There are a number of wetlands, State and National Parks, Wildlife Refuges and other locations that I love to go to not only to photograph birds and animals but to also drink in the surrounding beauty. I will add more pages for those locations.

Be aware though that when I say “scenics” or “landscapes” they are images of what I am seeing and at times are taken on the fly,  in any kind of light and would not be considered typical “landscape photography”. But the images will give you a sense of those locations.

The first one I posted was about My Love Affair with Fort DeSotoFlorida

There are a few places I have been to or lived near in my life’s journey that simply feel like “home” to me. Places where I am completely at ease, where I am enthralled by what my eyes drink in, where the smells are familiar and the paths that I take are forever etched into my spirit.  Fort DeSoto County Park is one of those locations for me. more…

Colorful Capitol Reef National Park Utah

Capitol Reef National Park is located in south central Utah and lies within the counties of Sevier, Garfield and Wayne.  It was established in August of 1937 as a national monument and then redesignated as a national park in 1971. more…

Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge  Montana

Another one of my favorite avian photography locations is Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Montana. I’ve been there twice this year since mid-June and I eagerly await returning to this wild and lovely refuge. It is yet another location where I feel at “home”. more…

Note:

Antelope Island State Park used to be one of my favorite locations in northern Utah. Due to pipeline construction along the causeway to the Island, construction on the island itself, plus areas that were birdy being restricted now, and negative impacts caused by climate change, I truthfully can’t say that anymore. Your preferences may vary.

Wild and Wonderful – Antelope Island State Park – The Scenery Utah

Antelope Island State Park is another of my favorite locations for bird and wildlife photography plus the scenery is incredibly beautiful at any time of the year. Although the park is about 41 miles from Salt Lake City it has retained its wild and wonderful character. more…

 Wild and Wonderful – Antelope Island State Park – The Wildlife Utah

This is part 2 of my three part series on Wild and Wonderful Antelope Island State Park and it covers some of the wildlife that can be found howling, grazing, buzzing, napping and posing for my camera. more…

Wild and Wonderful – Antelope Island State Park – The Birds Utah

This is the third post in my series about Wild and Wonderful Antelope Island State Park, I’ve saved the best (and longest) for last. The Birds! Okay, maybe they aren’t the best thing about Antelope Island State Park, but I am a bird photographer and they are what I am most passionate about! more…

Some of the Birds I love at Bear River National Wildlife Refuge Utah

One of my favorite locations to photograph birds in northern Utah is Bear River National Wildlife Refuge. I’ve selected some of the birds there that delight and entertain me while I observe and photograph them. more…

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