Texas Gulf Coast and Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico

Posted on November 20, 2011 by ozarksphotos

During our recent trip to El Paso, Texas and Bosque del Apache NWR in New Mexico we dropped by to visit Ken and Dottie Short near Houston. They kindly escorted us to Goose Island State Park for some visiting time and some photo opportunities. Some of those images along with others from Bosque are below.

Mature whooping crane, imaged in Texas

Mature whooping crane, imaged in Texas

Immature whooping crane in flight

Immature whooping crane in flight

Pair of mature whooping crane, imaged in Texas

Pair of mature whooping crane, imaged in Texas

Pair of mature whooping crane, imaged in Texas

Pair of mature whooping crane, imaged in Texas

Yellow crowned night heron close to the Gulf coast of Texas

Yellow crowned night heron close to the Gulf coast of Texas

Red tailed hawk

Red tailed hawk

Great blue heron near the Gulf coast of Texas

Great blue heron near the Gulf coast of Texas

White Ibis

White Ibis

Whooping crane

Whooping crane

Broad winged hawk

Broad winged hawk

Crested Caracara

Crested Caracara

Sandhill cranes in flight at Bosque del Apache NWR in NM

Sandhill cranes in flight at Bosque del Apache NWR in NM

Sandhill cranes in Bosque del Apache NWR in NM

Sandhill cranes in Bosque del Apache NWR in NM

Sandhill crane in Bosque del Apache NWR in NM

Sandhill crane in Bosque del Apache NWR in NM

Coyote and sandhill cranes in Bosque del Apache, NM

Coyote and sandhill cranes in Bosque del Apache, NM

Coyote and sandhill cranes in Bosque del Apache, NM

Coyote and sandhill cranes in Bosque del Apache, NM

 

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Finally home again!

Posted on August 17, 2011 by ozarksphotos

Our trip ended day before yesterday. Approximately 16,000 miles in 105 days. We will post the information in a few days along with the final images from Colorado. We hope you enjoyed our postings.

Larry & Marilyn

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Rocky Mountain National Park

Posted on August 11, 2011 by ozarksphotos

Today we drove the one way road up to the top of Long’s Peak. Even though we left before sunrise the wildlife was not cooperative. We did find a couple of obliging animals and at least one scenic image, posted below.

A view of the Rockies from close to the top of Long's Peak.

A view of the Rockies from close to the top of Long's Peak.

A marmot enjoying the morning sun

A marmot enjoying the morning sun

Ground squirrel

Ground squirrel

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Colorado images

Posted on August 10, 2011 by ozarksphotos

We are now in Colorado and spent a little time driving in the Poudre river canyon. Next will be Rocky Mountain National Park. Below are a few images from our visit to the Poudre river area.

Bluffs along the Poudre river in Colorado

Bluffs along the Poudre river in Colorado

Rafting on the Poudre river in Colorado

Rafting on the Poudre river in Colorado

A hummingbird in Colorado

A hummingbird in Colorado

Profile rock in Colorado

Profile rock in Colorado

 

 

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Wyoming wildlife and scenes

Posted on August 9, 2011 by ozarksphotos

Traveled across much of Wyoming the last two days. Stopped at Hutton Lake National Wildlife Reserve in southern Wyoming near Laramie for lunch. Discovered some lakes with a pair of American Avocets and several prairie dog villages. We also discovered a muskrat having lunch on one of the lakes. Below are a few images including a windmill and one of which we hopes shows the vastness of the Wyoming prairie.

Pair of American Avocets

Pair of American Avocets

American Avocet

American Avocet

Pair of American Avocets

Pair of American Avocets

Muskrat having lunch

Muskrat having lunch

White-tailed Praire Dog

White-tailed Praire Dog

White-tailed Praire Dog having a snack

White-tailed Praire Dog having a snack

White-tailed Prarie Dog near its den

White-tailed Prarie Dog near its den

Windmill on the Wyoming prairie

Windmill on the Wyoming prairie

View of part of the Wyoming prairie

View of part of the Wyoming prairie

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A little from Jackson Hole and some from near Dubois, WY

Posted on August 7, 2011 by ozarksphotos

Below are a few more images from our trip, we hope you enjoy them.

