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    Trip Report: Spring 2022 Wild Monterey Photo Adventure
    Alyce Bender
    • 6 days ago
    • 6 min

    Trip Report: Spring 2022 Wild Monterey Photo Adventure

    Mid-May in Monterey. This spring, I had an amazing group of adventurous photographers who were open to exploring and learning, both in photo
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    Kansas Prairie and the Dawn Dancers: Photographing Lesser Prairie Chickens
    Alyce Bender
    • Jun 2
    • 10 min

    Kansas Prairie and the Dawn Dancers: Photographing Lesser Prairie Chickens

    "But what's in Kansas?" they ask. "Prairie chickens," I respond. As it happened I had just returned from Yellowstone in January and ...
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    Yellowstone In Winter*: A Trip Report
    Alyce Bender
    • Feb 24
    • 15 min

    Yellowstone In Winter*: A Trip Report

    Getting back to the trip at hand, I had been invited last year to be part of a week-long group trip in January to Yellowstone. Things being
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    Double Dose Trip Report: November Wildlife and Wildscapes
    Alyce Bender
    • Jan 28
    • 5 min

    Double Dose Trip Report: November Wildlife and Wildscapes

    Rolling back the clock a bit, November of 2021 was a busy time for me as I jumped between Arizona and Texas, hosting a photo adventure, and
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    Year in Review: 12 images of 2021
    Alyce Bender
    • Dec 19, 2021
    • 16 min

    Year in Review: 12 images of 2021

    It is that time of year again where I review my extensive catalog of images from this year and try to narrow it down to my favorite twelve.
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    Late Summer Birding in Florida
    Alyce Bender
    • Nov 27, 2021
    • 13 min

    Late Summer Birding in Florida

    Late summer is not an ideal time to visit this area but sometimes we, as photographers, are limited to traveling during less than ideal time
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    Scouting Wildlife in the High Plains of Texas
    Alyce Bender
    • Aug 30, 2021
    • 11 min

    Scouting Wildlife in the High Plains of Texas

    The high plains of Texas have a rich biodiversity where they have been allowed to flourish and where efforts are being made to reestablish
    Of Pronghorn and Pika: Photographing Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park in June
    Alyce Bender
    • Jul 7, 2021
    • 17 min

    Of Pronghorn and Pika: Photographing Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park in June

    An in-depth article on my latest trip to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Park covering the challenges and highlights of the trip.
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    Whirlwind Southwest Photography Trip
    Alyce Bender
    • May 28, 2021
    • 9 min

    Whirlwind Southwest Photography Trip

    Lets start with the numbers: five states (four that I actually photographed in during the trip), 12 days, and roughly 55 hours behind the wh
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    Texas Spring Shorebird Photography
    Alyce Bender
    • Apr 3, 2021
    • 3 min

    Texas Spring Shorebird Photography

    ...as the cranes leave, a vast influx of migrants start returning from a winter in Central and South America. Returning shorebird migrants i
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    Scouting for Photography in Texas
    Alyce Bender
    • Mar 1, 2021
    • 9 min

    Scouting for Photography in Texas

    This month saw me putting in a lot of miles, both in the car and on the trail, with few actual images to show for it. But that brings up an
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    In Search of a Rare Bird
    Alyce Bender
    • Jan 31, 2021
    • 9 min

    In Search of a Rare Bird

    Having settled into our new place outside San Antonio, my next goal was to hit the road in search of the rarest crane on the planet.
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    Twelve Images of 2020
    Alyce Bender
    • Dec 31, 2020
    • 10 min

    Twelve Images of 2020

    "Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop." ~ Ansel Adams Thinking back to the start of 2020, I don't think anyone expe
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    Fall in the Northern Hemisphere
    Alyce Bender
    • Oct 31, 2020
    • 6 min

    Fall in the Northern Hemisphere

    Autumn. Fall. A time when a nippy chill in the air returns and leaves of deciduous trees all over the northern hemisphere put on a brilliant
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    North To Alaska!
    Alyce Bender
    • Sep 30, 2020
    • 17 min

    North To Alaska!

    August always seems to be THE time for large photographic trips. So many photographers I know either run or attend workshops and/or tours in
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