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Mono Lake

  • Top of the Tufa

    Top of the Tufa

    A Violet-Green Swallow pauses briefly on a tufa stack before resuming dive-bombing Alkali Flies.

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    June 23, 2026
    Mono County California, Mono Lake, Violet-Green Swallow
  • Rock Wren on Tufa

    Rock Wren on Tufa

    A small but fierce Rock Wren defends its tufa territory.

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    May 25, 2026
    Mono County California, Mono Lake, Rock Wren
  • Osprey Vista

    Osprey Vista

    It’s been a while since I’ve posted a ridiculous panoramic shot. This Osprey pair nesting on a tufa formation really called out for the widescreen treatment.

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    May 18, 2026
    Mono County California, Mono Lake, Osprey
  • Mountain Killdeer

    Mountain Killdeer

    A Killdeer hangs out on a tufa formation as the Sierras loom in the distance. I felt very lucky to get this shot. It took 5 minutes of bellycrawling to get in close enough, but this Killdeer was remarkably tolerant as I crawled around lining up this shot.

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    May 12, 2026
    Killdeer, Mono County California, Mono Lake
  • Eastern California Road Trip

    Eastern California Road Trip

    Lately, I’ve been getting interested in using a van as a base camp for wildlife photography. I’ve done some backpacking photography, and while it’s a lot of fun, the limitations of dragging all of your gear with you requires some real compromises. Not to mention, some of my favorite places to do photography are very…

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    May 9, 2026
    Alabama Hills, Mojave National Preserve, Mono Lake

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