An American Widgeon spreads his wings as he forages on the creek. A beautiful splash of green on an otherwise cloudy afternoon.
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Vanilla Frosting
Sweet but not too sweet. Out along the trail south of town.
Enjoy the weekend.
Winter Coneflower
A Black Caped Chickadee rests on a Prairie Coneflower as the winter days pass by. More clouds yet less precipitation has made this winter feel different from winters past.
Denver, CO.
Marking time
Another wonderful year of blogging has passed and we would like to thank you all out there for making it such a rewarding experience. Can’t wait to see what this year has in store and having the opportunity to share a few tidbits on this space.
A silent day in Yellowstone, Winter 2013.
Red Breasted Nuthatch
On a cloudy winter day we watched as this little Red Breasted Nuthatch would stealthily sneak into the bird feeder while the flocks of sparrows and finches had their backs turned and quickly grab a seed.
She then spent much more time searching for that perfect hiding spot than spent getting the seed. Once a seed was hidden she would dart back in and repeat the process.
Denver, CO.
Not singing in the rain
More like waiting it out in this case.
On nice sunny days we see these male White Crowned Sparrows perched and singing away with away with vigor. However this time, although tolerant of the steady rain, this guy had his when is this going to end face on as we both sat and watched the rain come down this afternoon.
Cormorant
While watching this cormorant fishing, on what by my estimation was a very rough day, I was gently reminded it is not what happens to you but how you respond as this cormorant smoothy dove under the approaching wave, popped out on the other side and kept on fishing without batting a eye.
Along the river
Along the river a Belted Kingfisher waits for a moment without time.
Denver, CO.
Mid-Winter Break
Although the calendar says otherwise the third week of January always feels like mid-winter to me. Yes, the cold and snow will hang for a few months, maybe more, there is just something about this time that portends a turning point somewhere deep inside.
So today it’s time to take a break and remember that sweet summer air will return again.
Looking up
Soft pillows of snow resting on the branches above.
Look up and enjoy but not for too long.
nature has no boss 
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