If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
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 →
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 →
The prairies of Colorado are glorious, even in the midst of a dry winter. I love the colors of the dried plants and bare trees, especially in the golden light of late afternoon. Here are photos I took yesterday on a bird walk at Barr Lake State Park. The temperature dropped nearly twenty degrees during... Continue Reading →
A negative space heart in the clouds, seen while hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park, and caught on film by Dana Geary: The peak in the picture is the Little Matterhorn.
Last weekend, we intended to spend four nights camping in the Snowy Mountains near Medicine Bow Peak with friends. We picked an easy loop hike that would allow us to backpack in, camp for a few nights in one spot, and do interesting day hikes on side trails. One of the advantages of our choice... Continue Reading →
