A male Red Winged Blackbird and a female Yellowheaded Blackbird making the most of a late afternoon April shower and definitely not singing in the rain.
Tag: spring
On the earth day earth.
Although spring had a calendar date of March 20th we have had an extended winter and this year earth day was the day that felt like spring had actually sprung.
The sun had been out for several days in a row without a flake of snow falling and the temperatures were downright warm. The snow was receding at a rapid pace and the earth became exposed. Flowers were budding and blooming all of which were no more than several inches high.
The promise of spring seemed fulfilled at last.
Flowers blooming with life inviting the early season pollinators in for a drink.
Pine cones alive on the forest floor and glow in the morning light.
Not more than an inch in height the flowers came in yellow and white.
The state butterfly Nymphalis antiopa “Mourning Cloak” basks in the sunlight on a road which only a day or two ago was covered in snow.
And then came the day after earth day…
Northern Flicker
With their yipping and drumming on on tress and metal chimney tops the Northern Flickers have announced their arrival. Full of color and wonderful patterns they add another dose of color to a season already gaining color each and every day.
Watching snow melt
Although we have had a nice bevy of spring snows this year the sun rapidly comes out afterwards and thus with each passing snow comes a quick melt down. On a recent walk we took the time to sit and watch the snow melting over a creek which by the way is better than watching paint dry or water boil especially given the fact that “a watched pot never boils”.
Tracks left in snow
A pristine track walked after a late spring snow.
My only regret was the tracks left in snow.
Spring Snowscapes
Spring snow enhanced by spring skies were a feast for the eyes.
Along the roads the snowscapes abound. The landscape will soon be free of white and grass will start to grow.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Early Morning Shadows
Nice crisp light making nice crisp shadows with the help of an old juniper tree on an early morning hike in the high desert of Western Colorado.
Robins Return
There is no doubt spring is here when you are awoken at 5:00am by a chorus of Robins singing outside your bedroom window. It is a wonderful sound, unless of course you were planning to sleep in that day or by chance you get a Robin who can’t sing so sweet and decides your chimney is the place to be, as we did a few years ago.
At Mammoth
A slow walk at Mammoth Hot Springs where the sky spoke the language of both winter and spring.
Wishing you a wonderful weekend.
Sounds written in snow
This day the sun and the snow combined to create the musical score written in the snow and sung by the creek.
The sound was sweet and random yet patterned nonetheless.
nature has no boss 
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