by susan preston | Oct 29, 2020 | Birds, Bosque del Apache, Photo of the Day, Sunrise + Sunset
Invincible Dawn “Night never had the last word. The dawn is always invincible.“ – Hugh B. Brown There is nothing in the world that captures my imagination the way a mass ascension of snow geese in the icy morning air does. To bear witness to the cacophanous honking...
by susan preston | Oct 16, 2020 | Birds, Bosque del Apache, Photo of the Day, Sandhill Cranes
Sandhill Family Take-Off “You cannot protect the environment unless you empower people, you inform them, and you help them understand that these resources are their own, that they must protect them.“ – Professor Wangari Maathai Photo Credits: Family Take-off by Susan...
by susan preston | Oct 10, 2020 | Birds, Bosque del Apache, Features, Photo of the Day
Savoring the Mornings There are mornings in the Bosque Del Apache where it seems as though the huge flock of snow geese have decided to just hang out. Instead of blasting off in a mass ascension, they collectively decide the light is just too gorgeous, the reflections...
by susan preston | Sep 3, 2020 | Birds, Photo of the Day
Surveying the Meadow Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, and the grass grows, by itself. – Matsuo Basho In what areas am I trying too hard, leaking energy, and complicating life for myself and others? Fee free to comment below or send your thoughts...
by susan preston | Aug 24, 2020 | Birds, Photo of the Day, Taos
Little Wonders “You don’t have to travel far to experience miraculous moments in nature.” – Melissa Groo Even barbed wire can’t keep the beauty and wonder of the wild at bay. Don’t allow the threats to your sense of well-being pull you away from this...
by susan preston | Aug 20, 2020 | Birds, Photo of the Day
Hummingbird Yawn “A yawn is a silent shout.” – Gilbert K. Chesterton Although it looks like this hummingbird could be orating a great poem, she was just letting out a big yawn after furiously darting back and forth among the blossoms in my yard last summer. Photo...
