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.
Tag: mountains
Storm on the ridge
High up on Scarp Ridge near Lake Irwin, CO. I reckon it’s time to get down.
Dip a toe in
Go ahead…dip a toe in it’s summer.
My Stump!
As we moved into our campsite for the evening this chubby ground squirrel let it be known loud and clear this was his stump and not to be used for a place to put our camp stove.
And in case we weren’t listening ….this is My Stump!
Have a great weekend.
Seeking Symmetry
Stepping back and slowing down.
Symmetry between sea and sky.
The pace of place
Finding a place where time moves at a pace.
Just the right pace.
A pace that feels like home.
Layered Lands
From marsh shrubs to sagebrush to pine forest to snow-covered peaks. A wide open landscape sure helps bring peace and quiet to a busy brain. Looking out from the marshlands at Red Rocks National Wildlife Refuge in Montana.
When Mountains Call
It was hard to focus on looking for birds this day as the Mountains called down and whispered hey…look at me.
Glacier Lily: Erythronium grandiflorum
As quickly as the snow receded in early May the Glacier Lilies appeared to carpet the forest floor a beautiful yellow even before the grasses greened. Now only a month latter they have bloomed and done their thing. It’s hard to say how many photos we took of these wonderful flowers in just a few short weeks but they kept coming back to photograph them just a wee bit more more each and every day.
Here are a few chosen somewhat at random presented as a tribute to a wonderful wildflower.
All through May they kept us company on rainy days
And sunny days as well.
Pika
A little Pika peeking out from the last of winters snow surveying his domain.
The numbers of Pika are decreasing across the Western United States and climate change, habitat loss and other factors are likely involved. Hearing their chirps while hiking in the mountains is a sound I enjoy and I hope it does not just become a memory.
https://academic.oup.com/jmammal/article/97/6/1495/2628942
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180501085303.htm
nature has no boss 
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