Photo Journal and Blog Posts (Posts by ron)

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Announcing Tweet Sheet! A New Resource for Birders — Announcing Tweet Sheet! A New Resource for Birders

May 8, 2026

Ron shares information about his new free website app, Tweet Sheet, for people who like birds.

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Desert Rain — Desert Rain

April 15, 2026

Ron shares his photos from the 2025-2026 winter season in Death Valley National Park, including a wildflower bloom and other special conditions.

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Phoning it In — Phoning it In

January 9, 2026

Ron shares some of his old and new iPhone photos from all sorts of different places.

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Ron's 2025 Year In Review — Ron's 2025 Year In Review

January 1, 2026

Ron shares some of his favorite photos from 2025, featuring landscapes in California, Colorado, and New Zealand.

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Mud Ecstasy: Playing with Dirt in Death Valley — Mud Ecstasy: Playing with Dirt in Death Valley

December 27, 2025

Ron shares his photos from a week in Death Valley, photographing mud, dirt, and sand.

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Spring in New Zealand — Spring in New Zealand

December 18, 2025

Ron shares his photos from our month spent on New Zealand's South Island.

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Fall Colors in Colorado — Fall Colors in Colorado

October 13, 2025

Ron shares some of his favorite photos from autumn in southwestern Colorado, including aspens, oaks, birches, and willows.

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How To Use SmallScenes.Info for Weather Information — How To Use SmallScenes.Info for Weather Information

September 16, 2025

Ron shares how we use smallscenes.info to get weather and travel information for our favorite locations. You're welcome to use this free resource, too.

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Monochromatic Wasteland: Ron's Photos from Death Valley — Monochromatic Wasteland: Ron's Photos from Death Valley

April 25, 2025 | Death Valley

Ron shares a portfolio featuring his two most recent winter trips to Death Valley, along with an essay about the diversity of the park's landscapes.

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Death Valley in Winter: Just Rocks (Part 3 of 3) — Death Valley in Winter: Just Rocks (Part 3 of 3)

July 16, 2024 | Death Valley

Ron shares the third and final post about a wet winter in Death Valley, this time focusing on something less ephemeral: rocks!

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Death Valley in Winter: Ephemeral Lake Manly (Part 2 of 3) — Death Valley in Winter: Ephemeral Lake Manly (Part 2 of 3)

June 16, 2024 | Death Valley

Ron shares the second of two posts about a wet winter in Death Valley National Park including the ephemeral Lake Manly

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Death Valley in Winter: The Diverse Desert (Part 1 of 3) — Death Valley in Winter: The Diverse Desert (Part 1 of 3)

June 9, 2024 | Death Valley

Ron shares the first of three posts about a diverse winter season of photography in California's Death Valley National Park.

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More Than Pretty Pictures: An Intentional Approach — More Than Pretty Pictures: An Intentional Approach

July 5, 2017

Ron discusses his approach to nature and landscape photography, and how he finds more meaning looking beyond just "pretty pictures."

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Photographing Silhouettes in Nature: Treasure Lurking in the Shadows — Photographing Silhouettes in Nature: Treasure Lurking in the Shadows

March 1, 2017

Ron shares lessons for finding and photographing silhouettes in nature, starting with learning to love dark shadows.

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Photographing Botanical Gardens: 5 Tips For Nature Photographers — Photographing Botanical Gardens: 5 Tips For Nature Photographers

February 17, 2017

Ron shares five tips for photographing plants and flowers in botanical gardens, including a list of our favorite gardens.

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