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Chief Discoverability Officer at VML • Drum Search Leader of the Year • Keynote Speaker • Outdoor & Conservation Journalist + Photographer • Prints available, 50% of Sales to Conservation Causes • Dog's Best Friend • https://kctrvlr.com
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“We are always surrounded by two languages, #Quechua (Kichwa) and #Spanish, with the latter perceived as the prestigious language. I have repeatedly been shocked by the incredible power the dominant culture has over the Indigenous communities," Soledad Chango told me. kctrvlr.com/abroad/revit...

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Hubspot’s Blog Organic Search Traffic Drop: What happened? Is it really that bad? What does it mean for SEO? I've gone through it and shared some outcomes in this analysis. Read 👇 www.aleydasolis.com/en/search-en...

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A solitary tri-colored #heron with its striking mix of slate-blue, white, and reddish-brown feathers perches atop a dead tree. Many herons nest in large colonies, but tricolored herons live alone or in smaller groups. They thrive in brackish or freshwater #wetlands, salt marshes & mangrove #swamps.

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Another winter berry noshing shot - this time with a #robin! Since robins were common #birds in my yard growing up in KC, I slept on them as a photo subject. Shot on a short visit to Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park in #Jacksonville. #birdphotography

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Male red #cardinal noshing on winter berries at Tillie K. Fowler Park in Jacksonville, Florida. Do you prefer one photograph over the other? #birdwatching #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography

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Debating what #conferences I should speak at in 2025-2026. What are some of your favorite conferences you have been to? #keynote #publicspeaking

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"Paints, sealants, insulations, metals... can release many kinds of volatile organic compounds, gaseous pollutants and particulate matter" in the #LAFires. "Emission factors for some toxic compounds were more than 1,000 times higher in urban wildfires than in fires that burned in woodland areas."

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"The rationale is compelling: To get a fair deal in the face of corporate consolidation, workers may have to consolidate themselves... As long as they’re controlled by a couple of conglomerates, the whole experience will continue to go downhill." #SkiPatrollersStrike

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"The steady loss of intelligence in our nation and our world worries me the most. Even as the stakes grow higher, we’re losing our hard-won ability to understand the world around us." The LA Fires & The Big Bang: https://buff.ly/40s71PD

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Biden signs the #EXPLOREAct, allowing more photographers + videographers to film within #NationalParks without going through a arduous permit process. All still must follow park regulations, operate safely, and not federal government to incur undue costs.

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Characterized by predominantly grey-brown plumage, a distinctive orange-pink bill and pink legs, the Greylag goose is a common #waterfowl to spot in Sweden's public parks. 🧵

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This mermaid sculpture on the rocky shores of Piran, #Slovenia captures the essence of the region’s deep connection to maritime traditions and folklore. #Portorož and #Piran are picturesque coastal towns. From some vantage points you can the coastlines of #Slovenia, #Italy and #Croatia at once. 🧵

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This time last year, I was exploring the grounds of the 2,000-year-old #Cobá archaeological ruins in #Yucatán peninsula, #Mexico. I walked its ancient network of sacbeob, stone pathways connecting the city's structures, immersing myself in its culture and architecture on a misty December morning. 🧵

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Ocellated turkeys are a vibrant species native to the #Yucatán Peninsula, areas of Belize, and northern Guatemala. Their feathers shine with iridescent green, blue, and bronze hues, while their blue head is adorned with striking red and orange nodules. 🧵

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A scene I photographed a few weeks ago in #Bali. Rice farmers working one of the year's three harvests at the Jatiluwih Rice Terraces. 🧵

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I took more than 6,000 photographs in 8 countries in all 4 hemispheres last year. These are my 24 favorites. mailchi.mp/ab36f766934d... There's a "Subscribe" link at the top if you want to receive the occasional story or photo from me in your inbox, often exclusive content I don't publish online.

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Global temperatures rose and extreme weather ramped up, but there were also some significant breakthroughs for the #climate this year. Here are seven quiet wins that may have gone under your radar in 2024.

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Soon I will share my top 24 photographs (and the wild stories behind them) of 2024 in an email. Let me know if you would like to receive it here: kctrvlr.com/subscribe/

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For 800 years, the temples of Ubud Monkey Forest in #Bali have served as symbols of spiritual devotion and cultural continuity. These ancient sanctuaries are active places of worship for the #Balinese, who honor their connection to the land and its inhabitants through daily offerings and ceremonies.

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Kansas temperatures were frequently in the single digits and negatives during this week in January 2024, reaching a high of just 7° F when I trudged through ankle deep snow to get this image.

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What I believe is a thin-shelled rock crab on Waikiki in O'ahu, Hawaii.

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I added some all new #tropicalbird portraits to my #photography gallery today that I'm super hyped about! heatherphysioc.zenfoliosite.com/wildlife-por... (Reminder that 50% of all print sale proceeds are donated to conservation causes.😉)

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