Snow laden trees danced a ballet for passersby.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Radiant!
Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter.
Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams
Love the Downy!
Spotted this little guy clinging to one of the giant sunflowers I grow for winter bird feeding. The plants get so top heavy I must tie them to shepherds hooks or 7 foot steel rods I embed into the ground.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Trumpeter Swan Rescue
Once nearly extinct, trumpeter swans were reintroduced to Iowa in 1995. Habitat loss and over-hunting led to the near-demise of the once common birds. Ninety-eight percent (98%) of Iowa's wetlands have been drained for the sake of the almighty dollar. Beemer Pond is located near Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa, and is referred to by DNR biologists as 'the trumpeter swan capital of Iowa.' There are approximately 80 swans at the pond, dozens of Canadian geese and countless ducks.
Click on the photograph to read about the rescue!
Click on the photograph to read about the rescue!
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Envy
This photograph is so beautiful it takes my breath away! A true master behind the lens, LeFion, is the wonderful photographer. Visit his Flickr pages, I promise you won't be disappointed!
http://flickr.com/photos/lefion/
http://flickr.com/photos/lefion/
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Music in the Stillness
I parked my car near a bridge and was watching a pair of deer downstream from here, hoping they would wander close enough for a few pictures, when something startled them. They may have spotted me, but I had my camera on the tripod and was trying not to move. :) After they fled, I stayed there just to listen. The gently flowing water seemed to be singing and soon birds joined in the chorus.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Monday, December 31, 2007
...and it's yellow
The Friday before Christmas, my son-in-law took the children shopping to find something special for Mommy. After supper on Saturday, my sweet granddaughter (age 3) sought her out and asked her what she was doing. My daughter replied that she was putting away laundry. Maddi blurted, "Well, don't go down the basement! Your new bike is under the stairs and it's yellow!!"
Hey, give her a break, she's a girl and she made it over a day without telling. :)
Hey, give her a break, she's a girl and she made it over a day without telling. :)
Don't Eat Yellow Snow!
....even if you're the one that created it!
Dakota is growing so fast! She is 7 months old now and very well behaved for a pup that age. She's full of energy and loves to be petted. :)
Dakota is growing so fast! She is 7 months old now and very well behaved for a pup that age. She's full of energy and loves to be petted. :)
This is NOT a squirrel...
....it is a pig! The pig will consume his weight in sunflower seeds in a day!
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Coniferous
I love trees.
Tall, coniferous trees that sway with the breeze, bend with the wind and survive the harshest of nature's elements.
I like people who exhibit the same qualities.
Tall, coniferous trees that sway with the breeze, bend with the wind and survive the harshest of nature's elements.
I like people who exhibit the same qualities.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Monday, November 5, 2007
Chloe 1993-2007
A dear friend, a kind and compassionate lover of kitties, had to let her sweet Chloe go to the Rainbow Bridge.
Monday, October 22, 2007
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Tazzie
Taz, my household's alpha cat. At thirteen years of age he's showing some gray here and there, but still loves to play.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
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Sunday, October 14, 2007
Saturday, October 13, 2007
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