pond near NW weir and weir

another come and go pond that is rain dependent. i like very much how the water reflects what surrounds it and allows us to see what is underneath its surface.

water splashing on the rocks below the v-notch of the weir.

piliated woodpecker

here is a piliated woodpecker hammering away on an old snag nearby my cabin.

building rock guys 09/05

I started my walk up the road to rebuild the rock guys that the snow plow had knocked down last winter by building the the rock guy in the first picture. Unfortunately for the newt in the next picture the rock i picked up for the top of the rock guy was on top of the newt keeping him warm.
I felt awful that i had ruined his cozy hibernation home. After i took its picture i quickly covered it up with a bed of leaves and hoped that would suffice. I didn't build another rock guy till i was on my way back home.

I really liked the reflection and textures in the first picture. The second picture shows algae covering the remains of the frogs egg clusters. The third picture is a mouse eye view of the pond looking towards the camp road. Once again i liked very much the reflection on the pond.

Trailing Arbutus amongst the moss. Still life with Cup Lichen, other Lichens, mosses, pine needles and pine cones. Some detached Trailing Arbutus flowers strewn over moss and pine needles.


The rock guys begin. these two live between the come and go pond and the Met site path.

Two pictures of reflections of the trees and sky in a ditch beside the camp road.

Rock guys on the large rock slab which starts the path to the Met site from the camp road.

More Met site path rock guys one of which has a wooden hat.

More rock guys...

ditto.

and again. The middle one reminds me of a Sphinx.

Still more rock guys... the last one makes me think of a youngster receiving a lecture.

and back to the beginning.

Calvin calls 06/05

Calvin came to get me at the kitchen to come see this and take a picture of this plant holding a drop of water. The wind blew just as i was taking the second shot and by the third shot the droplet was gone.

the sun had come out after the rain and the light was beautiful. Here is a picture of what i call the "candelabra" Birch seen through a Jack Pine and the "candelabra" Birch against the clouds.

This shot of the clouds in the NW looked best in black and white. In the foreground is a truck parked in front of the shop. I turned around to see this beautiful rainbow arcing over the camp.
the next picture is of a Poplar just off the camp road. I loved all the different hues of green and how the trunk of the tree pops out from its surroundings. Also the light is quite lovely.

walk with Calvin 27/04

Club Moss and Lichen and Calvin feet. A Spruce Grouse, perhaps the same one seen in previous posts.

walk along the road 24/04

This is a Flicker perched on a Birch tree.

these are pictures of decomposing frogs eggs in the come and go pond beside the camp road. There are pictures in previous posts of these egg cluster in a fresher state. Click on the pictures to see the Water Striders on the egg clusters.