03/05/26

 This was a different capture for me and it flew off quickly after I captured it.  This is a Cicada that was on the Autumn Sedum.  I am guessing it dropped from either the Mulberry or Walnut tree very nearby on either side.

03/04/26

 It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog!  Today's flower is the Catclaw Sensitive Briar.  It usually blooms May through September and is in the Bean family.  The leaflets are sensitive to touch and if you run your finger down the middle, they will quickly close up.  It's quite cool to see.

03/03/26

 It's a double digit day today!  😁  I was looking through some photos and found this one that I had forgotten about.  I was able to capture a fairly decent image of a Black Billed Magpie with my phone in the Garden of the Gods last July.  I love Magpies, nice color and interesting birds in the Corvid family along with Crows and Blue Jays.

03/02/26

 Happy Monday and happy new week!  I have another snowflake that I captured in late January.  This one is made up of 24 images stacked for focus.  It includes a partial one as well that I thought was fairly interesting so left it in.  This may be the last snowflake I share for awhile.  It's March and time to think spring thoughts.  😁

03/01/26

 It's Steamy Sunday here on the Blog!  It's also the first day of March!  The year is moving along.  Today's image is another from the Colorado Railroad Museum and is one I felt worked well in Black & White.  This is locomotive 4455 a Union Pacific switch engine with a 0-6-0 wheel arrangement.  It was built in 1920 by the Lima Locomotive Works.  It had a long career and retired in 1970.  In 1949 it was sold from the UP to the Monolith Portland Midwest Co in Wyoming.  It was donated from there to the Museum.

02/28/26

 We had a beautiful sunrise while I was on my way to work on Tuesday of this past week.  The clouds had a neat texture to them as well which made it more interesting.  I hadn't been seeing as many because it is getting lighter out these days but in a week or so we will be back in the dark due to Daylight Savings time change.  😒

02/27/26

 It's Friday, TGIF!  Today's image is one I took back in late January when I was getting the nice snowflakes.  The birds were busy at the feeder due to the snow and I captured this little Dark Eyed Junco on the ground.  It had some lovely bubbly bokeh behind it so sharing it for today because Friday's Are Bokehlicious!