Brave Flora of the Rockies

You have to admire mountain flora.  They are so brave. 

And my favorite, because the mighty oak was once a little nut

that held its ground.  

Clouds I

Western clouds and big skies speak for themselves, especially the last image.

What do you see?

The Black Hills

Lewis and Clark. My Heroes.  

Some people will frame anything.

Ever upward.

Always a different perspective.

Through the eye of the needle.  Needles, SD, that is.

Nature at her most dramatic.

Intrepid

Intrepid.  I've always wanted to be intrepid.  Does this work?  

Grave Site of Sgt. Floyd, the only man to die on the Lewis and Clark expedition. 

US 20, where did you go? 

US 20 resurfaced, dramatically.

Some people will frame anything! 

Busy

Why is it that work always expands to fill the time available? 

Sometimes the world is like a hive.  These are the hives that live in my field.   

I love to go out and check on their progress each day.

These bees are Russian bees.  Clearly they are used to having a 

short summer in which to get their work done.

These bees are, guess what?  Italian.  I guess they'll get around to it.  

Like the bees, I've done my work. 

 

Unlike the bees, now I get to go play!! 

Summer Snowfall?

This isn't snow in June; it's cottonwood seeds.  This year seemed to be the biggest cottonwood seed drop in memory.

Regenwald - Rain Forest

Very heavy rain last night. Waking up with the window open, high up in the canopy, felt like being in a rain forest during rainy season. The frogs are happy. The newly planted willow trees are delighted. Missed a picture of the great blue heron in the middle of the flooded field. What an optimist!