What's New at Wattsphoto.com
Fall
2009
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Purchasing artwork at one of our shows:
It's now time for holiday shows, and this year
we've expanded our booth for your shopping
comfort and viewing pleasure.
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Upcoming
2009 Shows:
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Savannah,
GA - November 13-15 at the Savannah International
Trade and Convention Center
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Columbia, SC - November 20-22 at the South Carolina
State Fair Grounds
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Jacksonville, FL - November 26-29 at the Prime
Osborn Convention
Center
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Charlestown, SC - December 4-6 at Exchange Park
(Ladson)
See
the exhibition link on our webpage for show dates,
hours, and other relevant information such as links to
discount tickets.
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If
there is a particular photograph you would like
to see at one of our shows, please email me
the name of the photograph and the show you plan to attend.
I will make an effort to have that photo
available at that show. There
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Online Purchases:
Online print and matted print
purchases now include free shipping throughout the USA and its territories.
If you're looking for a Christmas or Holiday gift,
we'd be happy to gift wrap, and or ship to a third
party. To take advantage of this service,
please either phone in your order or specify GIFT
WRAP or third party mailing instructions in the
comment box. There is no additional charge for
this service.
Social Networking bookmarks:
Bookmarks for popular social networking sites
have been added to the index page and all large
images. Just click on any site which you are a
member of, and mark or share an image you like.
New Images and their Galleries:
The list of new images is once again long.
This time I've organized it by category
(instead of gallery) followed by a short
description of each new image, so you can
decide which you'd like to view.
Photo titles are listed between quotes
followed by a brief description or story, and
the gallery containing the new Image.
Any of these images can easily be found by
using the search by title option on the index
page, or by viewing the gallery where the
picture was added.
I suggest opening the newsletter in one
browser window, and the wattsphoto.com/gallery
home page in another.
- Scroll down to "Select Photo by
Title".
- Here you will start typing the name of
a photo you'd like to view. Hit the
enter key and you will be taken to the
large photo view.
- When finished viewing click the page
banner "Watts Photographic Images" to
return to the home page and select another
title you'd like to view.
The Alaska/Western Canada cruise and travel
tips have been updated and cruise and travel
tips for new Alaska/Western Canada galleries
have been added. You can find a link to
these tips under the thumbnails on the index
pages of each Alaska/Western Canada gallery.
If you travel to this region, I hope you will
find them helpful.
Birds:
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"Emerald City"
- Blue and Gold Macaw in lush green
tropical setting
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"Soaking Up The Sun"
- Female Anhinga on
Cypress. This cypress swamp has a
peaceful look adding to the elegance
of the birds stance.
- "Cream Puff"
- Arctic Tern chick as cute and
fluffy as can be! Had to watch
out for mom. Get a little too
close, and she will come peck your
head! Who says this job isn't
dangerous? Did you know that
Arctic Terns migrate from their
Northern breeding grounds to
Antarctica and back each year?
This round-trip clocks them more
than 22,000 miles, the longest
migration path of any bird!
Visit this gallery for more
interesting facts.
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"Nutcracker"
- Clark's Nutcracker can be found in
the high mountainous pine forests of
North America. This bird is a
prolific eater and collector of pine
seeds. A single bird may have a
couple thousand stored seed caches and
can locate each one of them even after
many months have passed. The
habits of this bird help to disperse
pine seed which will produce new pine
trees and hence the food they are
dependent upon. The bird is
named after William Clark, of the
Lewis and Clark expedition, who
observed the bird in 1805.
- Vancouver to Whistler Gallery
- "Pacific Loon"
- A pristine lake with pacific loon
- Valdez to Wrangell Gallery
- "Septet"
- A Goldeneye and her chicks
- Valdez to Wrangell Gallery
- "It's A Gull"
- Mew Gull Chick (Baby), along the
Seward Highway, Alaska
- "Long Distance Flier"
- Arctic Tern, along the Seward
Highway, Alaska.
- "Angel Wings"
- Arctic Tern in flight. Look
closely and notice the tern has a
dragonfly treat it just caught in its
beak.
- "Show-Off"
- Proud standing Great Blue Heron
showing off his wing span. (Also
available in landscape format)
- "No Wake"
- Tufted Puffin, Alaska
- Penguin and Puffin Gallery
- "Spread Eagle"
- Tufted Puffin in spread eagle
form, Alaska
- Penguin and Puffin Gallery
- "I Love You"
- This Salmon Crested Cockatoo was
named after the phase it was speaking
when this photo was shot.
