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Pixley Nation Wildlife Refuge Fieldtrip

Description: The Pixley National Wildlife Refuge is one of very few areas in the Southern San Joaquin Valley where the public can enjoy viewing sandhill cranes, which roost here from September through March with numbers peaking to 6,000. During the day, the cranes forage for food in nearby open fields. They return to the refuge ... Read more

Daguerreotype Announced

January 7, 1839 – Daguerreotype Announced: François Arago presents Louis Daguerre’s process to the French Academy of Sciences.

2024 – Annual Awards

Valle Verde

Our Annual Awards Night is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 with an informal hour of appetizers and drinks starting at 6pm. The Awards Ceremonies commence with our Member’s Showcase at 7pm. Awards are then presented to members who achieved the highest average score in each category and 2nd and 3rd place winners, and awards ... Read more

Kodachrome Introduced

Kodachrome Changes the World ### Key Details about Kodachrome - **Patented Technology:** The Kodachrome process was developed by Leopold Godowsky Jr. and Leopold Mannes, two musicians who were also passionate about photography. They began working on the process in the early 1930s and successfully developed it into a practical technology by 1935. - **Specific Date:** ... Read more

First Color Photograph

May 17, 1861 – First Color Photograph: James Clerk Maxwell presents the first durable color photograph at the Royal Institution in London.

Instagram Launched

The Instagram app was launched on October 6, 2010, and racked up 25,000 users in one day.