Black-crowned Night-Heron

As I made my way around a tree Saturday morning, low and behold I saw this fellow just hanging out on a limb. I took several photos and then whoosh! …he flew away. I believe he is a Black-crowned Night-Heron. He appeared to have a friend on the other side of the lake. I will…

Desert Tarantula 🕷

Yes, I came across this beautiful creature Saturday morning walking around the lake. I was not able to tell if she (I believe this to be a female) was down for a drink as she continued her travels along the edge of the lake. She also looked smaller so I think she may be a…

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #112 – Pick a Word…

Yesterday afternoon we noticed this hawk simply standing in the birdbath, cooling his toes. He appeared relaxed and comfortable just watching the yard activity. Which, by the way, was minimal since no finch was going to be joining the hawk for a swim 😉 He was there for over an hour! I snapped a few…

Photos of the day

So, I had a thought that I would choose my favorite photo from my walk yesterday, and post it. Until I realized I didn’t have just one. What started out as a slow photo walk, ended with several photo successes. My take away from yesterday is that composition can really make a photo. I’m far…