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A quetzal, Costa Rica.
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An arch in the Alabama Hills.

Barbara Swanson has a lens for every one of our planet’s natural worlds.  A coastal California resident with a special flair for shorebirds (and more recently, all birds), the winter and spring months call her out to the wonders of the Southwestern Deserts with the annual unfolding of wildflowers and surprising abundance of wildlife.  Her photo accolades are numerous among juried shows and also include popular recognition, such as the People’s Choice Award at the Del Mar Fair Exposition. 

Galleries of her photographic work can also be seen at barbara.photos, whereas here there is more personal emphasis put to her photography via stories, including some travelogue where it might be helpful.  Plus, you’ll notice a few technical factoids and explanations (her professional training is in a life science field).  Her photography is very grounded and natural to follow, getting to the heart of things at the level of appreciation we all share with this green earth planet.

 

In the Works:  Taking in Tanzania

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Recent Posts

  • Taking in Tanzania
  • Glorietta Canyon on a Soft Spring Day
  • The Erie Canal
  • The Tidal Zones at Bird Rock
  • The Salton Seabirds
  • Whale Watching on a Quiet Sea
  • The Big Boardwalk of Little Elfin Forest
  • Point Lobos, Dreamscape-by-the-Sea
  • Rancho La Costa Preserve
  • Mission Trails Floral Expo 2019
  • Carrizo Plain’s Superbloom of 2019
  • Anza-Borrego’s 2019 Superbloom, Mescal Bajada to Indian Valley

Photos from the blogs

Anemone in the splash zone
Red Fairy Duster
Orange-crowned warbler on ocotillo
Brown-eyed primrose
Flower field
<b>Nuttall's Woodpecker</b>
President of Tanzania
Lioness and cub posing for the president
Sitting area on the Butternut Creek Trail
Visitor Center-issued map of Carrizo Plain
Pictograph in the Capitol Gorge
Owl's Clover, during it's peak iridescent stardom of he show
Elkhorn Plain Phacelia
Bat-eared fox
Great Valley phacelia
Female Baltimore Oriole with jam at her nest
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove
Herd of male impalas photo impression
Rift Valley escarpment
Road signage for Old Erie Canal parking in Manlius

A quote for this month

“Good equipment cannot surpass good thinking.”

Quote from an old photography magazine (unknown attribution)

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