Natures Crystal Chandelier

While other states have been hit by cold weather, Anchorage

was blessed with warmer temperatures.

I'm always grateful for nice warm Chinook winds.

Usually when we have cold weather, our icy temperatures

drift south to cause havoc on states not

used to frigid temperatures.

It was so nice and warm that all the snow melted off my lawn in

Cooper Landing.

Now that's an excellent winter for me!!!

Spending Time With the Neighbors...

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Yesterday I spent some quality time with this female moose and her calf!

She was browsing the crabapple trees in our neighborhood. 

I'm sure she was feeling the effects of all the fermented apples,

because I was able to get really close to her.  No need for a

zoom lens, just a car and a window did the trick.

I felt pretty safe in my car and she seemed more interested

in eating fermented apples.

She gave me a quick look when I took this photo, checked on

her calf and then went on with whats really important…

food!!!

37 Degree Heat Wave

It actually reached 40 degrees in Cooper Landing this week.  Pretty amazing 

temperatures for this time of the year.  The average is 15 degrees, so I'm loving

every minute!   Hope your all having a nice winter....

Color in December

Hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday!

I can't believe it's already December, 

my time fly's!!!  

I went out in search of some color this weekend…

I'm always amazed at my finds…

Even with snow, tiny pops of leftover fall foliage  

brought a smile to my face!!!  

I hope you enjoy it, as much as I did!

Finally a New Post!!!

It's been a long time since I last posted on my blog…

My days are filled with work and any spare moments I have

I try to spend photographing the beauty of nature.

Hope this post finds you all well.

I will try to check in more often!

Until next time stay safe!

Busy Bees!!

We are having the most amazing summer

and the bees are taking full

advantage of it!

This one is working my Lambs Ear plant.

I love all the texture.

Enjoy!

Yellow Warbler

These sweet little yellow birds are only about five

inches long.  They also don't sit still very well.

I think I must have taken 50 photos of him

before I finally got one semi ok photo.

It's hard to believe Alaska has such a cute

yellow bird in the summertime.

A Great Day for Chasing Butterflies!

Wow, it was 90 degrees today in my garden!

What a magnificent summer we are having.

Butterflies were busy drinking nectar from all the flowers, 

and the birds where panting from all the heat.

This is a summer to remember!!!

The Amazing Spider House!

I love how diverse nature is, and I love how I never tire

of searching for more of its tiny hidden treasures.

I think this spider house is a perfect example.

It's not only beautiful, but also very interesting to look at.

To me it almost looks like a little boat, and if you look closely

you can see the entry/exit of this smartly designed house.

I love the way the spider manipulated the leaf around to suit

its final purpose.  The spider is snug inside his humble abode and is

ready to ride out anything the weather brings him. 

It can be cool inside if it's hot out, dry inside if it's wet, and warm

if the temperature drops. 

It truly is a perfect house!!!

My photo doesn't show the spider, but if you look you can see his

dark shadow next to the entry door.

Green Spring Reflections

I took this photo earlier this spring...I love all the different

soft green shades.

Enjoy  :o)

Coyote Encounter....

This is another view of the Coyote I saw the other day.  

He stopped briefly to look at me.  I wonder if I was the

first human he had ever seen.  We gazed at each

other in silence...it was a very good moment.

Rainy Day Jewels....

A sad goodbye to all our warm weather, we are back to a daily dose of rain.

I'm missing the warmth of those beautiful 80 degree days!!

However....the rain has its own beauty!

Happy Fourth of July!!!

Wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th of July weekend!!!

Baby Black-capped Chickadee

This is a cute little baby Chickadee.  These little birds make their

home year round in Alaska.  They are one of the few 

songbirds that stay and endure our cold winters.

This little baby was very nervous of me taking its picture

and flew off only moments after I took its photo. 

Capitate Lousewort

These small growing flowers are currently blooming at higher elevations.

They can also be found on the tundra and in Denali Park.

Such elegant little flowers, with such a non elegant name! 

:o)

Golden-crowned Sparrow

I spotted this beautiful little sparrow on a hike the other day, it's a 

breath of fresh air after our long dark winter months.

I love their simple three note descending whistle in the springtime!

This little guy was still collecting nesting material.  I guess their nesting

season is from early spring to August.  Seems rather late for a bird nesting

in Alaska, but I'm sure they know what their doing!  :o)

Coyote Sighting

I spotted this Coyote the other day making its way along the roadside.

I have seen several searching in ditches for roadside kills.

I was amazed that this one didn't make the usual mad dash into the woods which is

usually the case.  

Twinflowers....

These tiny little flowers belong in a fairy landscape.

They grow on runners and are really low to the ground, so taking 

a photo means you have to get down low to your subjects.

There is no exception to that rule...enjoy!

Damelsflys!!!

I'm just learning how to identify dragonflies, but

I am pretty sure this is a Common Blue Damselfly and not

an Azure.  Whichever dragonfly it is, I am grateful for them

because they have an appetite for mosquitoes!!!

And these year we have more than our share!!!

Baby Stellar Jay

I love that face!!!