Saguaro Ecology by Ron Toel

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Known as the symbol for the desert southwest, the saguaro cactus is the standard by which other cacti are judged. It is a plant with a personality, derived from its appendages, as it assumes the human like shapes that inspire … Continue reading

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Valuing Your Subjects (and yourself)

There has been a bit of speculation (again) on where I am presently located.  Let’s just say that I am where I was and I’m not where I’ve been.  Hope that clears everything up. When I was a serious part-time and … Continue reading

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Snapshots II….Hawthorn Hollow

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The images below were made on 4/24/11 Male Red-winged Blackbird Female Downy Woodpecker Dark-eyed Junco Male Northern Cardinal Male Brown-headed Cowbird Black-capped Chickadee Gray Tree Squirrel

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Setting The Sun

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The Colorado Rockies We should give meaning to life, not wait for life to give us meaning.  ~Stacy

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From Darkness Into Light by Ron Toel

My great friend Ron is a very spiritual person.  He is also an open-minded and provocative thinker.  Enjoy. By Ron Toel:  The following has two connotations…….Open your mind to get both views…..one spiritual, one photographic. There is no object so foul … Continue reading

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Snapshots

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4/21/11 Male Nothern Flicker4/21/11…Whitetail Deer…One day’s art is another day’s Snapshots This was a rare day indeed as I managed to get out and snap a few pictures.  It was an exceptional day for me as I was privleged to spend … Continue reading

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Something’s Lost When Something’s Gained

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I was reminiscing the other day about the many outdoor adventures I have had.  Some of them happened when I was a child with a curious mind, but most came as an adult nature photographer with a desire to wander.  … Continue reading

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Gallery

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Top…Rufous Hummingbird Running start…Bonaparte’s Gull Hunting Coyote Sandhill Crane Red Fox…2 photos Camoflauge…Green Darner Dragonfly Field Cricket Bottom…Pale Purple Coneflower No matter which of life’s roads you choose, travel with passion and conviction, but free of hate.

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Scapes….Working With The Land

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Landscapes are the easiest of the three (scapes, wildlife, macro) major types of nature photography. Landscapes are the hardest of the three major types of nature photography. Both of the above statements are true. As a subject, the land can … Continue reading

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The Gift of Art

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If ever I’ve met anyone who was born to be an artist, it is Darlene Jansen.  I met Darlene a few years back when she was just beginning to walk the path of serious photography.  It seemed to me that her journey had … Continue reading

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