Link in bio // Montana’s wildlife heritage is under serious threat at this time as a result of a series of bills being pushed through the Republican lead legislature. These bills relate to reducing Montana’s wolf population by 80%, legalizing, enacting a wolf bounty, wolf neck snares, blocking bison from future restoration, and more. There’s a link in my bio to a series of resources from press releases and how to contact Montana’s Governor and state politicians. These bills come from small private special interest groups in Montana and are not based upon science-based wildlife management. Hunters, anglers, wildlife watchers and citizens of Montana should be deeply concerned.
“Already they’re being marginalized, diminished in number, deprived of habitat, leached of genetic vigor, constricted within insufficient refugia, extirpated here, extirpated there. One aspect of that trend is that they’re becoming disconnected from Homo sapiens and
we’re becoming disconnected from them. Throughout our history as a species — tens of millennia, hundreds of millennia, going on two million years — we have tolerated the dangerous, problematic presence of big predators, finding roles for them within our emotional universe.”
— David Quammen, Monster of God, 2003
“I was young then, and full of trigger-itch; I thought that because fewer wolves meant more deer, that no wolves would mean hunters’ paradise. But after seeing the green fire die, I sensed that neither the wolf nor the mountain agreed with such a view.”
— Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac, 1949
As self-centered modern humans, indeed we are still young.
Montana, USA
Link in bio // Montana’s wildlife heritage is under serious threat at this time as a result of a series of bills being pushed through the Republican lead legislature. These bills relate to reducing Montana’s wolf population by 80%, legalizing, enacting a wolf bounty, wolf neck snares, blocking bison from future restoration, and more. There’s a link in my bio to a series of resources from press releases and how to contact Montana’s Governor and state politicians. These bills come from small private special interest groups in Montana and are not based upon science-based wildlife management. Hunters, anglers, wildlife watchers and citizens of Montana should be deeply concerned.
“Already they’re being marginalized, diminished in number, deprived of habitat, leached of genetic vigor, constricted within insufficient refugia, extirpated here, extirpated there. One aspect of that trend is that they’re becoming disconnected from Homo sapiens and
we’re becoming disconnected from them. Throughout our history as a species — tens of millennia, hundreds of millennia, going on two million years — we have tolerated the dangerous, problematic presence of big predators, finding roles for them within our emotional universe.”
— David Quammen, Monster of God, 2003
“I was young then, and full of trigger-itch; I thought that because fewer wolves meant more deer, that no wolves would mean hunters’ paradise. But after seeing the green fire die, I sensed that neither the wolf nor the mountain agreed with such a view.”
— Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac, 1949
As self-centered modern humans, indeed we are still young.
Montana, USA
Link in bio // Montana’s wildlife heritage is under serious threat at this time as a result of a series of bills being pushed through the Republican lead legislature. These bills relate to reducing Montana’s wolf population by 80%, legalizing, enacting a wolf bounty, wolf neck snares, blocking bison from future restoration, and more. There’s a link in my bio to a series of resources from press releases and how to contact Montana’s Governor and state politicians. These bills come from small private special interest groups in Montana and are not based upon science-based wildlife management. Hunters, anglers, wildlife watchers and citizens of Montana should be deeply concerned.
“Already they’re being marginalized, diminished in number, deprived of habitat, leached of genetic vigor, constricted within insufficient refugia, extirpated here, extirpated there. One aspect of that trend is that they’re becoming disconnected from Homo sapiens and
we’re becoming disconnected from them. Throughout our history as a species — tens of millennia, hundreds of millennia, going on two million years — we have tolerated the dangerous, problematic presence of big predators, finding roles for them within our emotional universe.”
— David Quammen, Monster of God, 2003
“I was young then, and full of trigger-itch; I thought that because fewer wolves meant more deer, that no wolves would mean hunters’ paradise. But after seeing the green fire die, I sensed that neither the wolf nor the mountain agreed with such a view.”
— Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac, 1949
As self-centered modern humans, indeed we are still young.
Montana, USA
Link in bio // Montana’s wildlife heritage is under serious threat at this time as a result of a series of bills being pushed through the Republican lead legislature. These bills relate to reducing Montana’s wolf population by 80%, legalizing, enacting a wolf bounty, wolf neck snares, blocking bison from future restoration, and more. There’s a link in my bio to a series of resources from press releases and how to contact Montana’s Governor and state politicians. These bills come from small private special interest groups in Montana and are not based upon science-based wildlife management. Hunters, anglers, wildlife watchers and citizens of Montana should be deeply concerned.
