The Earth Images’ Book of Quotes

Below are some stand alone quotes that have been used on the Earth Images Blog.  I hope you enjoy! “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as … Continue reading

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Birds Without Words

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Well, almost without words.  As usual I am forced to remind you that the images below will slowly become clear after they download.

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8/19/11

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As a marksman I felt a little off the mark today.  Just the same I fired some shots and they are below. Images will slowly become clear after they have downloaded. All fluffed up.  Male American Goldfinch. Black-Yellow-Argiope Spider Spicebush … Continue reading

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Study of Nature by Ron Toel

By Ron Toel In all the times that I have read the Bible, a question continues to haunt me. It never states in the Bible about the education of Jesus. It talks about him debating with the rabbi’s and it … Continue reading

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Bzzzzz…………with Flash

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I have written many times that photography, especially nature photography is all about problem solving.  Embrace that fact and you will enjoy yourself. I started out the day (8/14/11) with hopes of photographing some butterflies.  As I arrived at a … Continue reading

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Bobcats & Stuff

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Even at this point in my life I still manage a few “firsts”.  I experience very few photographic firsts but I still manage some nature firsts.  Over the years I have twice spotted Bobcats in the Badlands of South Dakota.  … Continue reading

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8/11/11

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Please note that the images below take some time to become clear. I know that at times I will thoroughly ID my photographic subjects while other times I do not label all, or maybe any of the pictures I show.  This blog … Continue reading

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Planting The Seed

I’ve been very fortunate in my life.  I have a healthy fear of heights, yet I have climbed mountains.  I used to be uncomfortable in front of people, yet I have spoken in front of audiences.   I appear to have … Continue reading

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Deserts by Ron Toel

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An easy definition to describe a desert is an environment where the evaporation exceeds the rainfall or a place that receives less than 2 inches of rainfall a year.  This means there are deserts on the 5 major continents.Man has … Continue reading

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8/10/11

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A short visit with my old friend called Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary in Wisconsin netted me a few pix of some of nature’s little fellows. Once the below images have downloaded it will take a few moments for them to become … Continue reading

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