Nature Photo of the Day #90: Dandelion Puff

Love the dandelion puffs!! The texture on them is really neat looking as far as being a soft spiky look. Also, love to blow on them to spread the seeds about. I like to call them wish makers with the seeds being scattered about. Fun!

Nature Photo of the Day #90: Pretty Field

Love the field look! The tall grasses with their seeds on top. The small yellow flowers adding contrast to the colors with the bright yellow. Pretty!

Nature Photo of the Day #89: Conifer Growth

Love the new growth on the conifers!! The different shade of green pops out! Spring is so beautiful with life coming back!

Nature Photo of the Day #88: Sprouting Leaves

Love the leaves sprouting on the trees this Spring! Starting to provide some shade from the sun! Love how the leaves have different colors with the red, browns, yellow, and green. Pretty!

Nature Photo of the Day #87: MayApple Flower

Love how the trails are lined with these MayApple flowers today! So pretty, as the blossoms are blooming in this sunny weather! Love the big green leaves that canopy over the flower. Beautiful!

Nature Photo of the Day #86: Dandelions

I love dandelions! So many get rid of them in their yards as weeds. I take photos of them. I put them in vases! Dandelions are a very useful plant in so many ways too!

Nature Photo of the Day #85: White Woodland Flower

As I was on a trail, I noticed these white flowers cascading down the hillside. It was chilly out so they are not opened. So great to see the Spring flowers blossoming!

Nature Photo of the Day #84: BlueBells

These bluebells are so tiny, yet beautiful! They give the landscape a touch of blue.  The rain has helped all the flowers bloom. Love seeing color in nature!

Nature Photo of the Day #83: Momma Deer

Love watching the deer graze in the evening. This deer looks to be pregnant! Accompanying her were about four other family members. Very peaceful to watch.

Nature Photo of the Day #82: Tree Roots on Sand Dune

This tree on the dune is so cool looking. Loved the roots above the ground. The roots seem to be propping the tree upward and climbing up the hill.

Nature Photo of the Day #81: Hole in Log

Fallen log in the forest and the hole caught my eye. Wonder if any critters live in it? The dark color of the log helps the moss to stick out in contrast. The forest is covered still in all the leaves from the Fall.

Nature Photo of the Day #80: Moss Collection

This moss collection is very pretty. Love the turquoise in the light green moss color. So dense and protective of the soil. Beautiful landscaping.

Nature Photo of the Day #79: Sand Dune Mushroom

Found this neat looking mushroom on the sand dunes. Very delicate looking. The white ball gets your attention compared to the rest of the sand dune plants.

Nature Photo of the Day # 78: Emerald Swallowtail

Love the coloring on the Emerald Swallowtail! The turquoise coloring just pops out from the wings. So beautiful as it is resting on the leaf.

Nature Photo of the Day #77: Peek-a Boo Butterfly

This butterfly resting on the a leaf above me. Looks like he is doing a peek a boo or spying on us. Love the long antenna!

Nature Photo of the Day #76: Orange Flowers

These orange flowers are beautiful. Their color just pops against their green leaves. The delicate stamina's are reaching out of the petals. Beautiful!

Nature Photo of the Day #75: Monarch Larvae

Love the stripes on the Monarch Larvae! Hungry today as it was munching on the leaves. Getting ready to rest in its cocoon! Love Monarchs!

Nature Photo of the Day #74: Yellow Catcus Flower

Love cactuses! This one is skinny with lots of thin delicate thorns. Love the yellow flower in bloom! The flower blooms in layers. Very pretty!

Nature Photo of the Day #73: Rain Drops

The raindrops on tree branches are so pretty. Yet, so delicate. You brush against the branches then the drops go crashing to the ground. For a few moment though they suspend in their drop formation. Reflecting their surroundings. Beautiful.

Nature Photo of the Day #72: Morning Frost

This morning there was frost on the ground. The glistening of the frost was pretty. The brown leaf showing off the shiny frost.

Nature Photo of the Day #71: Resting Robin

Great to see a spring time Robin resting in a tree. Once in awhile the Robin would chirp to nearby Robins in the area. It was very relaxed and didn't fly away with my presence nearby.

Nature Photo of the Day #70: Cardinal

This cardinal was relaxing while perched in the tree. He was singing his song to the female cardinal in the area. Love how his red just stands out in the brown Spring landscape.

Nature Photo of the Day # 69: Coiled Seed Pod

I noticed this seed pod today. Thought it was cool how it was coiled up in a circle! Neat how it does that after it dried out.

Nature Photo of the Day # 68 Pine Needle Rain Drops

A rainy day today! The rain drops hanging on the pine needles are cool. If you brush the tree they drop to the ground.

Nature Photo of the Day #67: Yellow Crocus

The flowers are starting to blossom! Came across a beautiful yellow crocus! Sure shouts Spring with its color and it opening up!!

