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A month-long photo project. Date: May 3, 2010 |
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Cross-posts from other blogs.
Trip to Guatemala 2010
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Eight friends traveled for 12 days in Guatemala at the end of February and beginning of March, 2010. Our trip was organized and lead by Dr David Mehlman, ornithologist & friend, with the help of Bitty Ramirez-Portilla and Miguel Marin, among other local guides and hosts. Our primary motivation was, ostensibly, birding plus visiting some Mayan ruins. Read my journal and see other photos: http://www.mjhinton.com/wild/?p=627 . Location: guatemala |
Bosque del Apache
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New Mexico’s premier wildlife refuge. Date: Feb 14, 2010 |
portfolio
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special pix Date: Feb 9, 2010 |
New Year’s Day Hike 2010
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Hiking in the Sandia foothills (Elena Gallegos Open Space). Sally, Steve, Merri, and Mark. Date: Jan 18, 2010 |
Xmas Day 2009
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Dinner and stroll in the South Valley with Mary, Kit, Merri, and Mark. Location: South Valley, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Lucky Timing (from the Photo Archive)
I go to Chaco Canyon every year (except for this one). In 2008, I also traveled to a couple of outliers west of Chaco. The road into Kin Bineola (“where the wind whirls,” Navajo) crosses a dirt dam. I had never seen any water on either side of that dam before, but on this trip in May, there was a small pond near the dam, well below the road. I saw something circle over the pond. I stopped on the dam to consider taking a picture. The two adult avocets were cute enough – and seemed out of place enough – to warrant a photo. I just got lucky that the babies flew in just as I clicked. I respect photographic skill, experience, and equipment, but lucky timing is the most valuable asset a photographer can’t buy. I never expected to photograph shorebirds in the desert.
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