Nightshade (c) 2009 Patty Hankins

Here are some sites I found this week – hope you find them interesting

Photography Links

TipSquirrel has a post on Photoshop Blend Mode Basics – Part I

Virtual Photography Studio has 7 New Years Resolutions You Should Make and Keep as a Photographer and 7 Tips for Photographing Children

DPReview has a great slide show of their Challenge of Challenges 2009 – some amazing photos to take a look at.

PhotoAttorney has How to Get (or Give) Permission to Use a Copyrighted Work

Rich Leighton has great information and photos about The Forgotten Coast – Unforgettable Florida

Black Star has Sometimes the Light at the End of the Tunnel is an Oncoming Train

Lightstalking has Why Some People Almost Always Take Awesome Photos

William Neill has a post at Luminous Landscape about his Thoughts on Ansel

National Park & Wildlife Refuge Links

Delmarvanow.com has information about the impact of storms on Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge

Parks Traveler has a list of their 2009 Traveler’s Checklists – these are great for helping plan a visit to a National Park.

Gardening Links

Garden Variety has a list of the Best Gardening Books of 2009

Environmental Issues Links

Mongobay has Gone: A Look at Extinction Over the Past Decade and A Dangerous World for Migratory Birds

Invasive Notes has The Fuzziness of Invasive Species Issues

Mother Nature Network has a list of the Top 10 Environmental Books of 2009

The Coffee Bump has Drink Bird Friendly Coffee

BBC News has Coral reefs are Evolution Hotspot