Rocky Mountain Squirrel
It was the second week of November 2006… and the snow began to fall in Colorado. I was in Broomfield for a week of training and class finished on Friday morning, giving me plenty of daylight to drive up to Estes Park and into Rocky Mountain National Park. I parked at the Bear Lake trailhead and began a short winter hike. Not too far down the snow covered trail I spotted this squirrel happily...
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Dragonfly at Vogel Park
Dragonflies have fascinated me since I first noticed them hovering over the warm summer waters of Eagle Lake when I was a child. Their double set of nearly transparent wings apparently allows them to fly very quickly in any direction – making them a unique flying insect. I liked dragonflies even more when I learned that they eat mosquitoes! My first opportunity to photograph a dragonfly came...
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Biltmore Bass Pond Bridge
In August we visited the Biltmore House and Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. The mansion is an amazing example of 1890′s architecture and the gardens are equally spectacular. There is a winding walking path behind the gardens leading down to this wooden bridge over the creek that feeds into the bass pond. This peaceful setting must be even more beautiful when the autumn leaves are in full...
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Snake in the Grass
When we moved from Michigan to Florida, we learned that the fine blade fescues do not thrive in the intense sun and heat of the Sunshine State. Instead, a thick blade fescue like St. Augustine grass is common for Florida lawns. Recommended mowing height is four inches, which provides plenty of cover for many varieties of snakes, like the Southern Black Racer (also known as the Eastern Racer) pictured...
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Sunset over Lake Apopka
Driving along the east side of Lake Apopka (the third largest lake in Florida) one evening in November 2005, I noticed that the Lord was painting a beautiful sunset over the water. I stopped at Magnolia Park to enjoy the magnificent site and captured this photograph of God’s handiwork. Lake Apopka has not yet recovered from the ill-effects of pesticide and chemical contamination three decades ago,...
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