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Sonora Sparrow on a Frosty Morning

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Uploaded on Dec 31, 2009

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Clouds Over the Valley

As I traveled out of Merced on Hwy 59 I saw the most amazing cloud formations and this rainbow...From the winds at the refuge, a tree full of Turkey Vultures in Snelling (will post those later) and then these fantastic cloud formations, a day to remember. I stopped at a ranch to ask if I could photograph their windmill and the nice cowboy there had also taken shots of this amazing scene!

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Uploaded on Dec 29, 2009

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A Squirrel Hello

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Uploaded on Dec 29, 2009

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Snow Geese

On my way to Sonora on Dec. 22nd I stopped at the Merced Widlife Refuge even though the wind was howling...I am not sure how fast it was blowing, but the water was churning, Hawks and Harriers were twirling in the air and when I opened my car door at one point I could barely get it shut. Very exhilarating and hard to get a good shot that day! When these Geese took off it was a slow motion experience.

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Uploaded on Dec 28, 2009

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