Mount Ararat

View the interesting Wikipedia article on Mount Ararat.

From our van, we viewed and admired the mountain. 

A village in Turkey, still far from the mountain.

On the Way to Mount Ararat

An extraordinary view.

WildCam: Bobcat Timelapse

   

    A sweet and curious bobcat. 

Five O'clock at a Little Cabin for Two

    Soft, warm lights, both from within the little cabin for two, and from an emerging sunrise, are prelude to another wonderful day.

Milky Way Before Sunrise Over a Little Cabin for Two

Training for the Olympic Synchronized Swimming Trials

A pair of Northern Shovelers in training.

Split Stone

sUAS Shadow on Stone

Bird's eye view of a small Unmanned Aerial System hovering over a stone.

Green Heron Under the Eave

Sunrise at a Little Cabin for Two

Moon, Strawberry Moon

A full moon on summer solstice.

Green Herons During the Golden Hour

Silverleaf Nightshade Under a Strawberry Moon

    At my feet, a large clump of Silverleaf Nightshade, making me wish I had brought a flash to illuminate their loveliness during the Strawberry Moon.

Strawberry Moon on Summer Solstice Day

     A full moon sets over Lisa Lake.

Deer Jumping a Fence

Jackrabbit and Coneflowers

Coot in Smartweed

Antelope Among the Flowers

Pintail Ducks on a Playa Lake

     Of relevance to the migration, playa lakes in the Texas Panhandle provide an ecosystem that supports our avian friends during their journey. Smartweed, seen in the background of the top image, hides ducks with their chicks, in addition to serving as part of their meal. Crustaceans and reptilians, too, live in the playa lakes.

Red-tailed Hawk