The Natural World contains a variety of posts that include animals, plants and the places where they live. I have a lot of images to document my experiences in nature. Sometimes we forget that Nature is very real
Ruby Throated Hummingbirds Texas visitors gather along the Texas coast during August and September. They take off for their final flight to the south after feeding constantly . Their route takes them over the Gulf of Mexico or an overland through Mexico. Their winter home is in Central America. I’ve had a feeder up since the end of July and took […]
Big Bend National Park Postscript – The Long Way Home At the end of each trip I’ve ever taken to Big Bend, it always seems that the departure involves a flurry of activity. A preview of the return to the world we live in every day. Meanwhile packing up, putting things in their proper place,
A Big Bend Window Sunset is always a beautiful thing, but much better with a palette of clouds for the sun to paint. Certainly the Window is the iconic Big Bend photo. Every visitor who spends any time in the park, will take the time to locate for a sunset view of the Window. I
Pan Starrs Comet C2011L4. (Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System). The pictures are not great, but with the low elevation and backlight from the setting sun, comet is difficult to even see with the naked eye. Binoculars make it easier to pick up and the camera does a decent job of capturing this visitor
I took a slow drive down the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive after bagging Croton Peak, to grab a few shots of the Dorgan House. In addition I visited the tuff and lava formations near Castolon Peak. The area near Castolon Peak is delightful. The myriad of color and shapes are worthy of exploring. Especially interesting
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Big Bend Feb 2013 – Croton Peak -A Mountain and View After a long day in the Alamo Creek wash, I was driven by my stomach once again. Grillin’ and Chillin’ were in order and I did both. After filling a hole in my stomach, I pondered my plans for the next morning. The weather