What Remains?

On February 25, 2017February 22, 2017 By Mike and Christy10 Comments

What remains when a tree breathes no more?

Southern Sun

On February 18, 2017February 18, 2017 By Mike and Christy6 Comments

Looking up on a midwinters day an old cottonwood tree told a story.

The southern sun is warm and bright yet there’s a chill in the air.

I shall wait for spring.

Denver, CO.

TV News

On February 15, 2017February 15, 2017 By Mike and Christy19 Comments

I can’t say for certain but it looks like this Egret has been watching too much news on the television.

Forest Bouquet

On February 14, 2017February 14, 2017 By Mike and Christy4 Comments

Arranged and displayed in a quiet corner of a quiet forest. This self-made bouquet brought a smile to my day.

Exuberance

On February 12, 2017February 7, 2017 By Mike and Christy38 Comments

We were treated to quite a show by this Male Hooded Merganser the other day and unfortunately for him we seemed more interested in his display than the female Hoodie he was courting. To begin with, he took on the other male in the pond in a typical Hooded Merganser head bobbing competition. He appeared to win that battle easily. Next he danced around his lady bobbing his head up and down and to our surprise would crook his neck sideways and belt out a little tune for her. The female hoodie would occasionally glance over his way, tuck her head back into her feathers and continue with her afternoon nap. He kept head bobbing and singing for quite some time and we got to witness quite a show but were left wondering was the female just playing hard to get, or was his show subpar?

A long and winding road

On February 10, 2017February 7, 2017 By Mike and Christy14 Comments

Well not very winding but fun nonetheless.

May your weekend be filled with nature in whatever form and fashion that finds it your way.

Surge Channel

On February 8, 2017February 7, 2017 By Mike and Christy10 Comments

Looking out into the Pacific from the end of a large surge channel along the west coast of Vancouver Island. No way around this one but to hike.

Vancouver Island, BC.

One

On January 29, 2017January 29, 2017 By Mike and Christy26 Comments

A place where all is one. Where the river meets the sea. I love that this whole landscape is temporal even the sand that forms the bank of the river melts into the sea and then reforms with each ripple of water, each wave and each tidal cycle.