Moss in Focus
In this abandoned mine water seeps from every wall. I really don’t know how they kept it pumped out. But the moss loves it, catching each drop that flows from the ground.
Golden Hour
Getting up at 4 AM pays sometimes as a photographer! I feel like sunrises don’t get their share of credit. This is just the beginning of one of the most spectacular sunrises I have ever seen.
Winter hours
Wind has made this grass carve a clock face into the snow. The truncated face reflects the short days of winter.
Mossy Cliff
Spring brings so many vibrant colors, but I always love the bright greens you so rarely see any other time of year. This is a sandstone cliff in Amnicon Falls State Park in Wisconsin that hosts wonderful moss and lichens and some evergreen ferns.
Peach Sunrise
A thick blanket of snow, new from that night, covers Lost Creek Wilderness Area. As the sun comes up there is no wind to disturb it, and no noise to break the silence.
Always Watching
Dragonflies have fascinated me for a long time, along with other Odonates (dragonflies and damselflies). This brightly colored insect is a Green Darner, one of the larger common species in the Midwest. This particular dragonfly was happy to sit still with the camera only inches away because the wind was quite strong that day.
Lump in the Road
This ornate box turtle was sitting on a farm road in the middle of nowhere, eastern Colorado. I moved him to the side of the road after pictures but I’d be surprised if there was another car coming through all day.
Evening Pastel
Cloudscapes with sunset colors lighting them are always stunning, especially with water reflections involved at the same time.
Cold Running
The atmosphere on cold, rainy days makes it worth getting out and running.
Clinging to Existence
These Polypody Ferns are native to much of the northeastern and midwestern United States, clinging to damp exposed rock faces. They form a common sight near waterfalls in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin.