It was an unusually cold, wet weekend here this week and I didn't go out much. This cute little house finch was in my back yard. Maralee
Cute Little Bird
Duck Reflections
I came across this duck sitting on a fly-fishing practice ring when I was down at the river looking for my osprey. Alas, I think the osprey have abandoned the nest. I haven't seen any activity at the nest for the past week. I don't know what happened but it makes me sad. But the …
Jasper, Alberta, Canada
Jasper is a small alpine town of about 4,600 people in the middle of Jasper National Park. It is the perfect place to stay for all of the activities available in the park. The town has everything you will need for your stay - grocery stores, restaurants, breweries, and of course, gift shops. On this …
Mushrooms
A couple of evenings ago I was sitting in my living room and kept hearing noises in my back yard. It sounded like birds hitting the window but I didn't see any dead birds lying around. After a little while I went out to see what was going on. Â My neighbors' little boys were playing …
Back to the Osprey
For various reasons, I have not been down to visit Scarlett and Rhett at the osprey next for a while. I had hoped they were incubating eggs, but now I'm not so sure. When I got to the nesting area, Scarlett was sitting on the post near the nest eating something. It was probably a …
Through My Lens 