Keep your chin up

On April 16, 2018April 15, 2018 By Mike and Christy17 Comments

A little Red Breasted Nuthatch gives a little reminder for a Monday morning.

Keep your chin up it’s going to be a great week.

Eye to Eye

On April 15, 2018April 13, 2018 By Mike and Christy72 Comments

Seeing eye to eye with a Great Horned Owl in the Foothills outside of Denver CO. It is a joy to study the intricate feather colors and variations on these birds. That little horizontal stripe of black feathers in the light brown on this ones ears is truly amazing don’t you think?

Tracks left in snow

On April 14, 2018April 14, 2018 By Mike and Christy4 Comments

A pristine track walked after a late spring snow.
My only regret was the tracks left in snow.

Waiting for spring

On April 12, 2018April 8, 2018 By Mike and Christy8 Comments

Ruminators ruminate and I bet this American Bison was ruminating on the thought of springs arrival.

Yellowstone National Park.

Sleepy Heads

On April 11, 2018April 8, 2018 By Mike and Christy4 Comments

I am not sure if all the grazers had full bellies and were spending the afternoon ruminating or they were saving all their energy to make it past the extended winter but last week was fill with sleepy heads. From the Elk to the Big Horn Sheep napping or just taking it easy seemed to be the order of the day.

Hello Junco

On April 10, 2018April 8, 2018 By Mike and Christy8 Comments

A dark eyed Junco stopped by the spruce for a quick hello.

Along Specimen Creek

On April 9, 2018April 9, 2018 By Mike and Christy19 Comments

A late winter ski up Specimen Creek in Yellowstone national Park.

This area was burned by the owl fire in 2007 and a ski up the creek leads you past the burnt zone. A stark yet beautiful area of burnt trees provided contrast on an overcast chilly morning.

Leaving the burnt zone behind there are open meadows and thick lodgepole pine forest which follow the creek slowly onward and upward to the mountains beyond.