On a cloudy day a hike into the misty mountains yields much needed nature therapy. At first there is resistance but once the feet hit the trail and the rain jacket put on it all seems to feel just right.
Month: August 2018
Super Finch
An Evening Grosbeak:Coccothraustes vespertinus or commonly called super finch (only by me of course) looking a bit perplexed as to why the Pine Siskins and Cassins Finches are getting fed from this contraption but not me. Well, perhaps being the heaviest and biggest finch has its disadvantages sometimes as his weight seems to have narrowed the feeder openings enough to make getting that gros-beak into the opening.
Have a great weekend.
Quick Hello
A quick hello from a Mule Deer along the tail on a nice summers day.
Quiet time
One of our favorite forest singers the Warbling Vireo enjoying a bit of quiet time while on the nest. By now the eggs have hatched and young have left the nest. The next generation is on its way.
Monument Plant: Frasera speciosa
This version of Green Gentain called Monument Plant or more specifically Frasera speciosa is one of our favorite wildflowers.
From it’s humble beginnings…
Monument plant grows into a beautiful, tall, cone shaped plant which produces innumerable intricate sculptural flowers each a work of art in their own right.
Frasera speciosa is also commonly called elkweed as it is good browsing material for both deer and elk but the little guys seem to find Monument Plant to their liking as well.
And to top it all off a couple of photographers find Green Gentian fascinating as well and never tire of photographing it when it appears in the open meadows and grasslands each spring.
Time like water
It’s hard to believe that August is well on its way this year. Yes, time flows like water so I guess we just need to jump in and enjoy the flow. Happy Monday to all.
Water flowing along the Boulder river as a summer thunderstorm looms overhead.
Late Summer Moon Rise
Late summer moon rise in the sky above Shoshone Lake in Yellowstone National Park. We are already thinking about another trip there next year.
Eat Your Greens
What does the Prairie Dog do to refuel after digging holes for several hours, reach for an energy bar or gatorade, no way a nice handful of dandelion green will do the trick.
Chocolate Mountain
Looking across the bay at a place, for reasons unbeknownst to us,we called Chocolate Mountain.
Clouds rolling in and the sea very calm made for a beautiful view.
East Greenland, 2013.
Suspended
As seen from above
Suspended in time
A butterfly rests their wings
nature has no boss 
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