A day for reflection

“When the act of reflection takes place in the mind, when we look at ourselves in the light of thought, we discover that our life is embosomed in beauty.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Double-crested Cormorant …and friends

Yesterday I discovered Double-crested Cormorants hanging out at the top of a couple of very tall trees at the lake. They were pretty far away so it was hard to get super photos. But they are pretty cool birds. Today my husband came with me to the lake and he called me over when he…

Calm

“When the mind is calm, how quickly, how smoothly, how beautifully you will perceive everything.” ~ Paramahansa Yogananda

A dusting of snow ❄

I headed out to walk tonight after I finished work. I knew it had snowed on the mountains over the past two days, but when I looked over across the wash I saw how beautiful it was in the evening sun. If I was off work today, I would have headed out on a photo…

Photo Challenge Postscript

On my Saturday morning walk, Lisa’s Bird Weekly Photo Challenge (Birds with their butts in the air) was still on my mind. I captured this photo and thought it came out cool with the monochrome appearance. I did not take it without color, it just came out that way. With just a hint of the…