A Walk in the Woods

It was actually a walk along the river but there are trees all along the trail. It has finally cooled down enough to allow me to walk on my lunch break. I didn't see much as far as birds and wildlife but there were a few other interesting things to see. Maralee

Aspen Grove

Trail through grove of aspens.

A few miles out-of-town there is an aspen grove surrounded by pine trees. There is a small fenced-off road that goes a short distance through the grove. We took a drive there yesterday to see if any of the leaves had started changing color - they hadn't. In a few weeks, this place will be …

Bad Hair Day

Female Common Merganser

I don't often walk along the river on my lunch break during the summer - it's just too hot. But it has started to cool down slightly so I went out one day last week (it was still a little too warm for my taste). This female common merganser had just taken a bath and …