Feather and "Hope"

On January 12, 2016, a feather floated by on a pond at the Gilbert Preserve at Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona.  The poem that I have posted below is by one of my mother's favorite poets, Emily Dickinson. Link to the poem's source is HERE

“Hope” is the thing with feathers 

BY EMILY DICKINSON

“Hope” is the thing with feathers -

That perches in the soul -

And sings the tune without the words -

And never stops - at all -

And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -

And sore must be the storm -

That could abash the little Bird

That kept so many warm -

I’ve heard it in the chillest land -

And on the strangest Sea -

Yet - never - in Extremity,

It asked a crumb - of me.

Publshed: Arizona Highways Magazine's Friday Fotos Blog

On January 13, 2017, my photo of Black-necked Stilts in flight was included in the weekly Friday Fotos in Arizona Highways Magazine's online blog.

Print options for sale at this link: HERE

Snowy Egret

The scientific name of the Snowy Egret is "Egretta thula". 

  

Published: Friday Fotos - Arizona Highways Magazine

December 30, 2016 - Published in Friday Fotos blog in Arizona Highways Magazine's

Theme: New

Snowy Egrets in early morning light at Gilbert Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona.

Published in Arizona Desert Views 2017 Calendar

Arizona Desert Views Magazine publishes a wildlife calendar every year with their magazine.  My photo of a Pyrrhuloxia is the featured December photo.  The prize for the photo is $250.

Here is the notice of winners from this year's wildlife photo contest:
https://www.azgfd.com/media/publications/photocontest/

Pyrrhuloxia - 1st Place Winner 

Two other photos of mine were chosen in the Honorable Mention section of the calendar/magazine for the 2017 calendar. They are located at the top left of the first two pages after the December photo. The first one is of a Canyon Towhee taken in Hereford at Batiste's Birding B&B and the other is of a Mockingbird taken at Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona.

Canyon Towhee - Honorable Mention

Mockingbird - Honorable Mention

This is the second year that I have submitted to the Arizona Desert Views Magazine for their wildlife photo contest. Last year, I had a winning photo of Hooded Orioles that was published in the calendar as the August image.  See the Hooded Orioles image HERE.

The 2017 calendar may be purchased at any Game and Fish office in Arizona for $3.00.

Published: Photo of the Day - Arizona Highways Magazine Online

On December 4, 2016, my photo of a Curve-billed Thrasher was featured as Photo of the Day on the Arizona Highways Magazine's website.

The link to the Arizona Highways page with the image is at this link:

https://www.arizonahighways.com/sites/default/files/photo-of-the-day/120416_tamryan.jpg

Published: Arizona Highways Magazine in Friday Fotos: Black & White Theme

October 14, 2016

Today, my photo of the McDowell Mountains was published in Arizona Highways Magazine's blog for their weekly Friday Fotos.

This was a color photo converted to black and white. It was processed originally with Photomatix Light, an HDR photo editing program.