- "Carefree and Happy"
- Chestnut Mandibled Toucan
- "A Little Blue"
- "Fishing Hole"
- "Woody"
- Pileated Woodpecker
- Clinging and Perching
Southeastern Gallery
- "Marsh Madness"
- Short Billed Dowitcher in a marsh,
Alaska
- "Rule of the Roost"
- "Royal Orders"
- Royal Terns (This couple was
especially fun to watch, as she
squawked at him all day long!)
- "Three Amigos"
- "Fan Dancer"
- Anhinga looking very stylish
- "Red Necks"
- Red-necked Grebe feeding her baby
- "Close Knit Family:
- Common Merganser with her seven
babies
- "Surf Scoters"
- "American Beauty"
- "Flying High"
- "Free Bird"
- Bald Eagle in flight with
mountainous background
- "Mountain Patrol"
- Bald Eagle in flight with snowy
mountains in background and tops of
pines visible
- "Mothers Lessons"
- "Ready For The Night"
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- "Bombs Away"
- Brown Pelican Coming In for a Dive
- "Barn Stormer"
- Brown Pelican cruising over the
ocean surface
- "Traffic Jam"
- Black Skimmers and Royal Terns in
flight
- "Cruisin' With The Boys"
- Black Skimmers cruising along the
ocean surface
- "Evening Constitutional"
- Great Blue Heron out for his evening
stroll
- "Pastel Symphony"
- Tri-colored Heron in the grass
lake-side
- "Get A Grip"
- Tri-colored Heron (immature) on
top of post
- "Red Eye Flier"
- Tri-colored Heron on branch
- "Rock Star"
- "Sea Scout"
- American Bald Eagle flying over the
ocean
- "Putting On The Brakes"
- Great Egret braking for a landing
Mammals:
- "Prince Harry"
- Jaguar Cub Born January 1,
2009 at Jacksonville Zoo. Harry
was 5 months old the day this picture
was taken. It has been 28 years
since Jacksonville zoo last had a baby
jaguar!
- "My Four Sons"
- Malayan Tiger Mom and
Cubs resting in den, Hutan-mom, Tahan, Bashir, Kadar, Tanvir-
male cubs 4 months. Cubs were
born March 24, 2009.
- "Affection"
- Mom and
Tiger Cub share a tender moment
- "Now Where Should I Plant This Seed?"
- Arctic Ground Squirrel along
Haines Highway in British Columbia. Did you
know that Arctic Ground Squirrels attain
the lowest known body temperature of any
mammal? During their hibernation,
the arctic ground squirrels body temperature drops to an
astonishing 26.4°
F.
- Squirrel and Raccoon Gallery
- "The Original Whistler"
- Marmot at Whistler Mountain. Did you know that the town of
Whistler was named after the Whistler
Marmot who makes a loud shrill whistling
cry when in danger? The story
goes, that in the 1960's, London
Mountain in Garibaldi Provincial Park
was chosen as a site to host future
Olympic Games. The name "London
Mountain" was reportedly given due to
the frequent and sudden London-like fog
that develops on the mountain.
However, as the ski area construction
progressed and the area was to be
marketed to visitors, it was felt that
visitors would not be enticed by the
prospect of fog. The mountain was
already known by the locals as Whistler
after the Whistler Marmot (aka Whistling
or Hoary Marmot). The mountain's name
was officially changed to Whistler in
1965. While Whistler lost the
Olympic bid in 1976 to Montreal, it
finally was selected as the site for the
2010 Olympics.
- Vancouver to Whistler Gallery
- "Under Mom's Watchful Eye"
- We spotted this moose and her two
darling calves as we left Wrangell-St.Elias
along McCarthy Road.
- Valdez to Wrangell Gallery
- "Siblings"
- On August 15th, Riverbanks zoo
welcomed a baby girl giraffe. The last
giraffe birth was February 19th, a baby
boy. The 7 month old spends his
day with his 1 month old sister for some
really enjoyable animal watching. (Lewis
- male, Vivian - female)
- Giraffe and Zebra Gallery
- "Precious Moment"
- One month old baby giraffe and her
mother. Visit the Giraffe and
Zebra Gallery for interesting giraffe
facts.
