Al Larson Photography

Here it is Spring! One would think that flowers would be in full bloom and the birds building their nests. This snow seems to say, “Whoa.” However, this morning our first robin made an appearance in the yard and a Spotted Towhee visited the feeders. A flock of about 20 wild turkeys arrived to take over the yard. Even after having been away all winter the turkeys remembered and followed me to their old feeding area. This ol’ boy in the photo shows it’s not too early to strut.

Here is a night photo, shot in my backyard. The spotlight highlights the bridge, oak tree and the ornamental windmill. No filters were used. The warm sepia hue is probably due to the incandescent  spotlight. If you look closely you will see animal tracks all through the new fallen snow. Several elk had been carousing around the yard a short time earlier.

Imagine my surprise this morning at predawn. I arose, turned the porch light on and peered out the wndow.  Nearly an inch of snow had fallen during the night. Temperature stood at about 32 degrees. The snow was almost imperceptably slipping over the eaves. I hurridly put the camera into action and captured this shot. It’s a good thing I did for a few moments later the entire snow sheet went crashing to the ground.

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