Himba village, Nambia, October 2021
I'm always eager to put my telephoto aside for wide-angle wildlife opportunities like this, where I can include a big background for a sense of scale and place.
Have a safe and happy day out there, wherever you are in the world.
Colin
Trumpeter Swans, Eagle River Nature Center, Alaska
Perspective makes all the difference, whether in reference to being eye level with your subject (which doesn't always work with certain species - bears, etc.) or when facing an inevitable cultural shift. Are we being forced inside or do we have the opportunity to slow down and reexamine our priorities? Each one of us gets to choose, and the thoughts we focus on today will chart the course going forward.
Stay well,
Colin
Trumpeter Swans, Eagle River Nature Center, Alaska
Love is in the air, and in the snow, and in the river. Mother Nature was expressing herself recently with a 💙shaped opening in the river next to an old set of lynx tracks 🐾.
Stay well, stay peaceful, stay positive. We're all in this together.✌️🙏🌎
Colin
During times like these, it's good to start the day with swans.🦢
Stay safe, stay positive, stay healthy.🙏✌️
Colin
Trumpeter swans preening, Eagle River Nature Center, Alaska
Every time I find a new perspective in a familiar place I discover a little bit about myself. Today it was the sparkle on the crusted snow that caught my attention.
Be well and as always, thank you for following along.
Colin
Hello, friends. I hope this finds you in good health. I've certainly been spending more time outside recently and fully realize how fortunate I am to call this place home. May you all find a bit of respite in the uncertain days ahead, a light at the end of the valley, and please stay well.
Colin
A classic car tour of Havana, exploring waterfalls & swimming in the cool waters, kayaking with pelicans and visiting the countryside on horseback; these are just some of the highlights from this year’s Cuba photo tour! I intend to return to Cuba ‘el próximo año’ (next year) and might kick off the tour on Sunday, February 14, 2021 - Valentine’s Day. Please stay tuned for details on that…
Colin
Classic car tour, Havana
El Nicho National Park
Kayaking in Guajimico
Horseback farm tour, Trinidad
Horseback farm tour, Trinidad
Sometimes you have a vision in mind and sometimes that vision comes to fruition - here's a Caribbean sunset to warm up your Monday!
Trinidad, Cuba, February 2020.
Colin
There's nothing like two feet of fresh snow to welcome me back from the tropics! Since early yesterday morning we have received 23 inches - a bit much for skiing right now but my snowshoes have been sitting idle for some time so I guess it's time to get those out and explore...
Colin
Almost three feet of accumulation!
Eagle River Nature Center
Iditarod/Crow Pass Trailhead
“I can always find my Cuban skies
In Rosalinda’s eyes…”
(Billy Joel, Rosalinda’s Eyes, 1978)
That song always transported me to Havana, long before I ever visited. Today it’s taking me back there as I edit through photos from this year’s tour and find myself missing those Cuban skies. This was taken on our first day along Havana’s famous Malecón (sea wall) - always a lively and social place at the end of the day with vendors of all kinds and street musicians beckoning you to join them (for a few pesos) and on this day, a turbulent sea at high tide!
More images to come, including fun shots from the tour as well as some very important reconnections with friends from previous visits to Cuba.
As always, thank you for following my journey!
Colin
The sun has been making brief appearances in our end of the valley again, in select areas and only a few minutes at a time. I took this last week just after it had dropped behind Eagle Peak and cast shadows of the mountains onto the clouds.
I'll be back in Cuba on Friday and while I do look forward to the tropical weather, I hope to return to a still-snow-covered landscape - skiing has been wonderful on the river this season!
Thank you all for following along. I will soon be posting from Cuba!
🇨🇺
Colin
In just a few short days the sun will begin peaking over these mountains again for the first time in two months and in just two short weeks I will be back in Cuba for my third trip! I'll be out enjoying the winter landscape as much as possible before heading to the tropics.
Have a great weekend and thank you for following along!
Colin
Here are a few musings from this week's subzero winter landscape. While I do enjoy these temperatures and the light they bring, I am also looking forward to returning to Cuba in just three weeks! Speaking of Cuba, I had another person join the tour this week and I still have space for a few more. It's coming up fast but if you are spontaneous like me, you can still register here: https://www.colintyler.com/february-2020-cuba-tour
Also, January 15 is the last day to register for our August 2020 Iceland Tour and take advantage of the early booking discount - $200 off for individuals and $500 for couples/pairs: https://www.colintyler.com/august-2020-iceland-tour
Thank you for following along and have a great weekend!
Colin
My first shared image of 2020, taken on the coldest day we've had in recent memory. Despite being in perpetual shade this time of year with current temps hovering around -20˚F, a bit of reflected light will warm the spirit, and there’s no solitude like that of a quiet winter day.
Have a beautiful Monday out there!
Colin
Winter finally arrived in Eagle River Valley on Christmas Day! We had almost no snow going into the holiday so I was happy with the ensuing winter wonderland. The ice in the glacial river was a nice hue under the overcast light while the rest of the scene was almost monotone.
All the best for 2020,
Colin
Good morning from lake country! It's always nice to visit my home state of Minnesota and be welcomed by the Midwest skies, like today's vibrant sunrise.
Have a great weekend out there and thank you for following along!
Colin
Good afternoon from Eagle River Valley. I haven't posted it a while and honestly, the lack of color has left me uninspired but we just received a foot of fresh snow in the last 24 hours! I had just enough time & light this morning to ski out to one of my favorite spots and enjoy the brisk morning while capturing a few images.
Have a great week out there and thank you for following along!
Colin
Happy Halloween! Since owls seem to today's theme, I decided to jump on board and share a few of my nighttime images of great horned owls. I spent several hours trying to capture the third image of the owl taking flight, going out each evening and setting up, hoping that I'd be ready if & when the opportunity presented itself. My patience & persistence finally paid off after a couple weeks!
Have a safe & fun holiday and weekend!
Colin
Moose Monday was productive! This is one of two large bulls that I photographed - it seemed he was in the mood for love while the cow definitely was not.
On another note, I will be sharing the details for my 2020 Iceland Photo Tour in the coming days, so stay tuned for that...
Thank you for following along,
Colin
In honor of Katmai National Park & Preserve's "Fat Bear Week" here are a few images of rather large bruins taken around Brooks Camp in 1999 and 2002. In preparation for winter's slumber, brown bears can consume up to 90 pounds of food per day during this time of year, known as hyperphagia, in order to fatten up for months of fasting ahead wherein they can lose up to one third of their body weight.
So, an overweight bear is a healthy bear and a sign of a properly functioning ecosystem!
Colin
