Today I spent a short bit of time walking around the house looking for macro-photo subjects. Here’s what I found:
macro around the house
Month: October 2016
Peeing in the Pool
Why do coyotes like to pee in a perfectly good water source? My camera caught this injured female over a month ago. She seems to be surviving so far … What do you think about wildlife peeing in good drinking water?
Great Purple Hairstreak!
There have been a number of Great Purple Hairstreak Butterflies have been visiting the Desert Broom in my yard. In the following video, notice how it moves its wings as it moves over the flowers drinking nectar. Love how they look like antennae, confusing predators:
Desert Broom
There are several Desert Broom shrubs blooming in my yard. This plant blooms in the fall, well after the monsoon wildflowers do. Like last year, I’ve been reminded that a plethora of insects love this plant:
Moab, Utah – A birds-eye View
On my way back to Tucson from Boulder I spent a day in Moab, Utah. Usually, when I pass through Moab I take a lot of photos, but this time felt compelled to capture aerial scenes. In the following video there are clips of the Wall Street climbing area (great sport and crack climbing), Negro Bill Canyon (Outstanding riparian area with lots of biodiversity and a natural arch at the end) and the Colorado River (Great flat water for SUP, kayak and rafting):
Boulder October
I made a quick trip to Boulder, Colorado where I spent time with friends and exploring my old stomping grounds. I rode my mountain bike through the ranch which is now Open Space. This brought up feelings of joy, pain, loss and wonder… The old sign still hangs at the entrance:
I also spent time up in Nederland, Colorado and was able to make an aerial flight over Barker Reservoir and the Town:
And there was new snow in the high country:
