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I am right here!!  Look at me!!  Immature Barn Swallow. In Wisconsonland, the wild Geranium was always my favorite flower.  I waited every spring for this flower.  It was like waiting to meet the now grown children of my best friends … Continue reading →

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Stalking by Ron Toel

Wildlife photography relies heavily on ones abilities in the field. This means finding the subject and getting close enough to get that frame filling head shot or get in a position to photograph the subject. Stealth, fast reactions, and being … Continue reading →

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Outdoor Experiences by Ron Toel

Outdoor Experiences By: Ron Toel Leon Gorman, chairman of the L.L.Bean Company, refers to the “physical and spiritual rewards that come from participation in outdoor activities.” and thus this has become their company mission statement, and if one opens their … Continue reading →

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The Color of Light / The Scrapbook

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One place where the color of light is easy to see is on the white gypsum sand at White Sands New Mexico.  We see a transition here from direct sun in the middle portion of a winter’s day, to a … Continue reading →

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Discovering Yourself in Your Pictures

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In the final analysis photography is a search.  It is a visual pursuit of both questions and answers.  Most of those questions (and maybe answers) turn out to be as much about ourselves as anything else.  I think that is … Continue reading →

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A Voice in The Wind

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Native American Prayer Oh, Great Spirit Whose voice I hear in the winds, And whose breath gives life to all the world, hear me, I am small and weak, I need your strength and wisdom. Let me walk in beauty … Continue reading →

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Another One (post)

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Reflecting. Vertically that is. Female Red-winged Blackbird in a cattail marsh. Immature European Starling. Caspian Terns. Pop and his kid….or kit. Lil pal.  Salamander. Wild Columbine. We have some incredible national parks in the U.S.   Sometimes we forget the lesser known … Continue reading →

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Our Creative Urges

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My records show that my last post was the 100th on the Earth Images Blog.  Please no parties.  When we compose our photographs the one question that warrants asking is should our composition be a careful methodical exercise, or should it be quick … Continue reading →

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Your Neighbors Are Watching You

By Ron Toel Milwaukee and Madison are part of a large Metro Area, but the rest of Wisconsin is still a more rural burb than city. If one attends any gathering of people……at a coffee shop, or just leaning on … Continue reading →

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Eagles Etc.

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Bald Eagles/A two-way street! Sushi for breakfast. Always land into the wind. I truly love photographing in national parks.  Still America has a million pictures to be made right alongside our roadways.  This rock form was in northern New Mexico. … Continue reading →

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