Nature is a great equalizer. I’d like to say that my keen eye spied these tiny hummingbird nests expertly camouflaged amid the boughs overhanging the meandering waters of a nearby wildlife refuge, but … Continue readingCommon Ground

One must wonder whether wildlings appreciate the grandeur of their surroundings, apart from their innate connection to their world. This grouse and another hen
were foraging amongst the autumn foliage shortly before sunset ignited … Continue readingEvening Rapture

Perhaps I should have felt apprehension as these vultures swept about me, circling, dipping into the valley below, then swooping upward again, near enough that dark shadows crossed my path and I could hear the whoosh of feathers … Continue readingCrossroads

Good day to you, good day, Gray Jay!
What do you, can you say today?
Not like your cousins, not at all … Continue readingGray Jay