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Category Archives: ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS

Wapiti and Water Lilies

November 26, 2019by Nomad for Nature ~ Tranquil Light Photography Leave a comment

From my journal in the spring of 1999 (Originally published in 1999, republished November 2019) This spring the elk and deer seemed particularly springy. I watched elk frolic in the fields […]

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1996 - 2011 ~ The Early Years, ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, SPECIAL TIMES

Things That Go Bump in the Night

July 27, 2019by Nomad for Nature ~ Tranquil Light Photography 4 Comments

(Originally posted on July 17, 2012) One night in July 2012, I had just fallen asleep in the back of my (then) Subaru, when I heard a strange noise; strange […]

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2012, ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS

Curious Critter

July 12, 2018by Nomad for Nature ~ Tranquil Light Photography Leave a comment

For years now some of my YouTube followers have been suggesting that I purchase a GoPro camera, so when I record myself walking it won’t make them feel seasick (sideways […]

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ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS

Happy Mother’s Day

May 13, 2018by Nomad for Nature ~ Tranquil Light Photography 2 Comments

Happy Mother’s Day ~ Please feel free to copy any of these images and share them with your loved ones in any form you choose ~ All images are by […]

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ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, Uncategorized

Grizzlies In Colorado?

April 24, 2018by Nomad for Nature ~ Tranquil Light Photography 1 Comment

The following story is based on a true account from a local prospector who values his privacy. Therefore, the name I have used is fictional and any similarity to that […]

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ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, ARTICLES, ESSAYS & POETRY

Living in an Old School Bus and The Year of the Bears (Summer 2011)

November 10, 2017by Nomad for Nature ~ Tranquil Light Photography 1 Comment

This is what I lived in for the summer of 2011. It was perhaps the coolest place I’ve lived yet. (I mean in “Hey, cool dude,” not the air-conditioned type […]

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1996 - 2011 ~ The Early Years, ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, MY VAN (and previous homes)

August in the Mountains of Colorado

October 21, 2017by Nomad for Nature ~ Tranquil Light Photography Leave a comment

For this post, I’m simply going to share a few shots from the month of August. Sadly I didn’t get in very many hikes during the summer of 2017, partly […]

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2017 - Spring and Summer in Estes Park, CO, ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park

June in the rocky mountains (a collection of images)

October 15, 2017by Nomad for Nature ~ Tranquil Light Photography Leave a comment

In this blog post I thought I’d just share some images I took during the month of June. Hover over each image to see what it is.Those that have http://www.TranquilLightPhotography.com […]

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2017 - Spring and Summer in Estes Park, CO, ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park

A Visit from Mama Bear With Cubs

August 22, 2017by Nomad for Nature ~ Tranquil Light Photography 2 Comments

August 21, 2017, is a day that many will remember with fondness because it was the day of the solar eclipse in America.   In the morning I witnessed the […]

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ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, Estes Park, STAYING SAFE!!!

Oh To Be An Elk

August 15, 2017by Nomad for Nature ~ Tranquil Light Photography Leave a comment

(This little poem was written just for fun, but oh so true, at least in Estes Park, CO).   Picture by Roxy Whalley ~ Available to purchase at http://www.TranquilLightPhotography.com/– Just […]

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ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, ARTICLES, ESSAYS & POETRY, Rocky Mountain National Park

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