When we walk this specific neighborhood park, there is a cluster of trees where we will often hear and see birds, including this stunning vermilion flycatcher. I haven’t always had the zoom lens, or even my camera with me, when we see him. The last two Saturday mornings I’ve walked to this park with my…
Tag: Get Outside
West Fork Trail, Sedona, AZ
On our recent visit to Sedona, we decided to visit West Fork Trail, after it had been suggested to us that morning at breakfast. After attempting to scale Cathedral Rock (see post here), and not quite reaching the top (seemed wiser than risking our life on hands and knees near the top) we decided to…
Tarantula hawk wasp
This morning I ran across a flowering bush with several of these beautiful creatures enjoying the blooms. Apparently their sting can be extremely painful for a short period of time, but it is not dangerous to humans (very dangerous to the other creatures they prey on, such as tarantulas!) However, they are not easily provoked…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #98 – Delicate Colours
In response to the Lens-Artists Challenge-Delicate Colours, I decided to post the variety of dragonfly photos I shot this morning on my walk. With the grasses as background, it creates soft colors that compliment the delicate dragonflies. I think the details of these fascinating creatures are so beautiful!
Have you ever been called a rat?
A few rat facts from Petco.com: Rats are highly intelligent, affectionate and loving mammals. They are very loyal. Rats are extremely clean pets. With proper socialization, rats are one of the most social and trainable companion animals. Rats can swim. Ancient Romans considered rats to be a sign of good luck. The average size of…
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