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BLOG
“Echoes from the Wild” – Personal Reflections.
“Travel Journals” – Field Stories.
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Africa
Antarctica
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“Echoes from the Wild” – Personal Reflections.
“Travel Journals” – Field Stories.
Echoes from the Wild: In the Quiet of the Reeds
Echoes From the Wild, Photo Essays, Echoes Homepage Lona Downs 5/7/25 Echoes From the Wild, Photo Essays, Echoes Homepage Lona Downs 5/7/25

Echoes from the Wild: In the Quiet of the Reeds

The elusive Shoebill... I wanted to meet him in the wild—not in captivity. In the stillness of a quiet swamp, we met eyes. No barrier. No flinch. Just presence. This is how I hoped to see him… and how I’ll always remember it.

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Echoes from the Wild: When the Wild Looks Back
Echoes From the Wild, Photo Essays, Echoes Homepage Lona Downs 4/21/25 Echoes From the Wild, Photo Essays, Echoes Homepage Lona Downs 4/21/25

Echoes from the Wild: When the Wild Looks Back

A quiet moment from the Masai Mara that reminded me what it means to truly be seen.

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Echoes From the Wild: The Impenetrable Forest
Echoes From the Wild, Photo Essays, Echoes Homepage Lona Downs 4/10/25 Echoes From the Wild, Photo Essays, Echoes Homepage Lona Downs 4/10/25

Echoes From the Wild: The Impenetrable Forest

In the heart of the Impenetrable Forest, a silent gaze bridged the realms of human and wild.

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The light, the waves, and the shorebirds—moments like this are why I love photographing mornings by the water.

#BirdPhotography #Shorebirds #printsavailable #SunrisePhotography #WildlifePhotographer #NaturePhotography #sandpipers #CoastalViews
Just the river, the bear, the catch — and the light falling perfectly on it all. Nothing more needed.  #godscountry #wildalaska 

#AlaskaWildlife #BrownBear #WildlifePhotography #NaturePerfection #BearWatching #SalmonRun #NatureBrilliance #Alas
I honestly almost stepped on this Rock Ptarmigan while walking through the tundra outback of Wrangell–St. Elias. Perfectly blended into the landscape, I didn’t even see him (or her) until the last second. Such a beautiful bird, just quiet

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