Nature Photo of the Day #66: Tiny Flowers

These tiny flowers are all over the ground! So adorable! Even though they are tiny they are also hardy. They withstand the cold temperatures of early Spring!

Nature Photo of the Day #65: Black Bird Singing

The birds were singing loudly this evening to each other. Their songs were fun to listen to. I love the red marking on these birds wings. So prominent in how it stands out!

Nature Photo of the Day #64: Flower Bud

Great to see some flowers coming up!! This little bud will bloom into a beautiful flower. Looking forward to seeing more flowers in the landscape.

Nature Photo of the Day #63: Tiny Leaves

Sure is starting to look like Spring on the branches. The buds have developed their tiny leaves now. Great to see some green in the landscape!

Nature Photo of the Day #62: Robin

Sure sign of Spring is the Robin! Saw many today flying from tree to tree.  Hearing their song is so welcomed along with the season change!

Nature Photo of the Day #61: Small Ice Formation

Fun ice formation left over from the snow fall. During the day most of the snow melted. Any remaining snow was left in these cool ice formations around. Looks like a sea creature to me.

Nature Photo of the Day #60: Fast River Current

The sound of the current from the current below is so relaxing. A fast paced Spring like current in the river is rushing down. There is for sure some purpose with the water in that river. It is not leisure more so flowing fast for a reached destination.

Nature Photo of the Day #59: Vine With Leaf

This vine is really cool how it is wound up. It is holding onto a leaf in its grasp. Still seeing lots of brown in the landscape. This shooted out though as something neat.

Nature Photo of the Day # 58: Mandala Plant

Saw this plant growing. It is in a perfect circle and like a mandala.  Can't believe how green this plant is at this time of year! Just everything is coming in a tad early!

Nature Photo of the Day #57: Sunning Spider

Noticed this spider sunning in the sun. Strange to see spiders outside in February. But this one was enjoying its day basking on the leaf. You can see the shadows of his body on the leaf.

Nature Photo of the Day #56: Grass

It is February but life is renewing itself. The grass is pushing its way through the leaves from last Fall. It is growing tall with the warmer temps.

Nature Photo of the Day #55: Cool Tree

Love the shape of this tree. The bark is has that cool peel look to it. Lots of rain so brings on the moss look on the trunks. Cool looking tree for sure.

Nature Photo of the Day # 54: Cardinal Singing

A beautiful cardinal singing in the tree. His song is beautiful. Love the red he brings to our landscape.

Nature Photo of the Day #53: New Tree Buds

It is starting to look like Spring more and more! The tree are starting to bud for future leaves. Looking forward to more green in the forest!

Nature Photo of the Day #52: Juniper Raindrops

A relaxing rainy day brings rain drops. Love how the juniper branches are holding tight to the raindrops. The wind does not even disturb them.

Nature Photo of the Day #51: Roots

Love these roots supporting the tree. So angular and strong. They have placed themselves in a certain way for support and purpose. Cool looking roots.

Nature Photo of the Day #50: Snow Patch

The last little remaining patch of snow was found today. Just dripping as it was melting in the warm 60 degree odd temperature for February. The icy sides of the snow patch are cool looking.

Nature Photo of the Day #49: Icy Wetland

A beautiful day to be outside on a trail. Noticed this just barely frozen wetland area. Love the thin white crust on the water. The reddish bushes are a nice contrast to the white ice. Pretty scenery.

Nature Photo of the Day #48: Patterned Rock

A lot of the times I am looking up or forward looking for things to capture in a photo. There is beauty on the ground too! This pretty stone caught my eye. The grey and blue colors in it. With the lines that give the color some depth.

Nature Photo of the Day #47: Buds

It is still chilly out but all the snow is gone. Some sunshine to brighten the day. The signs of Spring coming! Buds on branches are showing up bringing on Spring ever!

Nature Photo of the Day #46: Thawing Creek

The creek is starting to melt. Love the sign of Spring coming. But, also the thin sheet of ice just stubbornly holding onto the surface of the water. The landscape is so brown and ready for some green to grow!

Nature Photo of the Day #45: Hot Fire Coals

I love fires!! Something about seeing the flames and wood burning. Gathering around a bonfire. These hot coals look really cool to me even though they feel hot when you get close. Sometimes fire is needed in nature to bring about new growth!

Nature Photo of the Day #44: Leaf Shaped Ice

The ice is really thin and fragile looking now due to the thawing. This ice is still present with the shape of the leave. Thought that was real cool.

Nature Photo of the Day #43: Two Leaves

I liked seeing the two different color leaves today. Some brown. Some others holding onto some greenish color. Just showing hope for renewed life coming soon!

Nature Photo of the Day #42: Birds Nest

Found this birds nest nestled in a bunch of briars. Smart spot for a nest. I could hardly get close to it without getting pricked by a thorn.