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This time of year it is difficult to find good walking places. They are either covered in soft, unpredictable snow, or slush and mud, or just plain mud. The girls really like a little variety in their lives so I do try to get them out and about to various places. This morning we visited a small piece of public land on the river. It was a mix of soft and hard packed snow, very wet slush and occasionally wet ground. They were ecstatic. And Sky found sticks. Lots of sticks. What more could she want? Luna found smells. Lots of good stinky smells. It was a perfect dog walk.
Happy!
Throw it! Please!
Lichens are in full color
Who will be the lucky birds for #6?
Busy beaver work
Please!
Winter is letting go very quickly. Signs of Spring are everywhere. I put away all my ski stuff and got out a hummingbird feeder. Even the light is different. Where it is no longer reflecting off of snow it has a warmer quality. The ice on Patterson Lake has retreated from the shore leaving behind leaves and other remnants of last year.
Bubbles frozen in ice at the edge
Melted snow reveals a crayfish shell
Tree pollen swirls with meltwater and last year’s leaves
This one remains firmly in the ice. But not for long.
Luna and I walked at the Twisp Ponds this morning. She is still recovering from her unfortunate incident on Sunday so I am trying to keep her calm and it is not always easy. The leash helps but then I was also carrying binoculars and my big camera in addition to making a few shots with my phone. It was a bit of a juggling act. Luna needs to recuperate for one to two weeks before she can get back to being Luna again. It will be a challenge. Rimadyl helps.
Cottonwoods reflected in an opening in the ice
Grasses frozen in time
Frosty leaves on a bridge in black and white
and color
Whose nest?
The only bird I saw this morning. I heard crows in the distance
Remains of a bird
Frosty oregon grape in black and white
and vivid color
Remains of a paper wasp nest. Where do they go in the cold months?
Ice near the bridge
Recently when I was complaining about the dreariness of the weather, a friend pointed out the lush colors of the season enhanced by the light and the moisture. She compared them to colors from the days of Fuji film – my favorite when I was shooting film – and she was right. During this season I can always see something to photograph and it’s challenging to get me to stop. Here are a few images from around our place.
Peony leaves
Sweet pea
Kohlrabi leaf
Dried sunflower still standing
Sunflower leaf
Bearded iris leaf
Maple leaves
Siberian iris leaves
Asters
The deer have eaten most of the aster flowers
Echinacea (cone flower) dried on the stem
Echinacea still blooming
More red leaves
Johnny jump up
Bearded iris pod
My Everyday Photos 