Living on the high desert, the summers here are usually very hot and dry. July and August are wildfire season and we are on a constant lookout for forest fires. It has been an unusually dry winter here, which makes the threat of wildfire even greater. So when I saw this huge plume of smoke …
Simon, Theodore, or . . . ALVIN?
Normally, chipmunks won't wait around for you to adjust your camera to take their photos. They are fast little critters. But this one looks like he had just eaten a full meal and had food to spare in his cheeks. He must have been weighted down because he wasn't running away. He darted into the …
The Birds Do It . . .
It is spring and a time when thoughts turn to love . . . at least it seemed so with these two little birdies. Believe it or not, both birds were about the same size. I think the back one was just puffing himself up to impress the lady. Maralee
Quail Run
I think the quail are one of the most interesting looking birds out there. They can't fly very well but boy can they run. I've seen a few quail around our yard recently and I don't think it will be long before we see them with a dozen or so babies running after them. Maralee
Weekly Challenge – Up . . . Part 3 (Bryce Canyon)
This photo was taken from the bottom of Bryce Canyon as we were starting or hike along the switchbacks up to the top. Lighting was a challenge because it was fairly dark at the bottom and extremely bright at the top. Maralee
