Photo of the Week: Moose Near Aspen, Colorado

moose standing on creekshore pausing before taking a drink of water

Last week, as my vehicle approached one of the last curves in the road on the outskirts of Aspen, Colorado on the way back from Independence Pass, I saw several large dark brown shapes near the creek that bordered the road.

Wait, what were those?

They were too large and too dark to be deer. And their antlers were huge, almost black.

I pulled my vehicle to the side of the road, quickly drew out my binoculars, and scanned the creek edge. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Moose Near Aspen, Colorado

Photo of the Week: Black-necked Stilt at Howard Marsh

Black-necked Stilt wading amongst grasses in the blue marsh waters

One of the most distinctive shorebirds, I found the Black-necked Stilt lazily wading along the flats of Howard Marsh, a newly created coastal wetland on Lake Erie’s southern shore, near Bono, Ohio. A graceful bird with the most remarkable looking pink spindly legs, the Black-necked Stilt has a glossy black back, slender black bill, and… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Black-necked Stilt at Howard Marsh

Photo of the Week: Sailboats Mural at Great Lakes Crossroad in Saginaw

modernistic mural of blue and gold sailboats on a green-blue water

“Wait, can you slow down?” I said to my husband as we drove through downtown Saginaw, Michigan.

“I thought I saw a cool-looking mural on that building, something with boats, at the back of the parking lot.”

We doubled back, took the street along the Saginaw River, and found the mural. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Sailboats Mural at Great Lakes Crossroad in Saginaw