Tag Archives: Nature photography

Sunlight through the trees (Haiku)

Aspen leaves turning green giving way to yellow sunlight filters through Komorebi is a Japanese word to describe the effect of sunlight streaming through the leaves.

Identifying Birds

When you’re trying to learn about native animals …. On a bluebird sky day, hiking on a serene trail, I saw this beautiful bird. Trying to identify birds is a challenge for me. Colors, bill size and shape, and geography are all useful in identification. I returned home with clear photos thinking it was aContinue reading “Identifying Birds”

What do you see in the sky?

This one looks like two dancers coming together. Do you see a bird flying right to left with long tail feathers? These two photos are of the same cloud from different perspectives. What do they look like to you? Thanks for visiting and I’d love to hear what everyone else sees in these clouds.

Spectacular Sight

These two males drew a crowd Saturday evening. I’ve been to Brainard Lake and Indian Peaks Wilderness Area before, but this was my first time seeing the adult male moose I had been hoping to find. Moose are considered by some to be the most dangerous animals in our forest. Thanks to a powerful zoomContinue reading “Spectacular Sight”

Taking a closer look

One of my favorite things about being a mother and a teacher is how children view their world. They see things we overlook. This photo from a few days ago, demonstrates that I was not only the teacher, but the student. “I like noticing details that no one else sees.”