Although this is apparently a common bird in our area, this is the first time I've seen one. While I was walking today, I saw this bird run across the walking path quite a distance ahead of me. At first I thought it was a chipmunk because of the way it ran. I was quite …
Geese
I love watching geese and ducks coming in for a landing. They're synchronized and will circle until they find the best landing conditions. Sort of like an airplane coming in for a landing. The geese are setting up their nesting areas and are defending their territory. There were numerous geese "couples" in the marsh setting …
Nutria? Muskrat?
I came across this animal eating at the side of the walking path while walking along the river last week. I didn't know what it was and after searching the internet for a bit, I believe it is a nutria. . . or maybe a muskrat. The nutria is a large rat-like semiaquatic rodent which …
Mountain Sunset
It was such a beautiful day yesterday that I got out twice to go walking. We had a very pretty sunset over the mountains last night and since I carry my iPhone with me everywhere, I was able to capture this photograph through some trees. Maralee
Morning has Broken
We had a gorgeous moon set on Monday morning. It was just starting to disappear behind the mountains as I was leaving home. I didn't have time to set up with my tripod so this is handheld focusing on the moon. The resulting photo was almost black except for a sliver of the moon so in …
Through My Lens 