The other day we spotted a few Canvasbacks in the local pond. This guy just awoke from a nap on the edge of the ice. We don’t see many Canvasbacks around our area in the winter so watching a few napping and others diving into the pond for a meal was quite a treat.
Alone on a winters day this White-tailed buck quickly scanned his surrounding and moved along on his way. Nice to make is company if only for a short time.
Yes it’s snowing lightly and yes it’s cold outside yet the sight of the sun behind the snow is a sight that say everything is right with the world today. It’s all here and it’s all in order.
A Ruffed Grouse walking across a small frozen pond covered with spruce needles is something I have not seen. Those fully feathered legs must keep her warm on her winter journeys.
Wishing you peace and happiness throughout the New Year.
Vixen Geyser, Yellowstone National Park.
These guys always seem so alert and on patrol. Furthermore, they look pretty darn tough. That said, they are one of the more skittish ducks on the ponds and getting close is always a challenge.
With barely room for both claws to get a good hold an American Kestrel perches on the top a branch.
Letting of steam at Noris Geyser Basin. The sun and steam are always there to greet you on the walk.
A small group of Bison peek over the ridge and are greeted by the golden glow of late afternoon light.
YNP, October 2018
Images from a late fall hike through sentinel meadows in the lower geyser basin of Yellowstone National Park. An open landscape familiar yet strange.
nature has no boss 
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