DANCING IN THE SNOW SNOWMOBILING there were an abundance of

there were an abundance of them

The previous days I scouted out a few areas to photograph the wildflowers and the Burnidge Forest Preserve had plenty to photograph so

this female red-winged blackbird must have been curious what I was doing because she landed close by

I think they have such a cool and interesting call to hear

DANCING IN THE SNOW SNOWMOBILING there were an abundance ofI arrived early in the morning near Salt Creek Falls to photograph the recent snow storm the Cascade Mountains had received. As I was snowshoeing along, I came upon this majestic scene of snow covered fir trees. Stopping me in my tracks, I gazed out into the wilderness in awe at how beautiful this scene was. (173 645)