Happiness is finding some old friends unexpectedly
Returning from a less than great photo drive on a dreary day two weekends ago, I spot two Bald Eagles in an area in which I normally only see eagles…
Nighttime sky in Colorado’s high country with the Milky Way, Mars and satellites
Last winter I bought myself a second camera body (#Canon 6D Mark II) and a fast, wide angle lens (EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM). Landscapes and stars were my biggest…
Mule Deer fawn plays hide and seek in the grass
What a cutie, eh? I happened across it a couple weeks ago as it hid in some tall grass. Mom was out in the open about 30 feet away but…
Bighorn Sheep ram poses for (a belated) Colorado Day
August 1st is celebrated here as “Colorado Day,” the anniversary on which we officially became a state. President Ulysses S Grant issued a proclamation on August 1, 1876, “declaring the…
A watchful bull for Moose Monday
This past weekend I headed up to Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado looking for these cool creatures. Unfortunately there was only one and the light was at a premium. He…
Beautiful Coyote poses for pics in the high country
I was on my way back from a trip to near timberline yesterday, somewhat disappointed in my captures that I had gotten thus far. This pretty lady changed my luck.…