“Already they’re being marginalized, diminished in number, deprived of habitat, leached of genetic vigor, constricted within insufficient refugia, extirpated here, extirpated there. One aspect of that trend is that they’re becoming disconnected from Homo sapiens and
we’re becoming disconnected from them. Throughout our history as a species — tens of millennia, hundreds of millennia, going on two million years — we have tolerated the dangerous, problematic presence of big predators, finding roles for them within our emotional universe.”
— David Quammen, Monster of God, 2003
“I was young then, and full of trigger-itch; I thought that because fewer wolves meant more deer, that no wolves would mean hunters’ paradise. But after seeing the green fire die, I sensed that neither the wolf nor the mountain agreed with such a view.”
— Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac, 1949
As self-centered modern humans, indeed we are still young.
Montana, USA
Link in bio // Montana’s wildlife heritage is under serious threat at this time as a result of a series of bills being pushed through the Republican lead legislature. These bills relate to reducing Montana’s wolf population by 80%, legalizing, enacting a wolf bounty, wolf neck snares, blocking bison from future restoration, and more. There’s a link in my bio to a series of resources from press releases and how to contact Montana’s Governor and state politicians. These bills come from small private special interest groups in Montana and are not based upon science-based wildlife management. Hunters, anglers, wildlife watchers and citizens of Montana should be deeply concerned.
“Already they’re being marginalized, diminished in number, deprived of habitat, leached of genetic vigor, constricted within insufficient refugia, extirpated here, extirpated there. One aspect of that trend is that they’re becoming disconnected from Homo sapiens and
we’re becoming disconnected from them. Throughout our history as a species — tens of millennia, hundreds of millennia, going on two million years — we have tolerated the dangerous, problematic presence of big predators, finding roles for them within our emotional universe.”
— David Quammen, Monster of God, 2003
“I was young then, and full of trigger-itch; I thought that because fewer wolves meant more deer, that no wolves would mean hunters’ paradise. But after seeing the green fire die, I sensed that neither the wolf nor the mountain agreed with such a view.”
— Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac, 1949
As self-centered modern humans, indeed we are still young.
Montana, USA
Link in bio // Montana’s wildlife heritage is under serious threat at this time as a result of a series of bills being pushed through the Republican lead legislature. These bills relate to reducing Montana’s wolf population by 80%, enacting a wolf bounty, legalizing wolf neck snares, blocking bison from future restoration, and more. There’s a link in my bio to a series of resources from press releases and how to contact Montana’s Governor and state politicians. These bills come from small private special interest groups in Montana and are not based upon science-based wildlife management.
“Detailed wildlife policy should be science-based and set by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission with the input of the public, not by the Legislature. These bills will harm the image of hunters and hunting in Montana. For decades Montana has been a leader in science-based wildlife management in the US. These bills are not based on science and are harmful to wildlife and the hunting heritage of Montana.”
– From a letter of Montana residents and professional wildlife biologists and managers with a total of 1,561 years of experience in wildlife management and wildlife habitat management. Among us are 16 retired employees of Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks with 469 years with the agency, and three former commissioners from the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission. Link in bio for that.
“The unsportsmanlike killing of wolves by virtually any means is a blatant rejection of the concept of fair chase hunting, as defined by the Boone and Crockett Club. Such extreme anti-predator policies will malign the image of sport hunters in the eyes of most of the public.”
— Christopher Servheen – retired Grizzly Bear Recovery Coordinator in the lower-48 states for the US Fish and Wildlife Service after 35 years of service, 2021 #montana #wildlife @amivitale @greateryellowstone @defendersofwildlife @trapfreemt @sierraclub Montana, USA
Link in bio // Montana’s wildlife heritage is under serious threat at this time as a result of a series of bills being pushed through the Republican lead legislature. These bills relate to reducing Montana’s wolf population by 80%, enacting a wolf bounty, legalizing wolf neck snares, blocking bison from future restoration, and more. There’s a link in my bio to a series of resources from press releases and how to contact Montana’s Governor and state politicians. These bills come from small private special interest groups in Montana and are not based upon science-based wildlife management.
