We domesticated our instincts, filed them away, called it progress.

We've become animals who forgot.

But reminders exist. They tell us our wildest core is still in there, down deep, and it’s not wrong.

That recognition. It’s our call of the wild.

— EMBRACE THE BEAR

Her name is Patches, a coastal brown bear who lives among the mountains of Alaska’s Lutak Inlet.

The morning I photographed her, she was feasting on a delicacy of dandelions.

Not grasses. Not berries. Not salmon. Dandelions.

Patches wasn't being poetic. She follows something older and truer than poetry: the knowledge that what heals waits for you, if you know where to look.

Patches' mother passed her dandelion delight on to Patches, which her mother learned from hers, and many mothers before her.

"Step out of winter. Find the yellow flowers. Feast."

— EMBRACE THE DANDELION

Alaskan dandelions grow nearly 2 feet tall. Locals call them Alaskan sunflowers — outsized, absurdly bright, insisting on joy in a harsh landscape.

These superfoods of spring are packed with nutrients a bear's body needs after dormancy.

This dandelion — golden and full-headed between Patches’ teeth? She was days from setting hundreds of small parachutes adrift on the wind, seeding next spring's Alaskan gold.

Instead, she fed a bear growing back into herself after a long, cold winter.

— WHAT DO WE SHARE?

Patches wasn't performing wildness. She is wild. She never forgot her ancestral connection to nature.

Neither had that dandelion. She become what she was meant to.

We didn't evolve above nature.
We evolved within it.

Maybe that's enough for us, too.
To remember. To recognise.

— RECLAIM YOUR WILD SELF

Pause at something you'd normally walk past.

The longest shadows at dawn or dusk.
A weed pushing through pavement.
A bird you didn't expect.

Don't name it. Don't photograph it. Just let it land.

That pause. That flicker of instinct older than thought. That hasn't forgotten. That's what's still wild.

Let it breathe. Let it feed. Let it be.

And notice...

Just then, were you the bear or the dandelion?
I’d love to know.

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There are moments when the world holds its breath. This night was one of them.

Every cloud was a brushstroke in a sky painted by fire. The zigzag, if unzipped, could open a gateway to beyond the ordinary. I stood in the simple stillness, afraid to breathe, afraid to disturb those clouds.

This is why I go out. Not to find a shot. To find this — the moment just before dark when the world reveals itself as something simple, beautiful, possible.

The sun slipped below the trees. The gateway dissolved -- never opened. The orange cooled to rose, then gray. And I still stood on some roadside in central NY. Because it was wholly worth the stop.

If a moment like this has ever stopped you — I'd love to know. And if you want to bring that feeling home, prints are available at KimClune.com

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We don't protect Earth because she's fragile. We protect her because she's EXTRAORDINARY.

Clepsydra Geyser (her moniker, the Greek word for water clock) once erupted every three minutes, faithful as any timepiece. Until the earth moved.

In 1959, Yellowstone quaked at a 7+ magnitude, and the planet adjusted its rhythm. What once ran like clockwork became a constant roar.

Now Clepsydra continuously erupts from mineral-rimmed vents of gold and orange, earthy pigments layered over millennia in an unfinished painting.

I cherish the enormity of Earth’s power, seasoned intuition, and constant creation and recreation on timescales we cannot fathom.

What do you appreciate?
Have you ever seen a geyser erupt in person?



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Her eyes found yours the moment you walked in. She's reading the room. Reading you. Deciding, with the unhurried patience of something genuinely wild, whether this world of yours is worth stepping into.

This is Measured Gaze — a wolf portrait made in Haines, Alaska. She lives at the edge of the frame. One breath away from crossing it. She's already decided. The question is... Have you?

Find her at KimClune.com.

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The magnolia does not bloom so much as it declares.

No gradual warming. No quiet suggestion. One morning the branch is bare, and the next it is carrying cups of pale fire — pink so saturated it reads almost as a sound.

I made this image on a morning that smelled like rain that hadn't arrived yet. The light was diffuse, the air held still, and the tree was doing what magnolias do: arriving without apology.

What I wanted to give you wasn't a picture of a flower. It was that feeling — standing in front of something so alive you forget, for a moment, that you were tired.

If your walls have been waiting for something that actually stops you — this is it. Original fine art prints available now at KimClune.com. Link in bio.

