Linda Dalton Walker, Utah Wildlife Photographer | Fine Art

Three adult horses and two foals standing together outdoors on green grass with a blurred natural background.

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LINDA DALTON WALKER

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Two sandhill cranes standing in shallow water with a blurred blue background.

Close-up of dried, light-colored flowers or seed heads with a soft focus background.

Winter 2026

Immerse yourself in the images I captured from my recent trip to Bosque del Apache where I photographed Sandhill Cranes, Snow Geese, Javelina, and more. In addition catch up on the Barn Owl I was able to photograph on Antelope Island. While you are enjoying the images, soak up the poetic words created by Rachel White.

Desert landscape with sand dunes, sparse bushes, and a mountainous background under a dark, cloudy sky.

Black and white photo of a woman with long hair wearing a wide-brimmed hat, holding a professional camera, looking upward.

OCTOBER 2025

UPCOMING EVENTS

Exhibit at Torrey, Utah Gallery 24 and presentation at Tracey Aviary, Salt Lake City.

Painting of hummingbirds flying around pink flowering plants in a colorful natural scene with a purple sky background.

Woman with dark, curly hair smiling while standing next to large blue textile art piece on a beige wall.

FALL 2025

Meet Sarah May - Artist, Weaver, and Poet, and explore the jays and Rufous Hummingbirds I recently photographed.

A painting of a woman with long blonde hair in a red top, holding her hands near her chest, with a colorful hummingbird flying towards her chest area.

Artist in altered image with stars.

AUGUST 2025

Meet Dane Christensen a filmmaker, cinematographer, and professional pilot who works at the frontier of immersive and spatial media. In addition, enjoy the hummingbird photographs I captured while in Costa Rica.

Hummingbird hovering near pink and purple flowers in a lush green garden.

A woman with dark hair and glasses taking a selfie in an indoor setting, with a framed picture of a sunset on the wall behind her.

JULY 2025

Meet Rachel White, my featured artist this month, who is a “word person,” a poet from the Utah region. Enjoy a variety of bird images from wetlands I visited this past month.

A mare and her foal running through a dry grassy field with mountains in the background.

Woman with glasses and a colorful knit beanie sitting by a window in a snowy landscape.

JUNE 2025

Meet Anna Pocaro, my featured artist this month, who is an amazing photographer. Also enjoy images from my current exhibit, on behalf of wings, and new Wild Onaqui Horses images that are now on my website.

A sloth hanging upside down from tree branches amidst green leaves.

Black and white photo of a smiling woman with shoulder-length blonde hair, standing against a brick wall, wearing a sleeveless black top with lace details on the shoulders and a long necklace with a large geode pendant.

MAY 2025

Meet Em Capito who has been engaged in mental health with a passion for nature as soul medicine, and surround yourself in my photographic journey to the rainforests of Costa Rica.

A river flowing over rocks surrounded by trees with autumn yellow and orange leaves.

Smiling man wearing glasses, a gray and orange knitted beanie, and winter gear in a snowy, icy landscape.

APRIL 2025

Kelly Hannah is my featured artist for this month. Find out more about this artist who has a long history with Great Salt Lake. Additionally read about the upcoming exhibit I will have with Nan Seymour this coming May and June.

Six white snow geese standing and walking on a golden field of dried grass and stubble.

A smiling blonde woman wearing a sleeveless blue top, with a blurred green outdoor background.

JANUARY 2025

Meet Kirsten Hines and learn how she got into conservation photography. In addition, find out more about the Snow Geese I recently photographed.

A flock of seven birds flying in a V formation over a grassy field with a cloudy sky background.

Person holding a yellow balloon in a dimly lit room with colored lights.

FEBRUARY, 2025

Meet Rae Luebbert a movement artist, dance educator, arts administrator, film maker, and community organizer. In addition read all about our reception for our Water Pilgrimage: Where the Rivers End.

A heron landing on water in a marsh with grass, with a distant shoreline and blue sky in background.

A family of three white and gray seabirds swimming together on a calm body of water.

JANUARY 2025

During our upcoming exhibit at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center you will have the opportunity to read about many of the birds we saw on our journey.. “Water Pilgrimage: Where the Rivers End.”

Invitation for a Utah Salt Lake artwork exhibit titled 'Water Pilgrimage where the rivers end', featuring an overlaid photograph of a river or shoreline with flowing water and sand.

Two women smiling in winter clothing on a snowy beach with a partly cloudy sky.

DECEMBER 2024

In this issue you will learn more about our upcoming exhibit at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center and about three more of the artists who will be joining us.

A white heron standing in shallow water among dried grasses, with wings slightly spread and reflections visible on the water surface.

Two women wearing outdoor jackets and beanies, smiling at the camera outdoors during sunset or sunrise with a vast landscape and sky in the background.

NOVEMBER 2024

Learn about my upcoming exhibit dealing with Great Salt Lake where I explored the rivers that flow into our lake with poet sarah ann woodbury [sic]. In addition read about three of the six artists who will also be displaying art alongside mine.

Black and white photo of a horse with a peaceful expression, eyes closed, standing by the water.

