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Wild Horses of the American Southwest
Wild horses and the American West have been synonymous with each other for hundreds of years.

Alyce Bender
Jan 29, 202312 min read


Review of 2022: Top Images
A review of 2022 including images that have been commended and awarded throughout the year.

Alyce Bender
Dec 26, 20223 min read


Autumn in Alaska - Part 1: Wildlife
It can be quite hard to visualize how vast Alaska is if you have not been there before. And with the large numbers of photographers who go t

Alyce Bender
Oct 24, 202216 min read


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

Alyce Bender
Jun 30, 20226 min read


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 ...

Alyce Bender
Jun 2, 202210 min read


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

Alyce Bender
Feb 23, 202215 min read


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

Alyce Bender
Jan 28, 20225 min read


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.

Alyce Bender
Dec 19, 202116 min read


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

Alyce Bender
Nov 27, 202113 min read


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

Alyce Bender
Aug 30, 202111 min read


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.

Alyce Bender
Jul 7, 202117 min read


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

Alyce Bender
May 28, 20219 min read


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

Alyce Bender
Apr 3, 20213 min read


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

Alyce Bender
Feb 28, 20219 min read


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.

Alyce Bender
Jan 31, 20219 min read


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

Alyce Bender
Dec 31, 202010 min read


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

Alyce Bender
Oct 31, 20206 min read


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

Alyce Bender
Sep 29, 202017 min read
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