver Creek Preserve is located in Idaho, roughly 2 hours east of Boise and is managed by the Nature Conservancy. The preserve is a 40-year effort between local landowners and the conservancy to restore this high-desert creek. The primary uses include hiking, birding, fishing, photography, canoeing, and snowshoeing in winter. I spent an evening an...
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Yellowstone Magic
March 20, 2025
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This is West Thumb Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone has the world's largest concentration of geothermal features as a result of being on top of the Yellowstone Caldera, a massive volcanic system, which fuels the park's geothermal activity. If you watched the documentary Yellowstone Supervolcano, you might be a bit nervous to v...
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