Seasonal Glimpses

sweet little mountain chickadee

autumn raindrops

It has been a very cold autumn, more like winter cold.

snow a number of times

has come and gone

I love how the snow reveals who has walked by

in this case an elf....

(or possibly a skunk)

Ponderosa tree bark

artful and beautiful

occasional snowflakes

 as well as

beautiful frost

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Autumn Glory

Glacier National Park is an hour drive for me.

Enter the park and it's spirit is tangibly. 

Certainly crossing a threshold into the sublime and earthy. 

'Going to the Sun'

is the name of the road that travels through the park, 

west to east. 

It travels high into the Rocky mountains to Logan Pass and back down the east side. 

do you see the road over on the right side of the mountains? (above)

They closed the road in the summer due to wildfires. 

Thankfully they opened it up a bit ago. 

Soon the road will close due to snow until next summer. 

There is a small bit of days that one can journey the road to see these views and colors.

it was a gorgeous blue skied day

but the clouds were there too 
adding to the drama, light and shadows

water is still flowing

even after a long hot summer

the high peaks are kissed with light snow

even though the grand views got our attention

the little ones captured my heart as well

raindrops

 I nearly covered the tiny island 

by the branch of the tree

but there it is

a glimpse of treasure.

Lovely days and nights to you!

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Blessed Equinox to You!

as the sun nearly kissed the evening horizon

i saw it perched

listening into the shoulder high grass meadow

waiting on dinner

(30 seconds) 

the seasons changed quite fast

one day 

after months of hot days

the air was more refined, the heat gone, night's even colder

the colors have begun

we are off to a colorful beginning to a new season!

 Kokanee salmon spawn up the creeks now

so many fish this year: 

swimming/spawning:

(13 seconds)

sometimes it rains

and 

cottonwood seed wool captures the drops beautifully:

such an amazing season

these skies

these colors

Lovely Equinox to you

be it Autumn or Spring

Blessed Mabon

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Though today is officially autumn

it has been feeling like and looking like autumn  

for weeks now.

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Celebrating our Earth

we call them Yellow Bells

they grow in prairie land

I live in the forest and mountains

so it is always a journey to see them

some have red rings around them

some do not

on my way to look for flowers

I stopped in a forest

and found this beautiful rock

I am told that copper makes these color

I have been exploring the tiny world of lichen and moss

often raindrops are involved

I noticed that teeny tiny moss had little egg shaped capsules

a new sighting:

a closer glimpse:

our amazing planet

endless intriguing life to explore

enjoy

respect

and 

learn from

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Happy Earth Day!

(everyday)

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Winter becomes Spring

though most our days are cloudy

around sunset

the sun often lights up our world

rain instead of snow

these days

snow is thawing

my creek and ponds (still frozen)

rise and overflow their banks

I stepped outside

 a skunk wandering by

happy and cautious was I

last night it got down to 19F

creek and ponds

froze over

creating their temporary 

sacred geometry

~

I believe that  winter has bowed out to spring

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Jewels of Rain and More

 the joys of spring are amongst us

a few precious Fairy Slippers thrive upon the forest floor

raindrops capture setting sun light

forest mushroom choose a tree stump for their home

dandelions cloak the earth

precious orchids give me delight

entering a meadow

one never knows whom they will find

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sandhill crane and young buck

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Autumn's Woodland Treasures

raindrops dress leaves

wasps nest fall from trees

frost and sunlight create magical light

this large hawk landed in my tree

colors, a seasonal delight

daily

i find squirrels treasures in the trees, 

so much fun!

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Glimpses of Summer

walking in the forest

(i had never seen a delphinium in the above colors)

tiny, unripe huckleberry

and so it begins.....

fruit

large beaver enjoys a swim

 

who will this spiral become?

 

rains dress our world in gems and light

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