Plum Blossoms
This plum tree was completely covered in blossoms this spring, but this branch caught my eye because the cluster at the end of the branch was almost shaped like a pineapple.
Frozen Spray
These icicles are the result of cold nights during the spring thaw. Just up river from this cliff is a waterfall that was creating a cloud of mist, freezing into fantastical shapes along the ledges.
Green Vision
These green butterflies are the tailed green jay (graphium agamemnon), native to parts of south Asia and the pacific islands. I had the opportunity to see them at a butterfly exhibit at Como Park Zoo in St. Paul MN.
Spring Flowers
Mountainsides covered in flowers are a spectacular sight, and these mountains were completely covered in Indian Paintbrush and Bluebells. This was a cloudy day at the Johnston Ridge Observatory near Mt Saint Helens, so the trees and flowers were most of the visible sights.
Shattered Shoreline
Occasionally Lake Superior is calm enough on cold nights to freeze over a large area of the with thin ice. Once a breeze picks up it pushes the ice onto the shore making what look like piles of broken panes of glass.
Immovable
This mother mallard was determined to stay on her nest, which made it easy to get good photos. The evening light filtered through the trees on the shore nearby made for this soft beautiful light.