Hummingbird
Originally uploaded by zampi.
Took this shot the other day. The hummingbirds were really humming in this mimosa tree. They obviously loved the blossoms and kept buzzing me as I took their pictures.
Friday, July 28, 2006
Saturday, July 08, 2006
JULY
BACKPACKING IN YOSEMITE
It's not something I'm up to at this point in life, but our daughter, Gretchen, loves hiking and makes, at least, an annual trek to Yosemite. She recently spent the better part of a week hiking there and got some incredible pictures. This one won her a "Picture of the Day" at www.azcolt.com today. You can find it there in the "archives" for July 8, 2006, if you want to see a larger version:
Gretchen also got this shot of a grouse doing a little puffer dance when she came too close to its young. I've never seen one in the wild, but they are definitely a pretty sight:
It's not something I'm up to at this point in life, but our daughter, Gretchen, loves hiking and makes, at least, an annual trek to Yosemite. She recently spent the better part of a week hiking there and got some incredible pictures. This one won her a "Picture of the Day" at www.azcolt.com today. You can find it there in the "archives" for July 8, 2006, if you want to see a larger version:
A GROUSE
Gretchen also got this shot of a grouse doing a little puffer dance when she came too close to its young. I've never seen one in the wild, but they are definitely a pretty sight:
AFRICA
My brother, Ralph, and his wife, Ilse, just came back from a trip to Africa where they saw their share of wild life - lions, cheetahs, giraffes, elephants, hippopotamuses - you name them, they saw them. Here are a couple samples:
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CLOSER TO HOME
My own picture-taking has been limited to the nearer environment lately. Here's a shot I got in Mary and Christopher's garden the other day:
So much for this day! See you soon!
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