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Encounters

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Ruby throated hummingbird staring straight into my lens while perched on blauhilde bean vine

This little cutie was perched on the Blau Hilde bean vines in my veggie garden.


Ruby throated hummingbird on dew covered sunflower

Each morning I take a walk to greet the new day.


Hooded Merganser on Black Lake at sunrise

I was watching the sunrise over Black Lake when I spotted some ducks moving closer.


Northern Flickers, males, checking out the snacks in this old stump

While I was on my morning walk here on Black Lake, I noticed a group of flickers seeming to check


Flicker fledgling on garden fence

This freshly fledged northern flicker visited me while I was working in our garden.


Belted Kingfisher on Black Lake with autumn leaves

I was kayaking on Black Lake on an unusually warm October afternoon when I heard the call of the


Great Blue Heron about to take off

This beauty appeared in a tree while I was making dinner.


Heron in tree

I spotted this beauty from the window while I was making dinner.


Barred Owl in our backyard on Black Lake

We were working around our yard when I heard the blue jays sounding alarm calls.


Azure Mt Firetower

Azure Mountain in the morning

Mt Azure sunrise hike- view from fire tower

Fall colors

Ducks in a lake

Barn and moon

Sunset Mountain Hike

Racquette River Sunset

Beautiful views on a fall day

Beautiful view on a fall day 


Spiky caterpillar

I think this was a spiny oak-slug moth caterpillar.