eagles nest

one of my sister's lives on a bluff above a river. she had been telling me that eagles were nesting across from her front yard, so of course i had to go and check it out. the young have hatched, but i didn't get a glimpse of them, though mom and dad were pretty active that day.

catch up

i started back to school the first of january, so it's been weeks since i've been on blogger. it's a lazy saturday afternoon, and i'm caught up with studies...well mostly :)...and i thought it would be a perfect time to catch up with martha's A-Z Photo Challenge...i can't believe it's time for 'w' already!!!

Towers in texas

Umbrellas on the beach

Vulture at buzzard's roost, fall creek falls tennessee state park

Windmills in oklahoma

macro monday

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camera critters

these camera critters were taken in the rocky mountains this summer.

i'm not sure if these lil critters are a type of hornet or what...but i wouldn't want a close encounter with them!



i was amazed at how many chipmunks we saw....they were plentiful! and cute. :)





this cute lil guy was sunning himself out on a ledge overlooking a beautiful valley. a marmot...i had never heard of this one.


we also saw several elk...the only thing that i missed were the moose...maybe another time. :)



my 'bellowing elk' was the last photo posted in my aol journal...thought they deserved another showing. :)

go check out other camera critters here.

scenic sunday

i thought i would present another falls photo...this one was taken in the rocky mountain national park this summer.

check out other scenic sunday shots here.

desoto falls

straight out of the camera....hubby and i took a few days and went to desoto falls state park in eastern alabama to start the new year for a nice lil get-away. here is the upper desoto falls, which are just outside of the park.

hubby is developing a passion for photography. this photo of the lower part of desoto falls is one he took...

lodge falls, located behind...you guessed it, the lodge. we hiked to these 2 falls our first day. temperatures were mild, it was a sunny day, and the hike easy...perfect. :)

our 2nd morning was a bit cooler. started out with temperatures in 30's. we began the hike with 1000 foot boardwalk...really nice, but then the paths got a little rockier, but still a nice walk.

indian falls...there was a foot bridge over this one that provided a nice view from above.

laurel falls are only about 6 feet high, but very pretty. this was our 3rd day and the hike was a bit steeper and rockier. even though it was pretty cold this morning, i warmed up quickly.

the last one is lost falls...because when there is no rain, these falls disappear. if you look closely, you can see icicles hanging from the ledge.

have any photos you want to share straight out of the camera?? check out Murrieta 365: SOOC Sunday #11.

community photo challenge

one of the gifts from my daughter was some of my favorite things combined...angels, ornaments, and best of all, my grandkids. check out this challenge here. :)

macro monday

macro monday is hosted by Lisa's Chaos.....to participate or view just click link.

a to z photo challenge

it's time for martha's a to z photo challenge and we're on the letter 's'. this is Shiprock, a 1700 foot high volcanic formation in the nw part of new mexico...and can be seen for miles and miles....

even from parts of southern colorado. it's never to late to play along...go find something that starts with 's', take a picture and head over to martha's place and leave a link!

i hope everyone had a blessed Christmas...and i wish all of you a Happy New Year!!

ornaments

this weeks Bloggers Community Photo Challenge is ornaments...post a favorite ornament or any ornament.

i love Christmas. it is my favorite time of the year. it represents love, family, togetherness and most of all the celebration of my dear Savior's birth. because of this many of my ornaments are nativity scenes or angels and here are a few i would like to share.



a child is born...

and the angels rejoiced.

this one is special to me because it is a gift i gave hubby on the anniversary of our 1st date 6 years ago.


and these last two came from my mom. they hung on our tree for as long as i could remember. as a child i was fascinated with them because they were filled with 'angel's hair'. after i married i asked for a couple of them because the memory was so special.

to play along in this challenge, click link above.

Merry Christmas everyone!!

r's

it's time for martha's A-Z Photo Challenge - The letter R. i've been saving this lil guy just for this purpose. a red panda from the oklahoma city zoo taken this summer....

a red headed woodpecker taken in our local state park

a regatta on wheeler lake early november this year

and ya can't do an 'r' entry without something red!!

it's never to late to join in the a to z photo challenge...just click link above!

also...koda, a beautiful spoiled lil corgi is sponsoring a Christmas giveaway...click on over and check out the details! :)