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Sarah's 2025 Year in Review
Sarah's 2025 Year in Review
January 1, 2026

Sarah shares some reflections on her photography experiences in 2025 along with a small collection of favorite photos from the year. 

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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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A Few Wintery Days in Yosemite National Park
A Few Wintery Days in Yosemite National Park
December 2, 2025

Sarah shares her photos from a quick winter trip to California's Yosemite Valley. 

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Summer Wildflowers (and More) in Crested Butte, Colorado
Summer Wildflowers (and More) in Crested Butte, Colorado
October 23, 2025

Sarah shares her photos of summer wildflowers and other smaller scenes from Crested Butte, Colorado. 

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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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The Death Valley Landscape and Nature Photography Guide
The Death Valley Landscape and Nature Photography Guide
September 1, 2025  |  Death Valley

Sarah shares our advice for planning a landscape photography trip to California's Death Valley National Park, including a 3-day itinerary. 

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Seaside Wandering: Photos from the California Coast
Seaside Wandering: Photos from the California Coast
May 9, 2025  |  California Coast

Sarah shares some thoughts on photographing an iconic location like California's Big Sur coast, along with new photos.

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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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Milestones: Winter in Rocky Mountain National Park
Milestones: Winter in Rocky Mountain National Park
March 18, 2025  |  Rocky Mountain National Park

Sarah shares her experiences returning to and photographing Rocky Mountain National Park in winter, along with new photos.

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2024 in Review #3 - Color Nature Photos
2024 in Review #3 - Color Nature Photos
January 24, 2025

Sarah's third and final year-in-review post, featuring her favorite color photos from 2024 along with a review of some of our favorite travel experiences. 

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2024 in Review #1 - Black and White Photos
2024 in Review #1 - Black and White Photos
January 17, 2025

Sarah's first year-in-review post, featuring a diverse collection of her black and white photos from 2024, along with some thoughts about the year.  

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Zion National Park: Two Perspectives and Two Portfolios
Zion National Park: Two Perspectives and Two Portfolios
December 6, 2024  |  Zion National Park

In a new portfolio, Sarah and Ron share two ways of connecting with and interpreting Zion National Park's landscape. 

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Constraints and Connections in White Sands National Park
Constraints and Connections in White Sands National Park
September 19, 2024  |  White Sands National Park

Sarah shares a portfolio from White Sands NP, plus thoughts about photographing a challenging landscape in a park with many limitations. 

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It’ll Be Prettier Soon: Eclipse Trip Recap and Photos
It’ll Be Prettier Soon: Eclipse Trip Recap and Photos
May 16, 2024  |  Central US

Sarah recaps our trip to see the 2024 total solar eclipse in Oklahoma, with some other fun stops along the way in Oklahoma and Kansas. 

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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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