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A little "portrait of the weird" for your Monday! While not commonly seen as pollinators, and more often viewed as pests, it takes all kinds to keep this whole thing we call life on Earth going.

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Macro photo of a fly covered in pollen, sitting on a willow flower
January 19, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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Taking a very demure and very mindful approach to well coiffed plumage

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A yellow crowned night heron preening on a branch in a south Florida cypress slough
January 15, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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A couple more from the Florida Files, and some fun with a reddish egret as it scurried about the shallow waters in the practice of canopy feeding

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January 14, 2026 at 7:09 PM
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A brief break from this week's Florida theme to share a slice of this morning's glory from the Colorado Front Range!
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Sunrise on the Colorado Front Range at Reynold's Ranch Open Space of Boulder County.
January 14, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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Life in the slough lane...

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A limpkin perched atop a cypress stump in a Florida slough.
January 13, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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Portrait of a mother fox enjoying some "me time" while her kits played around her, entitled Patience, the featured image of the week on the Life in Nature Etsy print gallery from 1/12-1/18 2026
January 12, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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Invoking some warm vibes with a little beauty from the wilds of south Florida!

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A white eyed vireo perched on a branch in the sloughs of south Florida.
January 12, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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"Really, Sharon...?!"

Just over here waiting for that lift-off... Happy Friday!

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January 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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You've made it to Friday! Take a bow!

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A bald eagle pair atop a frosted tree in Colorado, with the male making vocalizations as the larger female changed her position.
January 9, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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Sometimes your intended subject decides to stay too far away for decent photos, so you have fun with what's available to you!

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A female northern shoveler in flight over winter-blue waters in Colorado.
January 8, 2026 at 6:44 PM
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Warm sun, a gentle breeze, and the whole pond to herself...

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A female American Coot out on the pond at sunset in the wetlands of Colorado.
January 7, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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As I type, I can hear his mocking cackle like a taunt and a challenge...

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A male belted kingfisher perched atop a lare boulder, pausing from his morning hunt along a creek in Boulder County, Colorado.
January 6, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Just a whisper in the garden as this beautiful female broad-tailed hummingbird flitted from flower to flower, 20% off through 1/11!
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A female broad-tailed hummingbird blissfully enjoying nectar from a flower in the garden, this week's featured image on the Life in Nature print gallery.
January 5, 2026 at 11:14 PM
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They say we're in a La Nina year, which is supposed to bring lots of precipitation. By January this entire scene should be well tucked under a season-long blanket...

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Looking west towards the Continental Divide and the Indian Peaks Wilderness of Boulder County, Colorado from a frozen lake.
January 5, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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Being a blit cloudy and dreary the last 2 days, I hadn't yet captured my first images of 2026. This morning that all changed with the newly full Wolf Moon super moon sinking behind the mountains of our "back yard" as dawn twilight lit up the peaks!
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The newly full 2026 Wolf Moon sinking behind the Indian Peaks of Colorado in dawn twilight light The newly full 2026 Wolf Moon sinking behind the Indian Peaks of Colorado in dawn twilight light The newly full 2026 Wolf Moon sinking behind the Indian Peaks of Colorado in dawn twilight light The newly full 2026 Wolf Moon sinking behind the Indian Peaks of Colorado in dawn twilight light
January 3, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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Part of a favorite series from my best osprey day to date, this handsome male perfectly modeled pure, distilled will as he took his prize for a victory lap on his way back to the nest.

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An osprey heading back to his nest with his prize catch of a large trout, captured in Colorado.
January 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Launching into 2026 with purpose, vision and dedication! Chase your dreams and soar to greater heights this year!

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A bald eagle launching from its perch and heading off to hunt on the plains of Colorado.
January 1, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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A surprise this morning as I was getting some images of a Red Tail in a tree above. Based on the feathers in the talons, I think it was having a little chicken breakfast, courtesy of the home beneath the tree where more chickens roamed about
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A Coopers Hawk looking a little startled after being flushed out of a bush
December 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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A nanny mountain goat arising from her afternoon nap and enjoying a big stretch, appearing to be performing a yoga asana, before rousing her baby for their evening graze. This week's featured image on the Life in Nature print gallery at 20% off through January 4th.
December 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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A little side-eye scrutinization from a beautiful subject. While it mostly hasn't felt like it yet here along the Colorado front range, winter is here, which has me enjoying time with our beautiful raptors east of the mountains.
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A red tailed hawk giving the camera a side-eyed glance as it hunts the pasture lands east of the mountains in Colorado
December 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Closing out the week of panoramas with an evening at my favorite reflecting pool. Going through the last week of 2025, I hope that you can find a place of peace as you reflect on your own year, and may your prayers be answered for the next! #LandscapePhotography #Panoramic #Reflections #LifeInNature
Sunset and crepuscular rays over the Indian Peaks and front range reflected in the waters of Mud Lake at the Mud Lake Open Space, Boulder County, Colorado.
December 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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While I'd prefer to be posting current winter views from Colorado, apparently we're not getting winter for Christmas this year. Continuing the panoramic trend this week with a celebration by nature from a summer past.
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Crepuscular rays beaming over the Indian Peaks range of the Rocky Mountains at sunset in the Brainard Lake Recreation Area, Boulder County, CO.
December 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Adrift on a tempestuous sea of stillness and tranquility

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The Great Sand Dunes on the edge of the Sangre De Christo mountains in Colorado, captured at sunset.
December 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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A westerly view of the Indian Peaks, bathed in orange as sunset light reflects off the massive cloud wall above and behind the camera. While the view is glorious, we are desperately praying for snow here in Colorado!
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Panoramic view of the Indian Peaks in Boulder County, Colorado at sunset, with the land saturated in orange reflected off of the massive cloudwall above and behind the camera.
December 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Another monochrome portrait to wrap up the week! Lots from the vaults this week with major winds and power outtages, but looking forward to a return to normalcy soon! Happy Fox Friday and have a great weekend!
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Portrait of a red fox sitting atop her watchtower over the den and enjoying a moments respite before the kits came out to play
December 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM