Gambel’s Quail

These guys are a bit tough to photograph. They are amazingly quick on their feet! This male quail posed beautifully for me this morning. I love that he is in his natural environment perched on a branch.

What is your dream?

Your dreams are what define your individuality. They have the power to give you wings and make you fly high. ~P. V. Sindhu

Narrow-striped Forceptail

Yesterday I saw this beautiful dragonfly on my walk at our local wetlands, a city run water reclamation park. I’ve identified about sixteen so far and discovered this is a new-to-me dragonfly discovery. I was glad the sun came out to shine on this beautiful guy! The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something…

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Surreal

I wanted to join Tracy’s LAPC but wasn’t ready to take Photoshop tutorials for what I originally had in my mind. As I looked through some older photos, I found these underwater pics from an old, broken and quite bad underwater camera. I think it survived two or three snorkeling sessions and gave up. Although…

Ward Lake, Ketchikan, Alaska

Come and walk around Ward Lake with me. A beautiful lake north of town. An easy, breezy stroll with fresh air and lovely views. The yellow in the water is pollen from the trees. The birds below are Barrow’s Goldeneye: Thank you for joining me on my walk around the lake. Have a lovely Friday!