A female Moose enjoys a drink of cool morning water along the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park.
Tag: environment
In a Quiet Forest
Moving slowly with little sound a White Tailed Deer enjoys a nice buffet of fresh leaves.
Along the trail
Dancing gently in the breeze these flowers made a walk along this trail one to remember.
when it got windy
The clouds got interesting, as well as the waves, when the afternoon breeze kicked up. Photographed while kayaking on Shoshone Lake in Yellowstone NP.
Wild Iris
In fields wet with moisture the wild iris are blooming like crazy this year. It is amazing how some years there are so few but when it rains more than usual they explode. They bloom for a few days then dry up and quickly disappear. Nature playing hide and seek.
Little Landscapes
There is always a landscape within the landscape and that’s a beautiful thing.
The Assassin
While checking out the Coneflowers the other day we came across this really cool insect called an Assassin bug.
At one point we found them stalking prey in their world of flowers. The other insect noticed the Assassin on their trail and quickly hopped away avoiding becoming a meal.
Assassin Bugs are ambush hunters that use their long rostrum to inject digestive enzymes into their prey. Their bite is said to be quite painful yet without long term consequences.
So from now on I will be keeping my eyes open and hands a safe distance from this guys home in the coneflowers as summer carries on.
Prairie Smoke
One of our favorite wildflower is Prairie Smoke (Geum triflorum). Gazing into a field of these flowers is like watching a full on action movie yet motion is only implied.
Songs of Spring
Listening to a a song Sparrow singing the praises of Spring is a fine way to spend a weekend morning.
Happy Saturday to all.
Swainsons Hawk
We spotted many Swainsons Hawks while driving a quiet yet bumpy backroad but this one stood out. Standing tall and alert as a chilly wind more reminiscent of winter than spring puffed up those beautiful white breast feathers.
