9.12.2019

Such a Wonderful Critter Summer


On a hike...
this massive guy was napping in the woods
we got to see him stand up and just be.....
he stood still for a very long time


driving through the mountains
seemingly 
at the top of the world
endless huge beauty
(B7 Pillar)


this mountain chickadee
sat/stood a foot from me
on this branch for quite a long time
at first I thought it wanted seed (see my last post)
but it did not take any
so we simply stood and listened and looked
and relaxed into the day


In the woods, off trail, taking to heart the details of forest life. Spying a sylvan mushroom, brightly colored red. I must take it's portrait, a photograph. But how to get through the tangle of downed trees, scramble of branches. Ducking this and that, making my way to it, I hear a sound and look up to see a little tree squirrel scrambling up a spruce tree, with the mushroom, the very same mushroom in it's mouth, twice as big as the squirrels head. Up up up the tree trunk and then lays it on a branch to age and dry. The squirrel nearly flies to the earth in search of it's next foraged meal. 

What are the chances of that! The squirrel got to and took the mushroom before me. Still inspires a smile, as I remember. It was quite dark in the forest or I would have tried to video that busy squirrel for you.  
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Lovely end of summer 
(or winter) to you!
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9.07.2019

Beautiful and Fun Nature


this is how it began


the little nuthatch got braver


ta-daa! 
seed accomplished


Hey! I don't like a mouse near my food!
(this, tiniest mouse I ever saw.... was nearly under my foot. Thank goodness I saw it)


then the mountain chickadees joined in

I have these wee birds following me around the forest for food
I would have never guessed this could happen

anything
for food 


my favorite
recent sunset
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