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Michigan 1001 Daily Photo features Carl and Jean

Michigan 1001 Daily Photo, a Michigan blog, is featuring Carl and Jean in the article “Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick“. We are very excited to discover this blog. This outstanding site is full of terrific information about fun places to visit in Michigan. I’m already putting my list of “must see” places together! [...]

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Bald Eagles Vancouver Island

Bald eagles are abundant in the Pacific Northwest. This video showcases beautiful still images of Bald Eagles on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. According to BaldEagleInfo.com, Bald Eagles have hollow bones making them lightweight. Learn more Bald Eagle facts.

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Deer and snowman nature print

This photo of a deer and snowman is from our New York Times best-selling children’s book  Stranger in the Woods. It’s available as a print titled ”Carotene Thief“. To view more prints from our children’s books visit our gallery.

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Chickadees in winter

Chickadees in winter are fun to watch. We tend to assume they are warm and comfortable. I found this informative article, “Chickadees in winter” from OregonLive.com, that makes the point that chickadees are struggling to survive during winter. The article states that chickadees lack the heavier feathering of other wintering birds and are more susceptible [...]

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How animals survive winter

Have you every wondered how animals survive winter? According to the article “Animals have differing ways of surviving winter”,  in the Springfield News-Leader online at News-Leader.com, animals survive bitter cold days by storing up food, growing thick coats or simply sleeping through it. To prepare for winter, animals store up energy reserves. In addition to a [...]

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See us at the Great Lakes Art Fair

Come see Carl and Jean at the 2009 Great Lakes Art Fair Friday, October 16 through Sunday, October 18. Held in Novi, Michigan at the Rock Financial Showplace, it’s considered the premiere indoor art fair. Prints, Books, Movies, Plush In addition to prints from our gallery, our award winning children’s books, movies and also plush will [...]

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Wildlife photographer Bruce Montagne

Staff Profile Bruce Montagne (pronounced “mon-tayne”) heads up our shipping department at Carl R. Sams II Photography. As a wildlife photographer, he’s been traveling for twenty years making images in some of the most beautiful locales in the northern United States and Canada. The fruits of his labor can be seen in the 160-page coffee [...]

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Inside a hummingbird’s nest

Gather your kids! Look at these neat photos inside a hummingbird’s nest. You’ll see amazing photos of baby hummingbirds hatched and more. Enjoy!

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Top wildlife viewing tours

The National Wildlife Federation named the top 15 wildlife viewing tours. An article in the Grand Rapids Press outlines the tours. “Green is chic, and lots of companies maybe claim more environmental ethics than they can deliver,” said Daniel Gifford, manager of the federation’s Expeditions Travel Program. “We’re only looking at companies where we’ve looked [...]

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About black bears

Fall is a popular time to hike. And many of you may wonder about black bears. The North American Bear Center in Ely, Minnesota is a valuable resource to help you learn about black bears. They even have a Black Bear Field Study Course! What if I see a black bear?   This is a common [...]

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