"Motherly Love"

Pronghorn  -  Custer State Park, South Dakota

Pronghorn females were showing off their newborn fawns last week in Custer State Park. While I was there, I also had a couple of opportunities to photograph some really nice bucks. I said it before, and I'll say it again, if you want to photograph pronghorn, there's no better place than Custer State Park.

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WILD HORSES NEED YOUR HELP

PLEASE HELP!

Per an alert issued on June 8, Representative James Moran of Virginia is planning to submit an Amendment to Prohibit USDA Inspections at horse slaughter kill plants to the Full House Committee on Appropriations within the next TEN DAYS.

James Moran has asked that we support his efforts to stop Horse Slaughter in the United States by contacting the FULL House Committee on Appropriations.

The message James Moran would like to be sent to each member of the Committee is:

 "SUPPORT THE MORAN AMENDMENT TO PROHIBIT USDA INSPECTIONS AT HORSE SLAUGHTER FACILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES".

To contact your Representative on the Full-Committee of House Appropriations please click here:  http://appropriations.house.gov/About/Members/

Please contact only members in your state.  Please call them and then follow up with a fax or write a letter since Congress is required to keep the letters for seven years.

Republicans


Harold Rogers, Kentucky, Chairman
 

P) 202-225-4601 F) 202-225-0940



C.W. Bill Young, Florida


P) 202-225-5961 F) 202-225-9764



Jerry Lewis, California


P) 202-225-5861 F) 202-225-6498



Frank R. Wolf, Virginia


P) 202-225-5136 F) 202-225-0437



Jack Kingston, Georgia


P) 202-225-5831 F) 202-226-2269



Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, New Jersey


P) 202-225-5034 F) 202-225-3186



Tom Latham, Iowa


P) 202-225-5476 F) 202-225-3301



Robert B. Aderholt, Alabama


P) 202-225-4876 F) 202-225-5587



Jo Ann Emerson, Missouri


P) 202-225-4404 F) 202-226-0326



Kay Granger, Texas


P) 202-225-5071 F) 202-225-5683



Michael K. Simpson, Idaho


P) 202-225-5531 F) 202-225-8216



John Abney Culberson, Texas


P) 202-225-2571 F) 202-225-4381



Ander Crenshaw, Florida


P) 202-225-2501 F) 202-225-2504



Denny Rehberg, Montana


P) 202-225-3211 F) 202-225-5687



John R. Carter, Texas


P) 202-225-3864 F) 202-225-5886



Rodney Alexander, Louisiana


P) 202-225-8490 F) 202-225-5639



Ken Calvert, California


P) 202-225-1986 F) 202-225-2004



Jo Bonner, Alabama


P) 202-225-4931 F) 202-225-0562



Steven C. LaTourette, Ohio


P) 202-225-5731 F) 202-225-3307



Tom Cole, Oklahoma


P) 202-225-6165 F) 202-225-3512



Jeff Flake, Arizona


P) 202-225-2635 F) 202-226-4386



Mario Diaz-Balart, Florida


P) 202-225-4211 F) 202-225-8576



Charles W. Dent, Pennsylvania


P) 202-225-6411 F) 202-226-0778


Steve Austria, Ohio


P) 202-225-4324 F) 202-225-1984



Cynthia M. Lummis, Wyoming


P) 202-225-2311 F) 202-225-3057



Tom Graves, Georgia


P) 202-225-5211 F) 202-225-8272



Kevin Yoder, Kansas


P) 202-225-2865 F) 202-225-2807



Steve Womack, Arkansas


P) 202-225-4301 F) 202-225-5713



Alan Nunnelee, Mississippi


P) 202-225-4306 F) 202-225-3549



Democrats


Norman D. Dicks, Washington


P) 202-225-5916 F) 253-593-6551



Marcy Kaptur, Ohio


P) 202-225-4146 F) 202-225-7711



Peter J. Visclosky, Indiana


P) 202-225-2461 F) 202-225-2493



Nita M. Lowey, New York


P) 202-225-6506 F) 202-225-0546



José E. Serrano, New York


P) 202-225-4361 F) 202-225-6001



Rosa L. DeLauro, Connecticut


P) 202-225-3661 F) 202-225-4890



James P. Moran, Virginia


P) 202-225-4376 F) 202-225-0017



John W. Olver, Massachusetts


P) 202-225-5335 F) 202-226-1224



Ed Pastor, Arizona


P) 202-225-4065 F) 202-225-1655



David E. Price, North Carolina


P) 202-225-1784 F) 202-225-2014



Maurice D. Hinchey, New York


202-225-6335 F) 202-226-0774



Lucille Roybal-Allard, California


P) 202-225-1766 F) 202-226-0350



Sam Farr, California


