The Top 100

The Top 100

WooHoo!

This spring, I entered one photo in the annual National Audubon Society photography contest. Of almost 10,000 photos entered, my photo was selected as one of the Top 100.

I’m super excited. Yet… I don’t know how to celebrate this – Suggestions, anyone?

See all of the Top 100, as the introduction says, “in no particular order” here: The 2022 Audubon Photography Awards: The Top 100

And the winning photos here: The 2022 Audubon Photography Awards: Winners

I invite you to see my other work here: Tamara Enz

Hooray!

2021 all tied up

2021 all tied up

Another year

In no particular order, 2021 as I saw it through the lens of technical difficulties, a substantial geographical move, and one last road trip for Big Cat to the great catnip fields in the sky.
Plus, bluebirds as a small wish for 2022, beauty, joy, and peace to all.
With love and gratitude, Tamara

 

New Mexico, clouds, landscape, sunset, evening sky, light

Oregon, cowboy, charolais, cows, sagebrush, fog, winter, frost

Oregon, Oregon coast, Pacific Ocean, coast, bald eagle, immature bald eagle, drift logs, take off

Oregon, Oregon desert, clouds, sky, sagebrush, Steens Mountain, Alford Desert, winter

Oregon, Oregon coast, Neahkahnie, Nehalem, Nehalem River, Nehalem Bay, sunset, light

New Mexico, monsoon, thunderstorm, clouds, landscape, sunset, evening sky, light

Montana, Grouse Springs, fall, autumn, color, fall color, aspens,

Arizona, Canyon de Chelly, Navajo, wild horses, ponies, Native American, red rock, canyons, southwest

New Mexico, graffiti, cats, kittens, windmills, water tank, landscape

New Mexico, abandoned building, adobe, stonework, windows, ruins, patterns, geometry, blocks

Oregon, Oregon desert, clouds, sky, sagebrush, Steens Mountain, Alford Desert, winter

New Mexico, clouds, landscape, sunset, evening sky, light

Big Cat, old friend, catnip, poppies

New Mexico, bluebird, eastern bluebirds, fence line, fences, birds

Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice

12 21 2020 @ 0202 PST

My calendar says the winter solstice occurs on 12 21 2020 at 0202 PST. Three palindromes must be auspicious. The light returns and another trip around the sun begins. May 2021 be everything that 2020 was not—joyful, expansive, and healthy.

Given the rampant lockdowns and shelter in place orders this year, the annual photo round-up is not as adventurous as other years. Still, I hope there is something here that will resonate.

2020, over and out.

Oregon, Ashland, winter, lichen

Oregon, elk, sand dunes, Oregon coast

Oregon, tides, low tide, Oregon coast

Oregon, fairy, fairy flowers, flowers, Oregon coast

Oregon, cedar waxwing, roses, beach rose, Oregon coast

Neahkahnie, Oregon, Nehalem River, Oregon coast

Neahkahnie, Oregon, Nehalem River, Oregon coast

Oregon, Cannon Beach, crab, crabs, mussels, Oregon coast

brown pelicans, fishing, Oregon, Tillamook River, Oregon coast

Neahkahnie, Oregon, Nehalem River, Oregon coast, sunset, fire, forest fire, fire sun

Neahkahnie, Oregon, Nehalem River, Oregon coast, moonset

Oregon, Oregon coast, sunset

 

The Road not Taken Enough