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Peggy!! I just found your note on Google. You made my whole day with this. 🤍

And can we talk about your framing choices for a second? Exquisite. You have a real eye for choosing art that speaks to you and for showing it off.

So glad these eagles found the right walls. I have a feeling this won't be our last adventure together. 🌿

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It comes up through frozen ground.

Not metaphorically — literally through ground that was ice a week before, through the kind of cold that discourages most things from trying. And yet here it is, purple and insistent and somehow radiant, as if it has no memory of winter at all.

The crocus is the wild world at its most stubborn and most beautiful. I have never photographed one without feeling a little corrected.

This image is about more than a flower. It's about what happens when something alive refuses to wait for perfect conditions.

Maybe it's a reminder you needed today.

Original fine art prints at KimClune.com — for the wall that greets you every morning and ought to say something worth hearing.

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IT’S ROBIN SEASON! How much do you know about the American Robin? We see robins across much of North America in all seasons. But when something is that familiar, we rarely dig deep into what we don’t know! So here’s a little primer: Baby robins hatch just 12 to 14 days after their mothers lay eggs. This incubation term is shorter than most birds, which means they are less developed. You can actually see their organs under their thin, yellow skin. Some say this makes them the ugliest babies. I think they are the most magnificent birds to watch grow, partly because their nests are pretty accessible and also because change happens so quickly! A robin hatchling grows from 5.5 grams (less than the weight of a quarter) to the same size as its adult parents in just two weeks! How on Earth is this possible? It might have something to do with eating a full 14 feet of earthworms within their first 2 weeks. Baby robins jump from their nest when they are about 13 days old. (The range is anywhere from 9 - 16, so don’t stress if 13 isn’t their lucky number). After fledging, babies to become strong fliers and independent birds in just another 10-15 days. (I could put exclamation marks at the end of every sentence, but I’ll spare you. Just know I’m thinking them.) Once fledged, baby robins are often grounded for a few days. During these vulnerable few days, and as they perfect their hunting skills, their parents will continue to feed them. What comes next? Now they watch other adult robins to learn their way while mom and dad leave them to get busy with another clutch of eggs. They have to get busy quickly since the life span of a robin is roughly 2 years. Oh, and robins reuse nests only for a single season. Once I photographed this last baby about to fledge, the nest became fair game. This year, a pair of house wrens are recycling the structure. Mama is sitting on eggs right now. Isn’t the cycle of life just incredible? !!! (<- I had to do it.) #robin #AmericanRobin #BirdPhotography #PhotographerUntamed #BabyAnimals #BirdsOfSpring

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I am so in love with the life force bursting from every crack and crevice of the Earth right now. It’s tantalizing in every way possible, from the odiferous scents seducing my olfactory nerve, to the vibrant colors treating my eyes to a delicious visual feast. The birds are dazzling my ears with the best of their best songs. And I’m savoring sweet asparagus shoots right out of the ground, they’re so delectably tender. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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It’s easy to find the good in each of these things, as life seeks to thrive in such abundance. Of course, it’s not always so “in your face.” ⁣⁣⁣⁣With life, as in photography, sometimes you have to shift perspective to see a bigger, better picture.⁣⁣
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I just spoke with a friend who had a life-saving liver transplant last week. While she isn't out of the woods, things look up for her now. Two weeks ago, it felt very different. ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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If you’re going through something tough, just know that I honor your pain, I love you through it, and I’m sorry you're feeling it. Let that be some little shred of good to grab onto. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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If it helps, hold fast to the knowing that even the worst of pain will morph into a brand new season. I promise, whether it takes a week, a month, or a year, a shift in focus and perspective is coming. Need evidence? Step outside and let every sense absorb the truth of it. It’s so very healing.⁣
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Sunlight touches every fold of this double-petal cosmos flower and glows from center to edge, even in the shadows. The light boldly rebroadcasts so deeply, as if it was sourced from within.

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Sunflowers bring joy, follow the sun, offer fascinating Fibonacci lines and chunky yet delicate petals. I can’t resist them. Can you?
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Need some joy in your space? This bold, vibrant, and ultimately cheerful piece is part of the Sunflower Collection available on my website.
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Choose archival quality fine art paper, timeless and affordable photo paper, wood, acrylic, or metal. Metal prints are my favorite. This would be amazing in that medium.
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