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Cecil Holmes Photography | Landscape, Nature & Outdoor Photography
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Cecil Holmes Photography | Landscape, Nature & Outdoor Photography
Cecil Holmes Photography | Landscape, Nature & Outdoor Photography
Portfolio
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Blog
Workshops
About Me
Contact Me
Portfolio
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Blog
Workshops
About Me
Contact Me
There’s a quiet power in the way the ocean tries to reclaim what the glaciers let go. 🌊🧊

Standing on the black sands beaches of Iceland, watching these "diamonds" catch the light while the tide rushes past, you really feel the flee
Excited to announce I’ll be speaking at @
floridacameraclubcouncil #FCCC2026

“From Vision to Vivid: Bringing Your Creative Concepts to Life”
📅 March 27–29, 2026
📍 Manatee Technical College, Bradenton, FL

3 days. World-clas
There’s a legendary stretch of land in Moose, Wyoming, where the mountains meet the meadow and the heritage of the West is still very much alive. 🏔️🌧️

During one of my many visits to Triangle X Ranch, the skies opened up, turning a simple mo
Checking the archives today! ❄️ While our winter trip to the Tetons this year has been beautiful, the snow levels during our trip this year were definitely looking a bit thin compared to what we’re used to.

I dug this shot out from January 202
Meet Tundra, the stunning Rough-legged Hawk and avian ambassador at the @TetonRaptorCenter! 🦅✨

Tundra’s species is named for a cool (literally) adaptation: they are one of the only hawks with feathers that grow all the way down to their toes!
Winter stillness in the Tetons. ❄️🦅

Spent a cold January morning in Grand Teton National Park and found this beauty watching over the valley.  There’s something incredibly grounding about the silence of a Wyoming winter.

📸 Nikon Z50II | F/8
Missed the alarm, but caught the glow. ✨

I’ll admit it: I completely slept through the total lunar eclipse early this morning (3-3). 🥱 But walking out into the front yard tonight in Huntsville, I saw this golden beauty hanging in the sky and
Seeing my friend David Akoubian’s incredible shots from his current trip to Iceland has me feeling a major case of "Iceland FOMO." ❄️🇮🇸

It inspired me to dive back into my archives from last summer, and I stumbled across this Atlan
Currently obsessed with everything monochrome. 🎞️

I've been going through my shots from Iceland last summer and giving them the black and white treatment.  There’s just no beating the texture of an Icelandic horse’s mane in B&W.

Ha
Life has a way of moving faster than a shutter speed lately. 🌊  Between the "busy-ness" of the day-to-day, my camera has been spending a little too much time in its bag.

Instead of forcing a new shot, I’ve been diving into my archiv
Ever seen an eagle with a "blue" eye? 🦅✨

Meet Gus, one of the incredible avian ambassadors at the @TetonRaptorCenter. This shot captures a split-second moment where his nictitating membrane, or "third eyelid" is swept across his
I used to be the guy who would get home from a trip, lock myself in the office, and spend hours upon hours editing every single frame before I’d even unpacked my bags.

Lately, my approach has shifted.  I’ve traded the marathon editing se
Standing tall against the Wyoming sky. 🏔️

There’s something about the high-contrast grit of black and white that perfectly captures the spirit of these Bighorn Rams at the National Elk Refuge. 

📸 Nikon Z50 II | F/8 | 1/1000th Second | ISO 2
Throwing it back to a snowy afternoon in GTNP a few winters ago. 🏔️

This little guy was completely unfazed by the cold, caught in a mid-afternoon nap.  Is there anything more peaceful than a winter day in the mountains?

📸 Sony A1 | F/8 | 1/1000th
INCOMING! ✈️🚨

There is nothing quite like the sight of a Sandhill Crane dropping its "landing gear" through the morning mist.  I captured this moment at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in Decatur, AL.  The atmosphere was absolutely prett
Worth the early wake-up call! ☕️

Spent the morning at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in Decatur, AL a few weeks back, surrounded by the calls of thousands of Sandhill Cranes.  The fog was so thick you could barely see the water's edge, but it crea
Did you know Sandhill Cranes mate for life?

I caught these two having a "moment" at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge the other day.  While it looks like a simple leap, this dance is actually how they reinforce their bond.  They use these b
Finally got around to editing some shots from my last trip to Grand Teton, and I couldn't resist this aspen grove. 🏔️ There’s something about how they naturally framed that opening that felt so peaceful.

I actually took a break from my usual