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Sep 16, 2019
8 min

10 Years of Photography: Part Three - Evolution

The year 2014 to the present has been a big period of growth for my photography. I've used my DSLR to the full. 2014 The year 2014 was a ...

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Sep 11, 2019
2 min

10 Years of Photography: Part Two - Transformation

The year 2013 marked the beginning of a new era in my photography: I made the switch from point-and-shoot to DSLR. 2013 In January of 201...

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Sep 10, 2019
4 min

10 Years of Photography: Part One - Beginnings

Yesterday was a significant anniversary. September 8th, 2019 marked the ten-year anniversary of my photography passion. This past decade ...

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Aug 27, 2019
2 min

Cooper's Catch

WARNING: Feathery gore ahead... It was an uneventful winter afternoon on Sunday, February 24th. As snowflakes softly twirled to the groun...

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Apr 24, 2019
2 min

Will You Be My "Owl"entine?

It was February 14th, 2019. As the sky blackened and the temperature dropped, I spent the lonely evening walking around in the snow on ca...

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Apr 8, 2019
1 min

Kestrel Attack!

WARNING: If you are squeamish, I suggest you read no further... It was a chilly evening on February 12th, 2019. I had just finished tutor...

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Apr 1, 2019
1 min

The Freezing, Foggy Walk

Every first Saturday of the month, birders from the Kittitas Audubon Society lead a bird walk at Irene Rinehart Riverfront Park. I went o...

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Mar 25, 2019
1 min

A Berry Crazy Day

On January 21st, I saw hundreds of American Robins flying back and forth among the trees on campus - feasting on berries. They made quite...

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Mar 25, 2019
1 min

Welcome to my blog!

See what's happening in my birding world! Look for a new post every week and get ready to explore the beauty and wonder of nature!

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