by susan preston | Oct 29, 2020 | Birds, Bosque del Apache, Photo of the Day, Sunrise + Sunset
Invincible Dawn “Night never had the last word. The dawn is always invincible.“ – Hugh B. Brown There is nothing in the world that captures my imagination the way a mass ascension of snow geese in the icy morning air does. To bear witness to the cacophanous honking...
by susan preston | Feb 21, 2019 | Birds, Bosque del Apache, Photo of the Day, Sandhill Cranes
Fields of Gold You’ll remember me when the west wind moves upon the fields of barley You’ll forget the sun in his jealous sky as we walk in fields of gold So she took her love for to gaze awhile upon the fields of barley In his arms she fell as her hair...
by susan preston | Feb 20, 2019 | Birds, Bosque del Apache, Photo of the Day, Sandhill Cranes
Sandhill Landing One of the things I love about wildlife photography is the unpredictability inherent in every image. More often than not, things are happening so quickly that I’m never sure what I actually caught. It’s only after the fact that I discover...
by susan preston | Feb 18, 2019 | Birds, Bosque del Apache, Photo of the Day
Great Horned Owl As I rounded a corner on the northern loop of the Bosque del Apache last month, I spotted the unmistakable silhouette of a great horned owl. It was thrilling to see this magnificent bird–so much so I caught my breath, hit the brake, and poked my lens...
by susan preston | Feb 15, 2019 | Birds, Bosque del Apache, Photo of the Day
Sandhill Cranes at Sunset Sandhill Cranes Flying Over the Bosque del Apache “When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.” ― Ralph Ellison Intensity Brings Focus It is very important on the spiritual path that you are not dead serious. Being intense is one thing. Being...
