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Capturing The Valley: Doves Out on a Limb

A family of doves reside at our cabin in the Sawtooth National Forest.  When on our property they spend most of their time observing the bird feeders from the limb of a Lodgepole Pine tree about 75 feet away. There appear to be six doves that hang around the house.  They do not frequent the Read More…
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Capturing The Valley: McGowan Cusp of Summer

Successfully completing springtime photo-shoots in Idaho has been tough in 2023.  Why?  The weather has not been cooperating. Weather in the Wood River, and Salmon River basins in 2023 has been more like the late 1980’s and 1990’s. In other words – wet with great variability.  The 2000’s have proven to be much warmer and Read More…