Category: Wildlife
The Wonders of Blue Skies, Magpies and the Big Thaw
Grab a cup of coffee and I’ll walk you through a couple of happy hours I spent with my camera on Easter afternoon at the Tarryall Reservoir State Wildlife Area.
A Yellow Tie, Flip-Flops and an Alligator
A few random things as we batten down the hatches before Cristobal comes to visit.
Birdhouse Mindfulness
Practicing mindfulness, I really looked at this bird house when I came upon it in a friend’s yard. What would it look like to a bird?
3 Haiku for a Bighorn Sheep
A magnificent bighorn sheep posed for me, turning this way and that. He was either mildly amused or mildly annoyed, and we enjoyed a few moments together. Three haiku and these photos are the result.
Haiku: Magpie’s Blue Period
Magpies pose and inspired haiku with their tuxedo coloring and bright blue wings.
Peacefulness and Chipmunk Portraits
Haiku: Wildlife and Wildfire
Wildfires abound in Colorado right now. Nearest to us here at Little House in the Rockies (but not an imminent threat) is the Weston Pass fire southwest of FairPlay. It’s about 25 miles away, as the crow flies. We can see and smell the smoke. […]
Haiku: The Slow Lane
Llamas and tractors and pastures, oh my! Another Colorado-inspired nature haiku from Glover Gardens.
Rabbit, Run!
Nature is all the entertainment we need here at Little House in the Rockies, our little cabin in Central Colorado. A visit from a cute little Peter Cottontail enabled a mid-hop bunny photo.