Woman with long blonde hair and glasses kneeling on grass near water, looking through a large telephoto lens mounted on a tripod, wearing a white jacket.

OCTOBER 2024

Meet Mary Perry, a painter, and photographer, and read about my exciting upcoming Great Salt Lake Exhibit - Water Pilgrimage: Where the Rivers End.

Sunset view of a canal in Venice, Italy with historic buildings on both sides and domed church in the background.

Person outdoors in a grassy field, wearing a pink cap, black glasses, a purple bandana around neck, sleeveless shirt, and showcases a tattoo on left arm. The sky is blue with clouds.

SEPTEMBER 2024

Meet Esther Mathieu a writer and visual artist from Queens, New York, who now resides in Salt Lake City, Utah. Enjoy seeing my bird photographs and a few landscapes.

A detailed painting of a peacock standing with its tail feathers folded. The bird has vibrant blue, green, and brown feathers, and a crest of orange and blue feathers on its head. The background is composed of blurred earthy tones.

A woman hiking outdoors in autumn, wearing a sun hat, glasses, a black vest, and a yellow backpack.

AUGUST 2024

Meet my featured artist, Claudia O’Grady, a landscape photographer, and get a peek at the Atlantic Puffins, Gannets, and Whales I photographed in Newfoundland, Canada.

A large bird with a long, curved beak and mostly white feathers perched on a tree branch.

JULY 2024

Meet my featured artist, Julie Edwards, a Violist with the Utah Symphony and a photographer. In addition, brace yourself for adorableness with my Great Horned Owlet images.

A close-up of numerous small purple and pink flowers growing on thin green stems with a blurred green background.

JUNE 2024

Meet Vita Rice, a painter, with a background in ecology/geology, and fall in love with the Sage Grouse mating rituals I was able to capture.

Two green parrots perched on a wooden stick against a white background, with grass in the foreground.

MAY 2024

Meet Douglas Tolman who is a place-based artist and youth educator based in Great Salt Lake Watershed, and then learn about the Grebes mating ceremonies that I photographed on a recent California trip.

Close-up of a black bird with iridescent blue feathers on its back and a black head with a sharp beak, set against a blurred green background.

Smiling woman with red hair, glasses, and a dark gray sweater, standing in front of colorful abstract art paintings.

APRIL 2024

Meet Amanda Porter, and learn about her creative process of creating art, then read about my upcoming art exhibit and enjoy images from California.

A symmetrical, kaleidoscopic pattern of glowing blue and purple leaf-like shapes with intricate details and a central floral motif, creating an abstract, mandala-like design.

Woman in camouflage jacket and cap smiling while using a scope mounted on a rifle during a safari in a savannah landscape with sparse trees.

MARCH 2024

Meet Helen Colonques a wildlife photographer from Australia. In addition enjoy my latest images from Utah, California, and Nevada. So much beauty to capture in our world.

Two white herons engaging in a mid-air dance over water with wings spread wide.

Smiling woman with short gray hair, glasses, wearing a white and gray zip-up vest, earrings, and a necklace, standing indoors with crossed arms.

FEBRUARY 2024

Meet Mary Jabens, a “Plein Air”oil painter, who focuses on Southern Utah’s beauty. Then, indulge in the Valentine images I have pulled just for you.

Close-up of a vibrant purple flower frozen in ice with water droplets and cracks surrounding it.

A man with dark hair and a gray beard wearing a black blazer and black T-shirt, looking directly at the camera.

JANUARY 2024

Meet Nathaniel Gray an Avant-Garde Designer, and immerse yourself in my newest images from my journey into Florida’s Everglades.

A tall, jagged mountain peak with steep, rocky slopes and a cloudy sky background.

A middle-aged man with gray hair, glasses, and a beard, wearing a black shirt against a dark background.

DECEMBER 2023

Meet Randy Gerdes and read about his photographic style and explore my images of the Spiral Jetty, Grebes, and baby Flamingos.

A white heron perched on a diagonal tree branch with a textured beige background.

Woman smiling, leaning on yellow step ladder inside woodworking or craft workshop with blurred background of shelves and artwork.

NOVEMBER 2023

Meet Rebecca Klundt, and learn about her process of creating two dimensions “constructions” from wood and acrylic. In addition, read about my exciting journey to Dolores, Colorado to photograph the Annular Solar Eclipse.

Sea lions resting on large rocks near a dark, rocky cliff.

A smiling woman with dark hair in a short sleeve green crop top and blue and white striped pants standing in an art gallery with colorful abstract paintings on the wall.

OCTOBER 2023

Meet Caro Nilsson, a painter, and muralist, and immerse yourself in more images from my Alaskan journey and Wild Mustangs from Utah’s West desert.

A bald eagle perched on a moss-covered rock, surrounded by green plants and purple and white flowers.

A smiling middle-aged woman with gray hair, wearing a burgundy top and a necklace with a rectangular pendant, poses in a well-lit room with art on the wall behind her.

SEPTEMBER 2023

Meet Marianne Goodell, an enamel artist, and see new photographic images from my Alaskan journey.