“Detailed wildlife policy should be science-based and set by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission with the input of the public, not by the Legislature. These bills will harm the image of hunters and hunting in Montana. For decades Montana has been a leader in science-based wildlife management in the US. These bills are not based on science and are harmful to wildlife and the hunting heritage of Montana.”
– From a letter of Montana residents and professional wildlife biologists and managers with a total of 1,561 years of experience in wildlife management and wildlife habitat management. Among us are 16 retired employees of Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks with 469 years with the agency, and three former commissioners from the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission. Link in bio for that.
“The unsportsmanlike killing of wolves by virtually any means is a blatant rejection of the concept of fair chase hunting, as defined by the Boone and Crockett Club. Such extreme anti-predator policies will malign the image of sport hunters in the eyes of most of the public.”
— Christopher Servheen – retired Grizzly Bear Recovery Coordinator in the lower-48 states for the US Fish and Wildlife Service after 35 years of service, 2021 #montana #wildlife @amivitale @greateryellowstone @defendersofwildlife @trapfreemt @sierraclub Montana, USA
Link in bio // Montana’s wildlife heritage is under serious threat at this time as a result of a series of bills being pushed through the Republican lead legislature. These bills relate to reducing Montana’s wolf population by 80%, enacting a wolf bounty, legalizing wolf neck snares, blocking bison from future restoration, and more. There’s a link in my bio to a series of resources from press releases and how to contact Montana’s Governor and state politicians. These bills come from small private special interest groups in Montana and are not based upon science-based wildlife management.
“Detailed wildlife policy should be science-based and set by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission with the input of the public, not by the Legislature. These bills will harm the image of hunters and hunting in Montana. For decades Montana has been a leader in science-based wildlife management in the US. These bills are not based on science and are harmful to wildlife and the hunting heritage of Montana.”
– From a letter of Montana residents and professional wildlife biologists and managers with a total of 1,561 years of experience in wildlife management and wildlife habitat management. Among us are 16 retired employees of Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks with 469 years with the agency, and three former commissioners from the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission. Link in bio for that.
“The unsportsmanlike killing of wolves by virtually any means is a blatant rejection of the concept of fair chase hunting, as defined by the Boone and Crockett Club. Such extreme anti-predator policies will malign the image of sport hunters in the eyes of most of the public.”
— Christopher Servheen – retired Grizzly Bear Recovery Coordinator in the lower-48 states for the US Fish and Wildlife Service after 35 years of service, 2021 #montana #wildlife @amivitale @greateryellowstone @defendersofwildlife @trapfreemt @sierraclub Montana, USA
Yesterday, Montana’s House and the Senate voted through the below bills related to wolves and bears.
There’s a link in my bio to a series of resources from press releases and how to contact Montana’s Governor and state politicians. These bills affect bison, bears (black and grizzly), wolves and the health of landscapes as a whole.
These bills come from small private special interest groups in Montana and are not based upon science-based wildlife management. Hunters, anglers, wildlife watchers and citizens of Montana should be deeply concerned.
SB 314
Bill passed 64-36 on a mostly party line vote. Three Republicans broke ranks (Greef, Nave, and Putnam) to vote against the bill.
Synopsis: Establishes the intent of wolf hunting and trapping seasons that could reduce Montana’s wolf population to a minimum of 15 breeding pairs. Would also allow FWP to authorize a single individual to kill an unlimited number of wolves. Finally, it allows night hunting on private lands with the use of artificial light or night vision scopes.
HB 468
Bill passed 28-22. Three Republicans broke ranks (Molnar, Weborn, and Saloman) and voted against the bill. Brad Molnar (Billings) spoke out against the bill arguing that it could lead to the delisting of the Grizzly Bear b/c the hunt will be held in the Spring and cubs could easily die without their mothers.
Synopsis: Authorizes the use of dogs while hunting black bears and establishes a training season from end of spring until June 15 of that year.
SB 337
Bill passed 67-33 on a straight party line vote.
Synopsis: Establishes that the FWP can respond to any bear that is ‘causing conflict outside of a federal recovery zone.’ Additionally, ‘If the bear is to be relocated the department may not relocate the bear.’ Which, in our reading, means the bear must be killed.
