Easter Weekend Walk

It was so sunny and warm yesterday, I had to take a little stroll in the woods with the camera. It’s a little frustrating right now though, because the wildlife is still quite limited, as are the roads and trails. But I’ll share what I have.

The deer are doing well after a mild winter. They’re pouring out of the woods now for the grass alongside the roads; unfortunately, there’s a price to pay. Their coats seem to be browning up a bit.

It’s so hard to get a clear shot of a ruffed grouse as compared to the sharptails in the open fields. These guys are smart and they always make sure there is something between us. I wonder if she knows her bloomers are showing.

No walk would be complete without a bald eagle or two showing up. When I was a young boy, it was a rare treat to catch sight of one; now they seem to be everywhere. What a comeback!

Finally, the sun got so low it looked like a campfire in the woods, so I headed for home. It was a wonderful day, but I’m really looking forward to great summer shots of all kinds of wildlife! Happy Easter!!

–Photos by me

the battle of spring (archives)

as winter shed her overcast

the sun began to show

and suddenly a knoll of grass

appeared amid the snow

the withered blades lay all askew

like soldiers in defeat

but as the yellow army grew

the snow began retreat

soon winter all across the land

could hold her ground no more

and even snowmen turned and ran

for spring had won the war

there was a time

looking at this photo that

i took earlier this morning,

i see another april blizzard

blowing across the tracks,

and that’s it, nothing more.

but there was a time when

i would’ve seen two robotic

sentinels in big sunglasses

holding candy-cane spears

while guarding the road to

the land of the snow gods.

hey, wait a minute…

–photo by me

Morning Shot 2

What a sweet, happy face to greet me this beautiful morning on the last day of March! With those big bright eyes and camouflage like the finest polished agate, the sharp-tailed grouse has an other-worldly beauty.

When Nature painted Jupiter,

She was in such a rush,

She grabbed a grouse by accident

And used it as a brush

–Photo by me