Sandbar Willow

These Sandbar willows were at the lake edge. They were able to live and thrive when the water level of the lake went down.


Sandbar willow has the narrowest  leaves of all the willows.

Sunset Boney Lake Colorado

Spotted Sandpiper

These guys were hard to photograph but I got this one. I catch them feeding along Line creek. They didn't stay in one spot. I got this shot by just pointing and shooting. The bird teeters back and forth like its going to lose its balance.  A shallow water feeder.

Photo was taken the 13th of July 2010

Sunset in July

Flower

Gourd Trellis

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Photo Art

The rising or setting sun creates color unmatched at other times of the day.

The Sky at Smithville Hike

Photo Art

Photo Art

Hike at Smithville Lake

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My wonderful wife Jill who took the above photos.

Great Spangled Fritillary

Link for info on the Great Spangled Fritillary

Black Locust

Some photos showing the Black locust leaves.





Seed pods


Bark of Black locust is thick with vertical fissures.

Lunch Hiking Trail

Over grown trail.



Cottonwood trees in the background.

Red Mulberry

I found this tree in the cemetery. It has had a chance to turn into a nice wolf tree.










Notice the horizontal lines on the bark. Also notice the red inner bark.

Ginkgo

Ginkgo fruit.






The bark of the Ginkgo tree.




This tree does not occur much in the wild, I guess only in small parts of China. hence the photo in this cemantary.

Here is a blog all about ginkgo trees.


Exploring the World of Trees has a good post on the Ginkgo tree.

Black Walnuts

Wild Flower Field

Wild flower field next to the Missouri river.

Devotions on the River

I stopped at the Missouri on the way to work for devotions around 6:40AM. There was a little rain as I rode to work on my bicycle. Not a lot of traffic while riding in the dark.

Catalpa Seep Pods

Overlook

Here is where I ate lunch yesterday. A place to relax and let nature sooth my soul. A place to listen and wait. A place of shades of green and white clouds. I want to go back there more often.

Ohio Buckeye with Fruit

Ohio Buckeye growing nuts.

Flowering Dogwood

Flowering dogwood after the flowers.

" The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever." Isa. 40:8