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Bill passed 68-32 Rep. Fielder offered an amendment that would extend the resolution to the entire state instead of concentrating on areas that ‘meet the criteria.’ The amendment also states that the management of Montana’s grizzly bears would exempt the delisting of grizzly bear populations from judicial review.
Link in my bio for info Montana, USA
Yesterday, Montana’s House and the Senate voted through the below bills related to wolves and bears.
There’s a link in my bio to a series of resources from press releases and how to contact Montana’s Governor and state politicians. These bills affect bison, bears (black and grizzly), wolves and the health of landscapes as a whole.
These bills come from small private special interest groups in Montana and are not based upon science-based wildlife management. Hunters, anglers, wildlife watchers and citizens of Montana should be deeply concerned.
SB 314
Bill passed 64-36 on a mostly party line vote. Three Republicans broke ranks (Greef, Nave, and Putnam) to vote against the bill.
Synopsis: Establishes the intent of wolf hunting and trapping seasons that could reduce Montana’s wolf population to a minimum of 15 breeding pairs. Would also allow FWP to authorize a single individual to kill an unlimited number of wolves. Finally, it allows night hunting on private lands with the use of artificial light or night vision scopes.
HB 468
Bill passed 28-22. Three Republicans broke ranks (Molnar, Weborn, and Saloman) and voted against the bill. Brad Molnar (Billings) spoke out against the bill arguing that it could lead to the delisting of the Grizzly Bear b/c the hunt will be held in the Spring and cubs could easily die without their mothers.
Synopsis: Authorizes the use of dogs while hunting black bears and establishes a training season from end of spring until June 15 of that year.
SB 337
Bill passed 67-33 on a straight party line vote.
Synopsis: Establishes that the FWP can respond to any bear that is ‘causing conflict outside of a federal recovery zone.’ Additionally, ‘If the bear is to be relocated the department may not relocate the bear.’ Which, in our reading, means the bear must be killed.
SJ 18
Bill passed 68-32 Rep. Fielder offered an amendment that would extend the resolution to the entire state instead of concentrating on areas that ‘meet the criteria.’ The amendment also states that the management of Montana’s grizzly bears would exempt the delisting of grizzly bear populations from judicial review.
Link in my bio for info Montana, USA
Yesterday, Montana’s House and the Senate voted through the below bills related to wolves and bears.
There’s a link in my bio to a series of resources from press releases and how to contact Montana’s Governor and state politicians. These bills affect bison, bears (black and grizzly), wolves and the health of landscapes as a whole.
These bills come from small private special interest groups in Montana and are not based upon science-based wildlife management. Hunters, anglers, wildlife watchers and citizens of Montana should be deeply concerned.
SB 314
Bill passed 64-36 on a mostly party line vote. Three Republicans broke ranks (Greef, Nave, and Putnam) to vote against the bill.
Synopsis: Establishes the intent of wolf hunting and trapping seasons that could reduce Montana’s wolf population to a minimum of 15 breeding pairs. Would also allow FWP to authorize a single individual to kill an unlimited number of wolves. Finally, it allows night hunting on private lands with the use of artificial light or night vision scopes.
HB 468
Bill passed 28-22. Three Republicans broke ranks (Molnar, Weborn, and Saloman) and voted against the bill. Brad Molnar (Billings) spoke out against the bill arguing that it could lead to the delisting of the Grizzly Bear b/c the hunt will be held in the Spring and cubs could easily die without their mothers.
Synopsis: Authorizes the use of dogs while hunting black bears and establishes a training season from end of spring until June 15 of that year.
SB 337
Bill passed 67-33 on a straight party line vote.
Synopsis: Establishes that the FWP can respond to any bear that is ‘causing conflict outside of a federal recovery zone.’ Additionally, ‘If the bear is to be relocated the department may not relocate the bear.’ Which, in our reading, means the bear must be killed.
SJ 18
Bill passed 68-32 Rep. Fielder offered an amendment that would extend the resolution to the entire state instead of concentrating on areas that ‘meet the criteria.’ The amendment also states that the management of Montana’s grizzly bears would exempt the delisting of grizzly bear populations from judicial review.
Link in my bio for info Montana, USA
In celebration of the wild ones without a voice and to this perfect planet that we call Earth.
