November Sky

On November 6, 2014November 6, 2014 By Mike and Christy20 Comments

Novembers sky is unique yet similar year to year and this year is no exception. Not quite winter not quite fall. Some trees still hanging onto their leaves while others have dropped them all. Yes, today feels like November. Crown Hill Park in Wheat Ridge, CO. Photographed using a Yashica- A TLR and Kodak Tmax 100 ISO film

Lift Off

On November 5, 2014November 5, 2014 By Mike and Christy24 Comments

A Black Crowned Night Heron quickly takes to flight from a murky pond adjacent to Lake John near Walden Colorado, where we surprised him while he was fishing.

Breakfast of Champions

On November 3, 2014November 3, 2014 By Mike and Christy21 Comments

We think Wheaties whereas Pacific Oyster Catchers prefer limpets. We have always had a hard time getting close enough to oyster catchers to get a really good photograph but this day low tide and the lure of a beach teaming with limpets must have outweighed their concern for our presence. There were two Oyster Catchers each going to town on the limpet population on this rocky beach. They would pry them up and them swallow them whole. A true breakfast of champions.

Misty Morning

On November 2, 2014November 1, 2014 By Mike and Christy44 Comments

Misty Morning

Fall colors and a light mist on the mountains made for a peaceful morning hike in the Mount Massive wilderness area near Leadville, CO.

Skeleton Dance

On October 31, 2014 By Mike and Christy22 Comments

I am not quite sure this tree has died as skeletons dance at twilight on a late October day. Happy Halloween.

Deep Blue Sea

On October 30, 2014October 30, 2014 By Mike and Christy7 Comments

It is amazing how the color of the water can change from one day to another based upon the sky. From blue to green to a deep foreboding black. This day we were greeted with a blue cloudless sky reflecting on a deep blue sea which made for a great day of paddling between Qorneq and Kuummitt in East Greenland.

Sharp Looking

On October 24, 2014October 26, 2014 By Mike and Christy18 Comments

Or perhaps looking sharp? This Western Meadowlarks beak fits right in amongst the barbed wire, sharp steel fence post and did I mention those claws. I wouldn’t like to tangle with any of them. Arapahoe Wildlife Refugee near Walden, CO.

Survivor

On October 21, 2014 By Mike and Christy28 Comments

A little inspiration provided by a silent yet strong tree growing in the barren dry hills of western Colorado near the Utah border. When the going gets tough the tough keep growing.