Bosque, Winter Wings is an offering of love and gratitude for the magical landscape and tens of thousands of migratory birds who winter over in Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico, USA. The gregarious snow geese and sandhill cranes whose ancient cries have echoed across this flyway for countless millennia have inspired this series of wildlife images–a source of wonder in the midst of rapid change, grief, and collective loss. May the splendor of these landscapes reflect the beauty contained in every heart.
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Susan J. Preston is a graphic designer and life-long photographer residing in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is the self-published author and designer of the award-winning book, BOSQUE, Winter Wings, a love letter to the spectacular flocks of winter migratory birds of Bosque del Apache NWR.
Susan’s photography and writing focuses on the gifts of paying attention to the extraordinary beauty of Mother Earth and how our experiences of wonder and beauty are so often entwined with grief and loss. If grief is an expression of love, then metabolizing it can motivate potent forms of expression.
Awards 2024 - Honorable Mentions for two wildlife series and four single image non-pro categories, Julia Margaret Cameron Awards for Women Photographers, FotoNostrum
2023 - 1st Place International Photo Awards (IPA), Nature Book
2022 - Gold Award, Tokyo International Foto Awards (tifa), Nature Book
