Getting the Shot: Wildflowers
The Photography of Raymond A. Sprague
Ray Sprague was a committed outdoorsman and a staunch supporter of preservation and conservation organizations. An avid fisherman, he lost his taste for hunting birds and game later in life, preferring to “catch and release” the wildlife that fascinated him. By the 1970s he had begun in earnest to channel his interests into nature photography. Ray had a remarkable eye, and his images of plants and flowers were especially good; Audubon sought permission to use some of his photography. His focus was primarily on the flora and fauna of New Hampshire and Texas.
Below is a curated collection of slides featuring spring and summer plants, ordered and labeled by Ray himself, and later digitized by the family (click to enlarge).
