Soft Summer Bells ring as we hike along the trail in the Mt Zirkel Wilderness.
Places like this are few and far between and protecting them is worth the effort.
Tag: wilderness
Loggerhead Shrike
Sitting on a fence post looking for his next victim is a Loggerhead Shrike. “These birds sit on low, exposed perches and scan for rodents, lizards, birds, and insects. They eat smaller prey (such as ground beetles) right away, but they are famous for impaling larger items on thorns or barbed wire to be eaten later. The species often hovers. When flying it uses bursts of very rapid wingbeats.”
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Loggerhead_Shrike/id
This time the victim was a large Grasshopper.
Which the Shrike Caught and them impailed on this barbed wire fence.
The Shrike let the Grasshopper be for a minute but quickly went to town on his meal.
Laramie, WY.
Finding Shelter in the Trees
Looking out from the shelter provided by giant trees while waiting for the rain to slow before we hit the water for a paddle around the Acous Peninsula on Vancouver Island, CA.
Ocean view
A nice quiet view to start the week. Looking into the pacific ocean on a quiet morning.
The Calm Before
Calm water and a funky sky hours before a major storm blew through. Rain and wind all night had us holding onto the tent poles to prevent a collapse. A little vinegar in the stew makes it just a bit more flavorful. Angmagssalik fjord, Greenland.
Well Rooted
Life just seems easier when we are firmly rooted. Zero image pinhole camera and Kodak Tmax film.
Like Music
Trees on an islet making music with the water and sky. Vancouver Island, BC.
