Frosting on the plants

Gently falling snow

provides frosting on the plants.

A treat for the eyes. 

Icy transformation

Waves changing to ice.

Smooth liquid to rough solid.

A transformation.

Icy Creation

New ice formation.

Contrasting in black and white.

Icy creation.

Changing of the seasons

Fallen maple leaf,

sign of the changing season,

on sidewalks fresh snow.

Morning lift off

Morning pond lift off.

Geese heading to the fields.

Pre-migration flight.

Meandering maple leaf

Drifting in the creek

Maple leaf meandering.

Downstream to winter.

Asian Beetle Art

Asian beetle art.

Beautiful and destructive,

eating up the leaves

Lone duck

Lone duck on a log,

standing with the dawn of day.

At peace with the world.

Sad and beautiful

Smoke from the fires

creating an orange sky.

Sad and beautiful.

Ultimate Frisbee

Flying through the air,

with much determination.

Ultimate Frisbee!

Newly sprouted mushroom

Up from underground,

a newly sprouted mushroom

stands perfectly poised.

Broadcasting beauty

A splash of flowers

together radiantly 

broadcasting beauty.

Sublime elegance

Eastern Swallowtail

tasting the flower's nectar.

Sublime elegance. 

Wispy feather

A wispy feather

resting on the hosta leaf.

Waiting for a breeze.

Tamarack taste treat

Red squirrel in the tree,

chewing on tamarack cones.

Heavens they're tasty!

Lovely day starter

Morning in the park.

Goose swimming across the pond.

Lovely day starter.

Cotton wood reflections

Early morning walk

along the cottonwood trees

reflecting brightly.

Soft shelled turtle

A soft shelled turtle

looking prehistoric like,

crawling on the beach.

Breakfast in the park

Breakfast in the park,

munching on the tall grasses.

Starting the day right!

Goslings on the beach

Goslings on the beach

with their vigilant parents.

Watching and learning.

Swimming in spring's color

In the morning light, 

swimming in the spring colors, 

calmly starting day.

Wood duck couple

A pair of wood ducks

swimming at dusk in the pond.

He leads, she follows.

Rich colors of spring

Rich colors of spring

adorn the maple's new leaves.

Gracefully growing.

Earth Day 2017

Wrapping up Earth Day 

with a walk around the park. 

Isn't our earth grand?

Springing forth in green

Morning light bringing

reflections from the willow.

Springing forth in green.

Spring begins

Spring leaves budding out.

Bold spectacular colors.

New season begins!

Spectacular start

Spectacular start.

An overnight spring snowfall

frocking all the trees.

Highway to Heaven

Highway to heaven.

Winding through the fog and mist.

Leading us to now.

Swimming in the rain

Swimming in the rain.

Undeterred by the raindrops.

Swimming in the rain.

Lone Cottonwood Leaf

Lone cottonwood leaf

standing sentinel in snow,

adrift from the tree.

Transitioning to spring

Ice along the creek

transitioning to liquid.

Spring is on the way.

Shape shifting water

Solid and liquid,

forming both ripples and glass.

Shape shifting water

Serrated fern blade

Serrated fern blade.

Sounds a bit foreboding, yet...

gentle as can be.

Sun kiss

Morning sun streaking,

Glistening water and ice.

The sun kissing us. 

Fog drift

Fog drifting across.

Quietly dawns the morning.

Awe engulfing me.

Petal-less Flowers

Petal-less flowers,

on a cold, frosty morning.

Glittering beauty.

Beauty left behind

Hoar frost on the creek.

Sub-zero temperatures,

beauty left behind.

Icy print

Cold water flowing

leaves behind an icy print.

Shivering cold toes.