“Sometimes I do get to places just when God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.”
~ Ansel Adams
Okay, maybe a bark. Well, we call it bark, but it is more of a squeak. Haha. Spend some time just listening at any high-altitude rocky area or talus field, and there is a good chance you will hear their unmistakable call. Usually, they make the sound to warm of a threat. This little one […]
The second species of these cool birds that I photographed while in Alaska. They were quite abundant and we were able to visit a few spots with them, including along the rock cliffs where they make their nests. If you look close you will see how they get their name – small, black fleshy “horns” […]
This poor prairie dog had no idea this would happen – and neither did I. Usually the prairie dogs coexist with the burrowing owls in peace as they have a symbiotic relationship. Well, the young owls decided they were not going to tolerate this one’s intrusion. Out of the blue, all four owlets took flight, […]
A fun, cute scene from Saturday and fresh pics for #MooseMonday. The two were enjoying their time in the water before the sun hit the valley floor. The little one seemed more interested in splashing around than getting a drink or eating though. ? Loved their reflections!
This morning saw me ascending to 14,000+ feet. In that rarified air, I was greeted with an amazing scene to the east. Lower altitudes were experiencing cloud cover but from my vantage point, the clouds were below. Pretty darned cool. BTW, if you missed my rushing water pic from this AM, check it out.
Just kind of a pretty scene captured when we pulled over to take a break on our move day from Seward to Denali. Normally when using a slow shutter speed to blur the waters like this, I would mount my camera to a tripod or rest it on a beanbag. I had neither on this […]
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