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| Every Picture Has a Story |
| Saving the Beauty and the Wildlife of Madera Canyon |
| My image of the month column showcases some of the new
photos I've taken during recent travels, as well as some unique situations
that I have captured throughout the years. At times I may include a short
story which I feel may be of some interest. Enjoy!
The Defenders of Madera Canyon Fund Raiser There is a proposal to develop a cluster of 280 homes and townhouses on unfragmented grassland habitat near the entrance to Madera Canyon in the Santa Rita Mountains. This will have a negative impact on the Canyon, wildlife, vegetation and biodiversity of this beautiful area and the surrounding communities. On Friday, March 30, 2007 at 7 p.m. at the University Medical Center's Duval Auditorium, a fund raiser will be held to help support the Defenders of Madera Canyon and the Friends of Madera Canyon in their efforts to preserve and protect this High Priority Tier One Habitat as designated by Pima County under the 2004 Open Land Conservation Program. The presenters at this program will be Jack Dykinga, Tom Vezo and Kenn Kaufman. There will be a stunning digital presentation from two world renowned professional nature photographers who both work with Arizona Highway, ational Geographic and many other prestigious publications. They will show beautiful images of Madera Canyon, the Santa Rita Mountains and the birds, mammals, flora and fauna of the region. They will share in words and pictures their relationships with the Canyon, the mountains and the wildlife. After the presentation, legendary birder and naturalist Kenn Kaufman will discuss his views of this subject. Jack Dyking is a Pulitzer Prize winning photographer and is one of America's most respected landscape photographers. He shoots large format film and has many books to his credit on the deserts, the canyons and of Arizona. Tom Vezo is one of the top wildlife and nature photographers in the United States and is very well known for his bird photography. He also has three books to his credit and travels the world to capture his subjects in their natural environment. Kenn Kaufman is a legend among birders, the youngest person ever to win their highest honor, the Ludlow Griscom Award. He is a field editor for Audubon , a columnist for numerous magazines, and the author of Lives of North American Birds, the Peterson Field Guide to Advanced Birding, Birds of North America, and Kingbird Highway. Tickets for this event are $20 and can be purchased through the Friends of Madera Canyon by calling 399-0537 or 648-7080. There is limited seating but some tickets will be sold at the door. After the presentation there will be an auction of prints by the presenters, as well as a raffle drawing which will include dinners for two, 2-night stays at lodgings in the Canyon and many more items. Raffle tickets are $1 or 6 for $5. Go to the Friends of Madera Canyon website at www.friendsofmaderacanyon.org for more information. If you are out of town and would like to send a donation, make a check out to "Defenders of Madera Canyon" and send to: Tom Vezo Join me on a Botswana Photo Tour in 2007. I will be leading an African photo tour through Distinctive Journeys to Botswana and the Okavango Delta from November 30 to December 11, 2007, with an extension to Jack's Camp, another exciting location located deep in the Kalahari Desert, from December 11 to December 14, 2007. We changed the date by one day and changed one of the camps we will visit. We added some important highlights to this trip as well, so if you are interested, please read Botswana Photo Tour in 2007. Join me on a Galapagos Photo Tour in 2008. In July 2008 I will be leading a Galapagos photo tour through Distinctive Journeys to the Galapagos Islands from July 23rd to August 2nd. We will be traveling aboard the Beluga, a 110 foot yacht, that is fully air-conditioned and extremely comfortable with each stateroom having it's own private bath and shower. We will visit various locations across 8 islands photographing many species of birds and reptiles. For more information, please read Galapagos Photo Tour in 2008. My new book Wings of Spring wins an award!
Here's what they had to say: Wings of Spring represents some of the finest photography of birds ever published: A Great Egret tossing a stream of brightly-lit water droplets, a Wilson's Snipe standing on one leg forlorn in June snowfall, a Western Screech-Owl dangling a lizard from it's beak. One is amazed at the days and countless hours photographer Tom Vezo spent patiently waiting for these moments that he has so elegantly captured. Complimenting Vezo's photography is a comfortable and inviting design, and just the right amount of text to make the book useful as a bird guide as well as a work of artistry. How to order a signed copy of my books: WINGS OF SPRING - $40.00 S & H are included in the prices. Checks should be made out to "Tom Vezo" and sent to: Tom Vezo Be sure to include your name and shipping address and who you would like the book signed to, as it will make a great gift. How to order screensavers of my pictures: Second Nature Software has compiled has just compiled a new screensaver called Colorful Songbirds, which you can purchase online at www.secondnature.com. On this site, you can also view my three other screensavers: Backyard Birds, Birds of Prey, and Wings in the Wild. Second Nature Software is a proud supporter of nonprofit environmental organizations, including The Nature Conservancy, and through their sales has contributed more than $2.5 million dollars to help preserve the world's natural wonders and wildlife. Visit my exhibits at the following galleries! Galleria Tubac The Nashville Gallery |
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Wings
of Spring: Courtship, Nesting, and Fledging Photographs by Tom Vezo,
Text by Chuck Hagner, Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA is the winner of
the 2006 National Outdoor Book Awards in the category of Design and
Artistic Merit.