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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
My zebra image is going to be in a film and they will pay me.
A few days ago a movie company agreed to my asking price for the use of this image in the background of a scene. It will not be referenced in dialogue or highlighted in any scenes.
This image has been commercially available as a poster for many years. My attached photo has a copyright on it. The poster, of course, does not.
Here’s a little bit about the movie:
Roofman, a feature film that is currently being shot in Charlotte, NC, starring Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst. Roofman is based on the true story of Jeffrey Manchester, an escaped inmate who hides out in a toy store. Things get tricky when an unexpected romance starts to complicate his escape plan.
Sounds interesting and entertaining. Photo was taken in Namibia.
Chapman’s Zebra, Equus quagga chapmani, Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa, Perissodactyla Order, Equidae Family
Lone Cape May Warbler It should be in Barbados Not Colorado
A couple of days ago, there was a report of a Cape May Warbler in Cortez, Colorado. This is a mega rare bird for our area and especially in the winter season. These birds usually migrate along the East coast down to the Caribbean and the southeastern shore of Mexico.
What in the world is it doing way out here where temperatures go into the 20’s each night? Somehow it is surviving. There is some sap oozing out of a pine tree and the bird is attracted to the sap for food or the bugs that are attracted to the sap. The bird seems very healthy at this time, but winter is only going to get colder and this bird is basically an insect eater.
With the help of the birders that found this rarity, a number of birders from Durango traveled to Cortez and we all got to see – and photograph – this beautiful bird that is very rare for our area. A range map is attached to give you an idea of the bird’s normal range.
The last of the leaves yield their colors to bare branches, winter and juncos.
A few Dark-eyed Juncos stay around all year, but they are always at higher elevations. When the weather gets colder and winter is coming, that’s when the Juncos start appearing at my place.
Adventures, Animals and Images 