P) 202-225-2861 F) 202-225-6791



Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., Illinois


P) 202-225-0773 F) 202-225-0899



Chaka Fattah, Pennsylvania


P) 202-225-4001 F) 202-225-5392



Steven R. Rothman, New Jersey


P) 202-225-5061 F) 202-225-5851



Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., Georgia


P) 202-225-3631 F) 202-225-2203



Barbara Lee, California


P) 202-225-2661 F) 202-225-9817



Adam B. Schiff, California


P) 202-225-4176 F) 202-225-5828



Michael M. Honda, California


P) 202-225-2631 F) 202-225-2699



Betty McCollum, Minnesota


P) 202-225-6631 F) 202-225-1968  

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who will support the prohibition. 

7th Annual Nature Photography Day

June 15, 2012, Nature Photography Day

The seventh annual Nature Photography Day will be observed nationally on Friday, June 15. This day was designated by NANPA to promote the enjoyment of nature photography, and to explain how images have been used to advance the cause of conservation and protect plants, wildlife, and landscapes locally and worldwide.

In 2006, NANPA celebrated the first Nature Photography Day and placed it in McGraw-Hill's reference work, Chases's Calendar of Events. Many media and websites took notice. Since then, people throughout the North American continent - from overseas, too - have discovered numerous ways to observe and enjoy the day.

NANPA encourages people everywhere to start the weekend by using a camera to explore the natural world. A backyard, park, or other place close by can be just right. Walking, hiking, and riding a bike to take photos are activities that don't lead to a carbon footprint.

Nature Photography Day Event

NANPA will be supporting Nature Photography Day by hosting a Facebook event page for your nature photos taken on June 15. Just get out there and take some photos, and then upload your best shot to the Nature Photography Day page. One photo per person, please.

You will need to have a Facebook account and you must "Attend" the Nature Photography Day Event. Facebook will accept photos up to 2048 pixels (on the long side), but these photos are downsized to 720 pixels for presentation with a link to the high-resolution version. So, unless you intend to make your high-resolution image available for public download, NANPA recommends you size your photo to 720 pixels on the long side before uploading.

This is not a contest, and no fee is charged for submission. Photos must be taken on June 15, 2012, within walking (or biking) distance of wherever you are. The time frame for uploads is June 15 through June 21.

Help Promote Nature Photography Day

Help us promote Nature Photography Day through local and national media, businesses, photography clubs, and word of mouth by sharing these audio and pdf materials:

Upload your best shot to the Facebook event page for Nature Photography Day. Just click the button below and post directly to the event's wall for the world to see.

"Springtime in the Rockies"

Yellow-bellied Marmot  -  Mount Evans Wilderness, Colorado

Lori and I were on Mt. Evans this past Sunday when I made this image. The mountain goats, according to a report we received, had their babies four days prior to our arrival. The majority of them were still on their birthing grounds when we were there.

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"Rub A Dub Dub

Northern Cardinal  -  Santa Clara Ranch; Starr County, Texas

Here's another image from my recent trip to south Texas. Although shooting was a bit slower than last year, Lori and I were still able to come home with some really nice images. 

We'll be leaving in just over a week for South Dakota, where we'll be leading our Wild Horses of the West photo adventure. A couple of spaces are still open and we would love to have you join us. Go to my website, www.RockyMountainPhotoAdventures for details and to view some of the wild horse images I've made during this workshop over the years. Click HERE.