Orange Morning
This was a spectacular sunrise, with the orange seen here fading through pink and purple as the morning progressed.
Green Vision
These green butterflies are the tailed green jay (graphium agamemnon), native to parts of south Asia and the pacific islands. I had the opportunity to see them at a butterfly exhibit at Como Park Zoo in St. Paul MN.
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.
Millpond Gate
This is an old millpond in what is now Rocky Mountains National Park. Finding old out of the way pieces of machinery like this is always exciting.
Irridescent Wings
This is a almost completely un-edited photo, despite the white background. This was in a butterfly pavilion with white netting that was extremely overexposed when taking pictures of the butterflies, which provided the white backdrop.
New Flavors
These calves were curious how the bright colored objects that appeared on the fence tasted. They finally gave up after a lot of squeeky licking.