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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

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

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!!!
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Living in a Vehicle or R.V. in Bear Country

August 3, 2017by Nomad for Nature ~ Tranquil Light Photography 9 Comments

  Bears…oh how we all hope to see one. Elusive, powerful, beautiful, intelligent, and at times; dangerous, especially when you live in an R.V. whether it’s a car, a van, […]

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ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, HOW-TO'S, TIPS & MORE - How do I bathe, go to the bathroom etc., STAYING SAFE!!!

St. George, Petroglyphs & Christmas With Friends

March 3, 2017by Nomad for Nature ~ Tranquil Light Photography 3 Comments

December 12 – 26, 2016 St. George was my next stop, and I learned that some of the friends I made at The Rubber Tramp Rendezvous in January 2016, were […]

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2016/2017 ~ Winter Travels, Zion National Park & Surrounding Areas

The Summer of 2016

January 6, 2017by Nomad for Nature ~ Tranquil Light Photography 4 Comments

In this post, I bare all…but to make it a bit more enjoyable, I decided to share some of the better moments, by way of some pictures of the wildlife […]

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2016 ~ Rubber Tramp Rendezvous, AZ, CA, UT, Death Valley + More, ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park

Bear Visitors…

June 17, 2016by Nomad for Nature ~ Tranquil Light Photography 2 Comments

Because I park (camp) in the mountains during the summer months, it’s not unusual to see bears. When they come to pay a visit to camp it is always a […]

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ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, Estes Park

Black Lake ~ Rocky Mountain National Park

February 16, 2016by Nomad for Nature ~ Tranquil Light Photography Leave a comment

  By Roxy Whalley ~ It took many years and many attempts to finally capture a nice image of Black Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. Part of the problem […]

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Rocky Mountain National Park

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