“Because mankind can circumvent evolutionary law, it is incumbent upon him, say evolutionary biologists, to develop another law to abide by if he wishes to survive, to not outstrip his food base. He must learn restraint.”
— Barry Lopez, Arctic Dreams, 1986
Here’s to restraint on this Earth Day.
1: wild silverback mountain gorilla in Volcanoes NP, Rwanda
2: the border between the wild and the modern agrarian landscape, Volcanoes NP, Rwanda
3: Castle Geyser, Yellowstone NP Wyoming
4: wild Arctic wolf pup greeting its mom
5: long tailed weasel, Montana Planet Earth
In celebration of the wild ones without a voice and to this perfect planet that we call Earth.
“Because mankind can circumvent evolutionary law, it is incumbent upon him, say evolutionary biologists, to develop another law to abide by if he wishes to survive, to not outstrip his food base. He must learn restraint.”
— Barry Lopez, Arctic Dreams, 1986
Here’s to restraint on this Earth Day.
1: wild silverback mountain gorilla in Volcanoes NP, Rwanda
2: the border between the wild and the modern agrarian landscape, Volcanoes NP, Rwanda
3: Castle Geyser, Yellowstone NP Wyoming
4: wild Arctic wolf pup greeting its mom
5: long tailed weasel, Montana Planet Earth
In celebration of the wild ones without a voice and to this perfect planet that we call Earth.
“Because mankind can circumvent evolutionary law, it is incumbent upon him, say evolutionary biologists, to develop another law to abide by if he wishes to survive, to not outstrip his food base. He must learn restraint.”
— Barry Lopez, Arctic Dreams, 1986
Here’s to restraint on this Earth Day.
1: wild silverback mountain gorilla in Volcanoes NP, Rwanda
2: the border between the wild and the modern agrarian landscape, Volcanoes NP, Rwanda
3: Castle Geyser, Yellowstone NP Wyoming
4: wild Arctic wolf pup greeting its mom
5: long tailed weasel, Montana Planet Earth
In celebration of the wild ones without a voice and to this perfect planet that we call Earth.
“Because mankind can circumvent evolutionary law, it is incumbent upon him, say evolutionary biologists, to develop another law to abide by if he wishes to survive, to not outstrip his food base. He must learn restraint.”
— Barry Lopez, Arctic Dreams, 1986
Here’s to restraint on this Earth Day.
1: wild silverback mountain gorilla in Volcanoes NP, Rwanda
2: the border between the wild and the modern agrarian landscape, Volcanoes NP, Rwanda
3: Castle Geyser, Yellowstone NP Wyoming
4: wild Arctic wolf pup greeting its mom
5: long tailed weasel, Montana Planet Earth
In celebration of the wild ones without a voice and to this perfect planet that we call Earth.
“Because mankind can circumvent evolutionary law, it is incumbent upon him, say evolutionary biologists, to develop another law to abide by if he wishes to survive, to not outstrip his food base. He must learn restraint.”
— Barry Lopez, Arctic Dreams, 1986
Here’s to restraint on this Earth Day.
1: wild silverback mountain gorilla in Volcanoes NP, Rwanda
2: the border between the wild and the modern agrarian landscape, Volcanoes NP, Rwanda
3: Castle Geyser, Yellowstone NP Wyoming
4: wild Arctic wolf pup greeting its mom
5: long tailed weasel, Montana Planet Earth
For aspiring storytellers // Let’s talk about photos vs video. All of the digital cameras we use now can capture some level of video on a varying scale of quality. For those of you wondering if video storytelling is useful to learn, I would strongly suggest that you become familiar with moving pictures as a way to convert a story. My first media job was in 2012 working for a video production company and my primary job was video camera operator. It has continued to inform my storytelling principals as a supplement to a photo story and vice versa.
As I mentioned, I’m a total bird-nerd and here in Montana we have some pretty incredible avian spectacles. One of which is the springtime courtship display of the greater sage grouse. I spent weeks freezing my face off in blinds photographing these birds strutting their stuff. After a couple of years watching this behavior, I realized that the photos were leaving out so much of this birds display, after all, the display is visual to us but the females select the males based on how they sound.
So I set out to capture some interesting video clips of these birds. Be sure to turn up the sound!
What do you think about the video of the sage grouse vs the still photos?
