While I don't always get tired of winter, we have had so much snow this February that I am longing for spring, or even better, summer. Here are some photos to give you and idea of what it's like right now, and of summer flowers to remind us all of what's to come. February in... Continue Reading →
Birding FOMO: Carrying a Camera
My husband and I are a great birding team. He relies on me to help him hear and spot birds, and I rely on him to get any pictures that he can. We often learn important things when we look at his photos later, making them of great value to me. But when I'm on... Continue Reading →
A Trout With Feathers: Filming Dippers Underwater
https://vimeo.com/304876539?fbclid=IwAR2-M2ltaYxMwSxgPTBVhWtRSHZXw6mRASGt-cioRKYPzwunXIV0ZZMVzOY This nine-minute video documents nature photographer Mike Forsberg's quest to film a dipper underwater. With the help of local bird-lover Steve Den, he stakes out dipper nests in the Poudre River canyon in Colorado and waits. A meditative film on the rewards of persistence, it ends with a stunning clip of a dipper swimming.... Continue Reading →
Nothing is Ugly. Not Even February.
Here comes February. For those in the northern hemisphere at high latitude, this short month can be the most bleak of them all. It doesn't even matter if it's not colder, grayer, or snowier than previous months. It's that winter isn't over yet, and rarely are there any signs that spring is coming. Frost on... Continue Reading →
Pink-Footed Goose: The Rewards of Acting On A Whim
How lucky to see a pink-footed goose in Colorado!
