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And there are more! From Alaska to the California coast. From Florida and St. Louis Missouri.
Category Archives: wildlife
Flowers Providing Local Color
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Superior Island Hopping
After four years of delays, I finally landed on Isle Royale National Park. National Park #55 for me rates high on peacefulness scale and the lodging might be the best so far.
The ferries are the most economical way to traverse Lake Superior, but they book up quickly. We decided to fly. $350 round trip – it takes about 40 minutes to make the flight. It’s a little tight, but comfortable.
Isle Royale is only open from May through October and only 25,000 people a year make the journey. In June, the wildflowers show off.
The moose swim in the lakes, the otters play in the harbor, the loons sing their tales, and eagles rule the sky.
They provide water tours or you can rent a John boat and explore on your own.
And hiking provides endless color, fragrant balsam firs, and blue water.
And the Housekeeping Cabins have huge windows with stunning views of the lake (and moose for us).
Filed under Art, National Parks, Photography, Travel, wildlife
New Season New Backyard Show
My neighbors and I started a joint flower garden that spans our borders. We call it the Peace Garden – a play of the Canadian-North Dakota garden.
We are trying to keep everything MONative – native to Missouri. The summers are hot and dry, they take care of themselves.
There is a sister garden too that has a spiderwort that shows off all day most of the summer.
Filed under garden, Photography, wildlife
Simple Things in Florida
I travel to Florida for theme parks, beaches, and state parks. Along with those popular attractions, there are more casual experiences.
In Winter Garden at the Conservation Center
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Finally Made It: Pismo Beach
As a child, I was intrigued by Bugs Bunny’s efforts to find Pismo Beach and “all the clams I can eat”. Central California offers a relaxed atmosphere, shrubby landscapes, and a complex history.
We can use this for sure
Filed under National Parks, Photography, sea, wildlife
Carving Out Space in a Crowded World
Humans have systemically taken over the natural habitats of other species. At the same time, we delight in seeing living creatures in a natural setting.
Visitor Center
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Rich With Hue
Spring Blossoms in Lafayette Park, Saint Louis, Missouri.
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Last Day Before Winter
In St Louis Missouri, we are generally prepared for rapid changes in the weather. On my walk this evening, I watched the storm brood on the horizon, but I didn’t realize how fast it was moving.
Innocently, my dog and I meandered along the trail. I took photos, while Stash sniffed every shrub.
The balmy 79 degrees F felt almost sticky at the beginning. Stash was so happy to be out on a walk.
The temperature dropped 20 degrees, the wind kicked up 20 mph, and the horizontal rain pelted us.
Stash knew trouble was afoot, she dragged me back to the car. She was disgusted in me that I resisted too long and she was left to be molested by the swirling leaves.
I will have to regain her confidence. She just hasn’t lived through enough seasons in St Louis.
Filed under Art, Photography, storms, wildlife
A Glimpse of Autumn
We drove across Illinois on one of the United State’s oldest highways – US 50. Enjoy a snapshot of fall in the Midwest.
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Images from the Plains
Some people say that Kansas, Oklahoma and Eastern Colorado are a bit boring, a bit flat, and a bit desolate. I guess it depends on where you look…
singing on high
Osage Hills OK
Coneflower on the Marais des Cygnes KS
Marsh along the Arkansas River
Short Grass Prairie of Colorado
Tall Grass Prairie of Kansas
In the Prairie
In the Marsh
Pronghorn in Colorado
Sing in the shrubs
Great Sand Dunes NP
The Marsh of Colorado
Sand Creek
Rainbow over the Little Sahara OK
Deer on the Move in the Sangre de Christos Mountains
Killdeer in New Mexico
Great Sand Dune NP
Where the Old World and New World Collide
Sand Dune Joy
Sand Creek Sadness
June 21, 2020 · 2:06 pm
Freshly "Pic'ed" 