For aspiring storytellers // Let’s talk about photos vs video. All of the digital cameras we use now can capture some level of video on a varying scale of quality. For those of you wondering if video storytelling is useful to learn, I would strongly suggest that you become familiar with moving pictures as a way to convert a story. My first media job was in 2012 working for a video production company and my primary job was video camera operator. It has continued to inform my storytelling principals as a supplement to a photo story and vice versa.
As I mentioned, I’m a total bird-nerd and here in Montana we have some pretty incredible avian spectacles. One of which is the springtime courtship display of the greater sage grouse. I spent weeks freezing my face off in blinds photographing these birds strutting their stuff. After a couple of years watching this behavior, I realized that the photos were leaving out so much of this birds display, after all, the display is visual to us but the females select the males based on how they sound.
So I set out to capture some interesting video clips of these birds. Be sure to turn up the sound!
What do you think about the video of the sage grouse vs the still photos?
For aspiring storytellers // Let’s talk about photos vs video. All of the digital cameras we use now can capture some level of video on a varying scale of quality. For those of you wondering if video storytelling is useful to learn, I would strongly suggest that you become familiar with moving pictures as a way to convert a story. My first media job was in 2012 working for a video production company and my primary job was video camera operator. It has continued to inform my storytelling principals as a supplement to a photo story and vice versa.
As I mentioned, I’m a total bird-nerd and here in Montana we have some pretty incredible avian spectacles. One of which is the springtime courtship display of the greater sage grouse. I spent weeks freezing my face off in blinds photographing these birds strutting their stuff. After a couple of years watching this behavior, I realized that the photos were leaving out so much of this birds display, after all, the display is visual to us but the females select the males based on how they sound.
So I set out to capture some interesting video clips of these birds. Be sure to turn up the sound!
What do you think about the video of the sage grouse vs the still photos?
For aspiring storytellers // Let’s talk about photos vs video. All of the digital cameras we use now can capture some level of video on a varying scale of quality. For those of you wondering if video storytelling is useful to learn, I would strongly suggest that you become familiar with moving pictures as a way to convert a story. My first media job was in 2012 working for a video production company and my primary job was video camera operator. It has continued to inform my storytelling principals as a supplement to a photo story and vice versa.
As I mentioned, I’m a total bird-nerd and here in Montana we have some pretty incredible avian spectacles. One of which is the springtime courtship display of the greater sage grouse. I spent weeks freezing my face off in blinds photographing these birds strutting their stuff. After a couple of years watching this behavior, I realized that the photos were leaving out so much of this birds display, after all, the display is visual to us but the females select the males based on how they sound.
So I set out to capture some interesting video clips of these birds. Be sure to turn up the sound!
What do you think about the video of the sage grouse vs the still photos?
Spring is on the wing across the northern hemisphere. I took this photo a month post surgery on both of my knees after the Arctic wolf project. It was one of my first forays into the natural world after being in pain and worried about my physical abilities into the future. Seeing and hearing this annual event of resilience in the form of tens of thousands of snow geese making their way north did wonders to rejuvenate my mind and body. Take time to heal and to stand in awe of the natural world. Montana
Spring is on the wing across the northern hemisphere. I took this photo a month post surgery on both of my knees after the Arctic wolf project. It was one of my first forays into the natural world after being in pain and worried about my physical abilities into the future. Seeing and hearing this annual event of resilience in the form of tens of thousands of snow geese making their way north did wonders to rejuvenate my mind and body. Take time to heal and to stand in awe of the natural world. Montana
Spring is on the wing across the northern hemisphere. I took this photo a month post surgery on both of my knees after the Arctic wolf project. It was one of my first forays into the natural world after being in pain and worried about my physical abilities into the future. Seeing and hearing this annual event of resilience in the form of tens of thousands of snow geese making their way north did wonders to rejuvenate my mind and body. Take time to heal and to stand in awe of the natural world. Montana
Spring is on the wing across the northern hemisphere. I took this photo a month post surgery on both of my knees after the Arctic wolf project. It was one of my first forays into the natural world after being in pain and worried about my physical abilities into the future. Seeing and hearing this annual event of resilience in the form of tens of thousands of snow geese making their way north did wonders to rejuvenate my mind and body. Take time to heal and to stand in awe of the natural world. Montana
