My favorite part of spring-like weather this time of year is the appearance of many types of birds, each sporting unique and colorful plumage. I shot most of these images along the Hinkle Creek Trail; the bluebird, magpie and mallards were seen at Phoenix Park. Above, not a perfect capture, but I like it because this female Lesser Goldfinch seems […]
I see plenty of these tiny red plants popping up from between rocks on the Mississippi Bar trail, but I haven’t been able to identify them. They start out green and then transition to bright red, and they’re so small — no more than 1 mm across — that I’ve had a hard time getting down to shoot them. But […]
This gorgeous bright red naiad (Sympetrum illotum) was a very cool surprise near the end of a fairly warm hike yesterday morning.
I missed the full bloom of this Cleistocactus winteri flower, but it still looks pretty good to me. These succulents originated in Bolivia.
I had no idea until today that these vintage-looking red pickup trucks were such a hot decor item — just try googling “old red pickup decor” and see how many pop up from places like Etsy, Amazon, and Hobby Lobby. I bought mine almost a year ago while wandering around Denio’s one Saturday; it stood alone among the other items […]
Today I had to stop and admire these gorgeous Gerbera daisies as I walked home from the store.