A young Black Bear using their extraordinary sense of smell takes some time stop and sniff the berries. Snowberries to be exact. He decided to pass but snowberries are an important food source for many birds in winter. Snowberries are also but considered poisonous to humans.
Many, if not most, of the photographs we post on this site and much of the the enjoyment we get from being part of nature is the result of the extensive network of public lands we as Americans possess. These lands have always been and are currently under attack. The Film Public Trust is worth watching and one we hope you will pass along to others.
We had not seen a Green Tailed Towhee all summer so it was quite a pleasure to see one of these secretive birds in the distance a week or two ago.
Cottonwood trees, canyon walls and a fine blue sky. Life finds a way where water flows.
Beauty and geology were both inherent and walked hand in hand across the landscape on a fine fall day.
As the wind blew the earth sang.
Shapes were shaped and colors were born.
Time walked ever on.
Clouds gather above the butte yet only a sprinkle of rain.
Walking along a quiet road as a half moon rose above the canyon walls a dream of solitude was dreamt that night.
Quietly perched and giving us the 180 degree head turn like only an owl can give a Great Horned Owl waits in the early evening light for their day to begin.
So close yet so fat from home a Sand Dollar washed up on the beach as the tide goes down. I can empathize with this guy as the west becomes more developed and the human heard marches across that landscape. Home feels so close yet so far away.
nature has no boss 
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