- Giraffe and Zebra Gallery
- "Snow White"
- Dall Sheep, ewe hanging out on a
steep cliff. The Dall Sheep is
often given credit for Denali National Parks
reason for being, as it was this animal
that Charles Sheldon came in 1906 to
study and subsequently help improve
survival rates. To do this, he
developed the concept of the park.
- "Golden Bear"
- The Grizzly Bears aka Brown Bears,
or Toklat Grizzly Bears of Denali, are
distinguished by their blonde summer
coats. It is said that their
coats lighten from the long hours of
exposure to the summer sun. It
is surprising that the Grizzlies we
have encountered elsewhere in Alaska
are not nearly as blonde. The
brown bears of Denali are called
Toklat Grizzlies after the river
valley in which they reside.
- "Blitzen"
- Caribou encounter.
Domesticated caribou are referred to
as reindeer.
- "Bullwinkle"
- "Snowshoe Hare"
- The snowshoe hare gets its name
after its hind feet. The hind feet
have a lining of stiff hairs which act
much like snowshoes in allowing the hare
to support its weight on the snow.
Snowshoe hares change color with the
season. Their coat is brown in
summer and it gradually becomes white.
Their seasonal coats allow them to blend
in with their natural surroundings and
the change of seasons.
- "Spittin' Image"
- Mom and 4 month old Malayan Tiger Cub.
Notice the content cub has his tail curled
and up in the air.
- "Open Wide"
- "I'll Behave"
- "Cat Eyes"
- "Stalkers"
- Two Cheetahs hiding in the brush
- "World Speed Record Holder"
- Cheetahs - Did you know that
cheetahs hold the distinction of being
the fastest land mammal with speeds
that can approach 70 mph? The
cheetahs slender body is engineered
for running.
- "Spectator"
- "Taking It Slow"
- Two-toed Sloth - Did you know that
two-toed sloths are the world slowest
mammals? Sloths live in treetops
and spend most of their time either
sleeping or motionless.
- "Big Teddy"
- "Lumbering Along"
- Grizzly Bear, Alaska (How would
you like to meet this big boy while
hiking?)
- "All Legs"
- "Mini Moose"
- "Sly Fox"
- "Mud Bath"
- Sumatran Rhino - The Sumatran
Rhino is a critically endangered species
with a population of about 275
worldwide.
- "Elk Family"
- Elk cow with calves in a forest
clearing
Marine Mammals
- "Snooty"
- Harbor Seal
- Creatures of the Sea Gallery
Reptiles:
- "Hang Loose"
- Green Tree Pythons are found in
the tree canopies of Australia and New
Guinea. (Better look up!)
- "A Place To Call Home"
Scenic Landscapes:
- "Proof That Neptune Was Not A Rolling
Stone"
- As the proverb says, "A rolling stone
gathers no moss" - Fountain in Garden of
Villa Lante
- European Landscape Gallery
- "Pretentious"
- Venetian Mask - Need I say more? - Venice,
Italy
- European Landscape Gallery
- "Summer Place"
- Tranquil Summer Lake Scene - Whistler,
British Columbia
- Vancouver to Whistler Gallery
- "Polychrome Pass Panorama"
- Panoramic view from top of polychrome
pass - Denali National Park (Cannot be
ordered online. Call to discuss sizes
and formats available.)
- "Soaring Ever Higher"
- Majestic Mount McKinley and soaring
eagle. Mount McKinley is the highest
peak on the North American continent with a
summit at 20,320 feet.
