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"After you have exhausted what there is in business, politics, conviviality, and so on, have found that none of these finally satisfy, or permanently wear what remains"? Nature remains.

- Walt Whitman

I came across the quote (above) by Walt Whitman and for me it rings true. I was the mayor of my town and active in politics. For many years I traveled the world as a global VP for a fortune 500 fragrance & flavor company . I witnessed first hand the wonders and beauty of our world. I have attempted to photograph some of the beauty of our world to share with others. Many years ago I came across a wonderful French term, "objet trouve". Webster's Dictionary defines the term as, "a natural object found by chance and held to have aesthetic value, (e.g. driftwood) especially though the working of natural forces". I attempt to create "objet trouve" in my photographs. The wonders I find in nature are photographed in an attempt to create art. All photographs of animals, including birds, are taken in the wild. None of my work is of animals in zoos or rehab facilities. I am a published wildlife photographer but a true amateur. There is just too much to learn to become a pro!

Also, I wish I could respond to everyone who marked me as a contact. If I do not reciprocate adding you as a contact it does not mean that I don't love your work. In all fairness I have had to cut back on the number of contacts due to the difficulty of commenting. t Please do not take it personally. Every Flickr member has unique talent. Thank you for your understanding.

Thanks everyone for taking time to look at my work, your comments are inspiring!

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o I must be notified by email (see conact info on website) beforehand.

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o Commercial uses will be considered on request.

o My name and the copyright label are published clearly on the front photo and always visible.

o A link back to the location you found my photo, or to my website www.daltonphotos.com is clearly published with the photo.

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My work has been published in:

National Geographic

Nature's Garden

N.J. Audubon

All About Birds

American Bird Conservancy

Kaatskill Life

Purple Mountain Press

Peregrine Observer

American Littoral Society

Shore Life

Texas Bluebird Society

The Missouri Review

American Bird Conservancy

Long Island Bird Conservancy

Selected featured Photographer for Cornell Univ. Dept.of Ornithology's Ebird.

Ocean Today

Nature's Garden

Better Homes and Gardens

I freely donate my work to legitimate environmental organizations.