Artist’s palate

As winter wears on us

cold and white

(Not that it is cold in white in California)

but...

~

Is this not a delight

it makes me want to sing

seriously, it does

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dabbles of delicate, soft colors

tiny brush strokes of whimsy

~

Mother Nature 

was working with her spring palate

when she created this beauty

Lilic Breasted Roller

And to watch him fly

through this field of tall grasses

the striking color against the golden stalks 

as they rustled in the wind

Photo credit for this shot: Lisa Caffery (my daughter) doesn't she have a great eye?!!!

Heaven

One of those moments when the meaning of life is held on the head of a pin

to breathe deeply and inhale the ecstasy of the present moment

Have you ever considered...

being somethings 

lunch...

Photo credit: Lisa Caffery

Seriously

~

Now I'm not advocating you
throw yourself over a barrier at the zoo or anything

but

~

as lifetime experiences go

this is a BIG one

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Being out in the bush in Africa

and

coming face to face with this guy

~ 

was...well...shall we say...
a stain maker in in my Columbia all weather khaki pants

~

Granted

I was in a jeep

an OPEN jeep...with nothing to STOP this guy from

dragging one of us off if he wanted

~

Lucky for us

he had already had his lunch and had hoisted the remainder of the 140 lb carcuss up into a tree

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I have NEVER in my life have something stare me down like this guy did

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A million years of evolution in one look
and
a reminder of where EXACTLY I was in the food chain

Mailchit King Fisher

The Pinocchio of Birds

I love this little guy
he is no bigger than
a hummingbird
~
 A bit shy
and awkward
he keeps to himself
~
Soaking up the
morning sun
~
He is not concerned
with the size of his beak
the color of his plumage
the value of his nest
~
This guy's attraction is about
his ability to display competence
in the business of living that
makes him attractive
~
Oh that we were
judged by the
same
standard

A photographers bucket list must include...AFRICA

Orphan cub

There is no place in the world

like Africa

~

Aside from childbirth

I have never experienced

anything more raw, wild and

and touching upon the infinite

~
 the untamed, untouched, and 

lonely beauty of this dark continent

~

both breathtaking and brutal

I was in awe of both 

man and nature 

~

their ability to
survive and thrive

on nothing more than

 their senses
as guides