- "Ice Cream Castles In The Air"
- Mount McKinley with orographic cloud
formations
- "The Mooses Tooth"
- Peak formerly known as Mount Hubbard
- "Summer Place"
- Idyllic summer house on Nita Lake
- Vancouver to Whistler Gallery
- "Brandywine Falls"
- Beautiful waterfall in Brandywine
Provincial Park
- Vancouver to Whistler Gallery
- "First Nations Totem Pole"
- Typical First Nations Totem Poles
- Vancouver to Whistler Gallery
- "A Canoe For Two"
- A peaceful scene of a canoe on the banks
of Alpha Lake
- Vancouver to Whistler Gallery
- "A River Runs Through It"
- Aerial view of Fitzsimmons Creek winding
through pine forest
- Vancouver to Whistler Gallery
- "Treetop Art"
- Aerial view of Fitzsimmons Creek and the
tree tops of the varied pine forest below
- Vancouver to Whistler Gallery
- "When The Fog Rolls In"
- Fog beginning to quickly encapsulate
Whistler Mountain (formerly London mountain)
- Vancouver to Whistler Gallery
- "Brandywine Spray"
- Veil of Spray from Brandywine Falls
makes for a nice abstraction in the pool
below
- Vancouver to Whistler Gallery
- "Alpine Walk"
- Typical summer walking trail in high
mountain alpine of Blackcomb, BC
- Vancouver to Whistler Gallery
- "Overlord Glacier"
- Glacier in Garibaldi Provincial Park, BC
- Vancouver to Whistler Gallery
- "Welcome Friends"
- The stone figure resembling man is an
Inukshuk. Inukshuks have been built
for centuries by Arctic Inuits who used them
as directional markers especially in the
tundra. Ilanaaq is an Inuktitut word for
friend and contemporary interpretation of
the inukshuk used as a welcome symbol for
the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Emblem.
This inukshuk is overlooking Whistler.
- Vancouver to Whistler Gallery
- "Chitina River Panorama" (Cannot be
ordered online. Call to discuss sizes and
formats available.)
- Scenic view of Chitina River taken along
McCarthy road
- Valdez to Wrangell Gallery
- "Cloud Mirror"
- A scenic vista taken along McCarthy road
- Valdez to Wrangell Gallery
- "Mount Blackburn and Root Glacier"
- Wrangell-St.Elias National Park, Alaska
- Valdez to Wrangell Gallery
- "Romance"
- A scenic vista along McCarthy road of a
lake with a pair of loons
- Valdez to Wrangell Gallery
- "Mount Wrangell"
- Mount Wrangell in Wrangell-St.Elias
National Park, Alaska
- Valdez to Wrangell Gallery
- "Mount Drum"
- Mount Drum in Wrangell-St.Elias National
Park, Alaska
- Valdez to Wrangell Gallery
- "Beyond The Garden Wall"
- A soft light landscape scene taken at
Brookgreen Gardens. This photograph
captures the artistic beauty of the
integration of sculpture and nature.
- Spring/Summer in the Carolinas
Gallery
- "Reflecting Pond"
- Live Oak reflecting in a pond
- Spring/Summer in the Carolinas
Gallery
- "Beckoning Path"
- Sculpture of a Woman looking out on a
path at sunset as if in deep contemplation.
The sculpture is part of the St. James
Triad, Brookgreen Gardens.
- Spring/Summer in the Carolinas
Gallery
- "Youth"
- Fountain Scene with sculpture of young
person. Photo taken at Brookgreen
Gardens.
- Spring/Summer in the Carolinas
Gallery
- "The Gift of Water"
- Fountain Scene with sculpture of girl
rejoicing at flowing water. Photo
taken at Brookgreen Gardens.
- Spring/Summer in the Carolinas
Gallery
- "Fishing Village"
- Shoreline view of Ketchikan, Alaska
- "New Eddystone Rock"
- An island in Misty Fjords National
Monument that resembles a castle
- "Behm Canal"
- Canal which separates Revillagigedo
Island from the mainland of Alaska
- "Manzoni Lake"
- One of many pristine lakes in Misty
Fjords National Monument
- "Rose Hedge"
- Barn and Rose Hedge in Spring
- Country Landscape Gallery
- "Savannah At Dusk"
- "Gervais Street Bridge"
- View of the bridge from the Congaree
River
- Spring/Summer In The Carolinas
Gallery
- "College Fjord"
- College Fjord consists of a string of
glaciers in Prince William Sound.
These glaciers are named after Eastern
Colleges that supported the Harriman
Expedition. The Harriman Expedition took
place in 1899 to explore and document the
Alaskan coast.
- "Chauga Narrows"
- The Narrows on The Chauga River in early
fall
- Fall In The Carolinas Gallery
Flowers/Butterflies
- "Jewels In The Forest"
- Butterfly feeding on a Jewelweed
- "Nectar Collector"
- Butterfly collecting nectar of a
wildflower
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We'd
Love Your Photos:
If you purchased one
of our photos and now have it framed and displayed
in your home or business, we'd love a picture of it to display
on our web page!
HOPE
TO SEE YOU SOON!
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Joyous and
Prosperous New Year. - Reid & Therese
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