Grand Tetons and lupine

Grand Tetons and lupine

Pintail and ducklings at Schwabacher Landing, WY

Pintail and ducklings at Schwabacher Landing, WY

Another image of the Pintail and part of her ducklings

Another image of the Pintail and part of her ducklings

Osprey in flight near Oxbow Bend, WY

Osprey in flight near Oxbow Bend, WY

Forest Service Road 411 east of Dubois, WY

Forest Service Road 411 east of Dubois, WY

Osprey perched

Osprey perched

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Images from Idaho and Wyoming

Posted on August 5, 2011 by ozarksphotos

We were without Internet for a couple of days. Now at a McDonalds in Jackson, WY and catching up with a few of our images from the last few days. We hope you enjoy them.

A glossy ibis at Camas NWR in Idaho

A glossy ibis at Camas NWR in Idaho

Bull moose at Camas NWR

Bull moose at Camas NWR

Trumpeter swans at Camas NWR in Idaho

Trumpeter swans at Camas NWR in Idaho

Shoshone Falls in Idaho

Shoshone Falls in Idaho

Lower Mesa Falls, Idaho

Lower Mesa Falls, Idaho

A photogenic snowshoe hare in summer dress at Yellowstone NP

A photogenic snowshoe hare in summer dress at Yellowstone NP

Yellowstone Falls at Yellowstone NP

Yellowstone Falls at Yellowstone NP

Wildflowers in Yellowstone NP

Wildflowers in Yellowstone NP

One of the many cauldrons in Yellowstone NP

One of the many cauldrons in Yellowstone NP

Sheepeater Cliff

Sheepeater Cliff

Tower Falls in Yellowstone NP

Tower Falls in Yellowstone NP

A wider view of Tower Falls in Yellowstone NP

A wider view of Tower Falls in Yellowstone NP

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We have said goodbye to the ocean, now on our way to Yellowstone

Posted on August 3, 2011 by ozarksphotos

Here are a few more images from our trip. Some from the shore and one of Crater Lake on our second visit there. Fortunately we had fewer clouds and more sun on this visit there.

Harbor seals on the rocks

Harbor seals on the rocks

Oystercatcher on shore rocks

Oystercatcher on shore rocks

Oystercatcher on the reef

Oystercatcher on the reef

Brown pelican close up

Brown pelican close up

Brown Pelican in flight

Brown Pelican in flight

Crater Lake, Oregon on our second visit, more sun

Crater Lake, Oregon on our second visit, more sun

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Trying to catch up from our last few days in Oregon

Posted on July 29, 2011 by ozarksphotos

Still having a great time even though the wind sometimes almost blows you down. Here are a few of the things we have seen.

The one lane road we drove looking for Oregon redwood trees.

The one lane road we drove looking for Oregon redwood trees.

Wild lavender asters

Wild lavender asters

A view inside the Sea Lion Caves in Oregon

A view inside the Sea Lion Caves in Oregon

Pelicans and their shadows on one of the haystacks along the OR coast

Pelicans and their shadows on one of the haystacks along the OR coast

Pelicans seen through the shore grasses

Pelicans seen through the shore grasses

A pelagic cormorant in flight

A pelagic cormorant in flight

Brown pelicans

Brown pelicans

A brown pelican looking for lunch

A brown pelican looking for lunch

We have not identified this gray gull-like bird

This appears to be an immature Heermans Gull

An immature Heermans Gull in flight

An immature Heermans Gull in flight

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Recent images from the Oregon coast.

Posted on July 26, 2011 by ozarksphotos

While the weather has been changing from really nice to pretty darned foggy we have enjoyed the cool weather of the Oregon coast. Below are a few recent images from our travels.

Oregon wildflowers.

Oregon wildflowers.

Sea Lions and Harbor Seals resting on an Oregon rock beach.

Sea Lions and Harbor Seals resting on an Oregon rock beach.

Arch Rock on the south Oregon coast.

Arch Rock on the south Oregon coast.

Whale tail flipping

Whale tail flipping

One whale and the tail of another.

One whale and the tail of another.

Brown Pelican fishing at dusk.

Brown Pelican fishing at dusk.

Sunset along the south Oregon coast.

Sunset along the south Oregon coast.

Dusk on the Oregon coast

Dusk on the Oregon coast

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