Category Archives: Animals

Mega-Update

I considered splitting this up into smaller posts, but wanted to see if I could break my own record for the longest, most diverse, and difficult-to-read post.  This will surely tax the determination and fortitude of most readers. Here goes … Continue reading

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The Bear of Woodland Park

I work in Woodland Park, Colorado.  A number of the animal photos I post in my blog are captured right outside the office where I work.  Deer, fox, coyote, birds . . . bears . . . Yes, bears.  For … Continue reading

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The Two Hours Drives – Part 2: The Cabin and The horses

I still have a number of shots from last weekend’s Two 2-Hours Drives.  And first up is the abandoned house; it’s the same I had photographed during the first drive of the year, but this was in decent light, and the … Continue reading

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The Fox and the Kits – 2007

This post will likely be the one driving my visitors (or hits) count above 10,000.  I don’t know why as humans we mark certain numbers with significance over others. I would not turn down a $9, 934.27 bonus, but I’m … Continue reading

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Driving Colorado – July 2005

In a few of the previous posts I mention going on drives whenever we had guests.  In July 2005, a month after we had moved into our house, we had guests.  The following pictures are from the drive we took … Continue reading

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My first trip out west – 2002 – The Fauna

Trying to get in a post a day can sometime be daunting, especially if doing anything more than pointing at a link, or writing a couple of paragraphs.  But, the topic merits some exploration . . .  The scenery is … Continue reading

Posted in Animals, Black Bear, Buffalo, Clark's Nutcracker, Coyote, Deer, Elk, Gray Jay, Grizzly, Photography, Photography Stuff, Scenery, Stellar's Jay, Travel Stuff, Western Jay, Wyoming, Wyoming | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

My first trip out west – 2002 – The Badlands

Before hitting Mount Rushmore (I swear officer; it just jumped out in front of me.  I never saw it!) we visited the Badlands National Park.  It was our first “tourist” stop of the trip. It’s not a big park, and … Continue reading

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2011 – The Year in Pictures

One year ago today this was the picture outside our window.  We had just return from visiting relatives in Illinois, and literally as we closed the garage door upon returning home, the snow started to turn the brown landscape into … Continue reading

Posted in Airplanes, Animals, Birds, Brown Pelicans, Camels, Coyote, Flowers, Fox, Hawks, My YouTube, Photography Stuff, Scenery, Travel Stuff, Tree Swallows, Utah, Utah, Weather, Western Bluebirds, YouTube Stuff | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Of Tiger (butterflies), Elephants, and Deer

I have a few minutes during lunch, and figured I’d clean up a few loose ends.  This post brings together pictures I like but do not merit individual posts.  First up are a couple of pictures of a Tiger Swallowtail … Continue reading

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Of Spiders, Sunsets, and Woodland Park Bucks

The OBTV was officially used once again at my house.  You see, if possible I prefer to pick up whatever crawly thing is inside the house, and transport them outside the house.  That’s where the Official Bug Transport Vehicle comes … Continue reading

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The Fox and the Coyote

On June first most of the office went out to witness a rare occurrence; a coyote on the empty field next to the office, and a fox unhappy about it. At first it was difficult to figure out what was going … Continue reading

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The Return of the Camels

I have been tending to some family affairs, and have been away for a bit.  That means no posting, no updates, no doing pictures, no to pretty much everything I usually do. Tonight I have a few minutes and decided … Continue reading

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My First Digital Pictures

The shot above was one of the first few I took with my then brand new D100.   I credit the D100 with me rediscovering photography, and discovering there was a new way to take pictures.  Namely, snap away at … Continue reading

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2010 – The Year in Pictures

Those who read my posts already know I take a lot of pictures.  Most of them end up in albums that are linked through these posts.  Almost all can be found at SmugMug, but even with as many pictures as … Continue reading

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Colorado Fauna – The Camels

Yes, you read right.  Camels.  In Colorado. That’s something one does not expect to see in the middle of Colorado, at a 7,000 feet elevation.   A pair of camels, male and female, on a pasture along Hwy. 105, about 5-7 … Continue reading

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