Saturday, January 09, 2016

Fountain Creek Regional Park Winter Bird Count (Area 5) 1/9/16

I compared this image with astronomy images of the sun from today, and that little back dot on the left seems to be a sunspot!  Neat! (Click photo to make it big....)

The sun's brief appearance.


Female Belted Kingfisher

Domestic cat track


Red-breasted Merganser in Fountain Creek

Saturday, January 02, 2016

Aiken Canyon 1/2/16

6.5 miles (first hike of year, new runtotal)






Pillar of Argonath








the torn down old homestead

bear marking the tree

most dangerous part of the trail

Chickaree/Pine Squirrel

Scarecrow (Wizard of Oz) direction sign


Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Clear Spring Ranch 12/22/15

About 10 miles hiking today in Clear Spring Ranch - 191 runtotal.  Beautiful day with friends.







Poor Barn Owl - found its wing - maybe an Eagle got it or something....




Red-tail Hawk






Icy Little Fountain Creek



female American Kestrel

Buffalo Gourd