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This is where I show the most recent images and talk about how they were made. The images typically relate to landscapes and wildlife, but I also blog about photos of highways and mitigation measures for wildlife or road ecology in general. Please contact me if you would like to use any of the images.
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Road ecology blog: Wildlife guard at access road, Utah, USA
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Snow geese (Anser caerulescens), Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA
Snow geese (Anser caerulescens), Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA
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Sandhill cranes taking off, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico
Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) taking off, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA
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Man with guitar, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado
Man with guitar, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado
Three elk and the herd elk
Three elk and the herd elk (Cervus canadensis), Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado
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Big dunes, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado
Big dunes, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado
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Elk (Cervus canadensis), Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado
Elk (Cervus canadensis), Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado
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Spring snow storm in infrared, Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve, Idaho, USA
Spring snow storm in infrared, Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve, Idaho, USA
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Landscape in infrared, Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve, Idaho, USA
Landscape in infrared, Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve, Idaho, USA
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Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve, Idaho, USA
Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve, Idaho, USA
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Highway and powerline in infrared, Nevada, USA
Highway and powerline in infrared, Nevada, USA
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Cone, east of Tonopah, Nevada, USA
Cone, east of Tonopah, Nevada, USA
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Warning sign for burros (feral donkeys), Nevada, USA
Warning sign for burros (feral donkeys), Nevada, USA
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Burros (feral donkeys). Nevada, USA
Burros (feral donkeys). Nevada, USA
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10 things I learned during the course
10 things I learned during the 4x4 recover course by Bill Burke:
1. These vehicles are very capable... steep terrain, rocks, loose sand, scary side ward slopes.
2. Practical recommendations for tire pressure F/R on Highway (60/65 PSI), Gravel (50/55) and on rocks/sand/snow surface (30/35).
2. Maxtrax are extremely useful as a first tool when you get stuck in sand, mud, snow: quick, easy, safe compared to winching. Need 4 of them.
3. I rather carry a Pull Pal than dig in a spare tire as an anchor for winching. An 11,000# pull pall did the job in loose sand with van stuck up a slope. Other circumstances may require heavier duty pull pall, I just don't have experience to really know.
4. Hawse fairlead is not great for synthetic winch line... they eat more of the line than I am happy with. I will get roller fairlead (though some people worry about the rope getting stuck between the rollers).
5. The winch should really be front mounted, not feet down. May need to get custom plate made and reinstall.
6. The hi-lift jack is only of very limited use with these heavy vehicles. For sure I cannot lift rear tires with that jack.... simply too heavy for this tool and me. Not sure about front tires... You may still consider the jack for manual winching off rear receiver to back out of something (in combination with driving back wards).
7. Receiver recovery hitch is useful when manually winching backwards and when pulling someone else out.
8. Winching requires training and regular practice. Take this very seriously.
9. The Bubba kinetic recovery rope recommendation on the website is different from what was recommended during course. Get the 30,000#, not 50,000#.
10. I should learn how to plug a tire.
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