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In 1971 Robert hiked the entire Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. By completing this 2000+-mile journey, he became just the 36th person to have walked the entire trail continuously in one year. Along the way, Robert carried an old Argus C-3 camera that he borrowed from his grandfather. It had no light meter so Robert wrote down all of his exposures in a notebook so that he could learn the best camera settings for different light conditions. Upon completion of the Trail, Rodale Press contacted Robert to contribute to a book called “Hiking the Appalachian Trail”. One of his photos appeared on the cover of the second volume along with thirteen other photos on the inside.
While Robert was completing his graduate work in biology, he entered a photo contest run by Nikon and won a fourth place. Later, while teaching at Idaho State University, Robert took photography courses in the Art and Journalism departments. At this time, he also began teaching nature photography classes.
Robert is an internationally known nature photographer with thousands of published images. He holds a master's degree in Biology and taught Outdoor Education and Wilderness Studies as a full time faculty member at Idaho State University for six years. Since moving to Durango in 1981, Robert has been a full time freelance photographer. His work has appeared in/on many books, magazines, gift items and in over 20 different calendars in one year. His photos have been used in national ad campaigns by such diverse entities as Adobe, Amtrak, The National Audubon Society, The National Geographic Society, The Nature Conservancy and Phillips Petroleum.
Several of Robert’s photos are in a new video presentation produced by the WildEarth Guardians and narrated by Alan Arkin to facilitate efforts to protect and restore wolves. The 2011 International Wolf Center Calendar was exclusively Robert's photos.
He has won numerous photo awards including Grand Prize winner in the National Wildlife Cover Photo Contest out of over 10,000 entries. He is also the First Place Winner in the Wildlife Category In Outdoor Photographer's Magical Adventures Photo Contest.
Robert has run customized individual and private group photo tours to select locations around the world for over 20 years. He is semi-retired from leading these tours so please contact Robert directly if you are interested in traveling to Kenya or other locations. Robert is currently retired from teaching advanced photography programs for The Mountains and Plains Institute for Lifelong Learning and Service.
Since 1981 Robert has lived in Durango, Colorado where for some unknown reason he is included in a list of Famous Faces of Durango at www.durango.org/durango-area/people
He has been married to the amazing Marilyn S. Leftwich, PhD since 1987.
Contact information
Robert Winslow
Robert Winslow Photo, Inc.
Mail: PO Box 334
Durango, CO 81302-0334
Courier: 235 Oak Road, Rafter J
Durango, CO 81303-7655
Phone: 970-259-4143
Email: rwinslow@mydurango.net
Robert's Facebook address: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/profile.php?ref=name&id=100000550352839
Bob and Marilyn's personal website: www.marilynandbob.smugmug.com
Three African Lion Cubs, One cub stalking another’s tail, Panthera leo, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, Africa
We ran across these three lion cubs in Samburu on one of my safaris. The cubs had apparently been told to stay where they were until their mother returned.. When we drove back out in the afternoon we came across the mother headed back to her cubs. She made low lion sounds and the cubs came running…..
We hiked up over 1000 feet above the valley floor and there was essentially no new green anywhere…maybe a few shoots of grass down in the valley, but that’s it. It is supposed to start getting warmer tomorrow and everyone is looking forward to it.
While I was cleaning a spot on one of my windows (not a common occurrence even in springtime), I noticed a Sage Thrasher in my yard. They are not very common around here, but will be spotted occasionally. This is the first one I’ve seen at my house.
Six Trumpeter Swans First record for the county White wisps of magic
Sometime in the early afternoon on Saturday, a birding buddy texted me that there was a report of Trumpeter Swans out in the valley. I headed out there about 4 PM and it was impossible to see the birds because they were hidden by vegetation on private property.
Fortunately, the birds finally drifted out where I could get some good clean photos of them. This was the first and only report of Trumpeter Swans in my county. I know that they are common in the Pacific NW and further north in the summer. I have seen them many times up in the Yellowstone/Tetons area, but it was cool to see and photograph them here.
Several birding buddies went out to the location the next morning before 7:00 AM, but the birds were already gone….thus the white wisps of magic.
My friend, Mary and I explored Ditch Canyon down in New Mexico. The road was very rutted so we eventually parked the car (not many opportunities to do so) and then hiked (no trail) to find two known arches. We also found a couple of others that were not documented. Optopus Arch 29 foot span Cedar Hills Arch 30 foot span
Today’s snow level While out walking in my ‘hood Mud season begins.
I hate to keep on haikuing (is there such a word as haikuing?) about the snow at my place, but right now there isn’t too much else to write about. Photo taken on my walk around the neighborhood this afternoon.
I have to love all of the moisture in the snowpack which is a blessing for all the beings of the southwest and perhaps will help to replenish some underground aquifers as well. As the snow melts there is mud on the trails and on the unpaved roads. The street sign for Oak Road, where I live, is beginning to appear once again.
It has been an eventful day here. In the morning, I took the final half of a colonoscopy prep (which is no fun as some of you probably know) and then had the colonoscopy in the early to midafternoon.
The good news is that I didn’t have any polyps and I do not have to go back ever again. I will not post the photos from the colonoscopy and write a haiku about it.
It has been snowing heavily all day and there is over 6 inches of heavy wet snow here at the house. It is still snowing and it is forecast to continue through the week with the sun finally forecast for next Monday!!!
The passes are expected to be closed for the week with about 4 feet of new snow for the passes on the 550 corridor and 6 feet at Wolf Creek.
At 5:15 a neighbor called me to tell me that there was a package for me down at the mailboxes. The carrier had left it out in the snow along with another package. I started to drive down to get the package, but unfortunately a car was stuck on my hill. The person had been a worker at a neighbor’s house and didn’t realize that there was no exit on my road. She said she couldn’t see because of the snow. Anyway, I had a zoom meeting at 5:30 so I drove back home. There wasn’t enough time to walk down to the mailboxes before the meeting.
After the meeting I walked down to the mailboxes and the package was gone. I emailed the neighbors, but no one had picked it up. So it was likely stolen by someone driving by. A lot of circumstances conspired so that I could not get my package: snow deep enough for someone to get stuck, a stranger happened to make a wrong turn just at the time I needed to drive out, my Zoom meeting – which is scheduled for only once a month was just at that time so I could not walk down and get my package. It is very frustrating and sad to think that someone would steal someone else’s package.
Sorry for dumping on any of you, I just needed to get this all off my chest. The constant snow and gloom are depressing. Photo is of a neighbor’s driveway. I took it while walking down to the mailbox.
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