Montana Winter in the Sunshine

the sun beckoned:

come outside 

wander and explore

see the lake 

in silky smooth waters

find icicles dripping

at the shore

if you look closely

snow grew frosty crystals over night

and

mountains dressed in their winter coats

treasures under the sun's light

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Snowflakes and Winter Glimpses

 

this snowfall: slivers of crystals and star flakes

Until we look close, could we ever imagine the varied crystals of snow that grace our world? 

 above is from a different snowfall

 whitetail deer

in 

winter woodlands

for two weeks

one Arctic Redpoll visited the feeder

makes me wonder how one bird

is here

they are usually a flock type of bird

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Mountain Lions

I stepped outside

to have a mountain lion cub

(large)

run in front of me

did I really see that?

 

as the cub moved into the forest

I heard it calling

and

another responding

two siblings wanting to be near one another

 

this is the sibling

making its way to the other

notice that its spots are near invisible

that might make it 6 months of age

here is a short video I captured:

that was the first time I have ever seen a mountain lion

in the wild

I have to say it was quite wonder-full!

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