Cycles of life

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I was trying to capture the tree that is to the right side of this photo. It’s a dead tree, but I often find some amazing birds in it’s limbs. It’s ironic how a dead tree host some of the most amazing wildlife. The old tree stands in the middle of all of this new, lush green scenery . It’s all part of the larger cycle of life. 

This photo was taken at Garbry Big Woods Reserve. 

Have a great day.  

 ~ Rick

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Go to the view

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Teresa and I spent  Friday at Hocking Hills State Park. This photo is from Cedar Falls. It was a beautiful day to be out with my wife and nature. Sometimes you just go to where the photo is, and get the shot. 

~ Rick  

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Natures choir

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It’s a small pond, but it sure makes for a great photo. I find myself spending more time in the mornings walking or driving around nature reserves or just trying to get the birds to let me take their photo.

This is the pond at Garbry Big Woods Reserve. It is normally very quiet in the morning, other than that sounds of nature. Tree Frogs, Birds, an occasional goose or duck .. they break up the silence like a choir in a large auditorium. It is really very beautiful. 

~ Rick

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There was three of them. As you can see from this photo, she gave me this long look, and they all three of them turned and ran. I did capture this one action shot.  

~ Rick

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In the mountains with nature

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We drove up into the mountains just east of Bountiful. I took this photo on Skyline Drive. The roads are rough, but the view is worth the drive. 

There was still some snow on the ground in spots. The last leg of the tail is closed until sometime in June, so we did not get to drive to the top. We were somewhere around 7500 feet when I took this photo.

The sky was so blue, and the clouds were beautiful. It was very peaceful. I only saw a couple birds, and squirrel, but no other wildlife.  The view however, was stellar.  

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The second photo is of the valley. It looks a little hazy. I have seen it much worse. 

I used Snapseed to edit this photo with the help of my granddaughter, Lexi. We had a great time. 

We did have one of those unforgettable moments while we were up on the mountain. Tim, our son, pulled off the road (well, trail) so we could take a few photographs. He put our youngest granddaughter on his lap for a while. We were all getting a little cold, so he decide to turn on the old Ford. 

You know that sounds: the car bearly turns over the engine, then nothing? Well, that was what we heard. What we didn’t know was that our granddaughter turned on the headlights while enjoying his company. We were 45 minutes up the mountain, a very poor signal on our phones, and it was getting dark. It sounds like something out of the movies, right? 

My wife had the best signal, so she text back to family. We managed to find someone that could drive up and give us a jumpstart. We asked everyone that stopped by about jumper cables, by no one could help. With help on the way, we just had to wait. A couple attempts to start it, but nothing.  

After about 30 minutes, Tim tried it again. Much to our surprise, the old Ford started. We called off the Calvary and headed home. Talk about crazy.  

The trip was worth it. We took some great photos. I walked in the Great Strides for Cystic Fibrosis event, we were in Salt Lake for a birthday party for two of our grandchildren. We had a great visit. 

Fight on my dear granddaughter. Cystic Fibrosis  is a terrible thing and we need a cure. Happy Birthday.

Fight on my dear granddaughter. Cystic Fibrosis  is a terrible thing and we need a cure. Happy Birthday.

~ Rick

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©2018 Rick Cartwright