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Continue reading →: Nastursiums
You may have heard of nastursiums. I just love this plant, as it’s not only colorful and beautiful to look at, both the leaves and flowers are edible. It adds great color and taste to salads and dishes that we really enjoy. I couldn’t say how many seeds we have…
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Continue reading →: Front Gate
It’s not like we go out looking for projects. I swear they just come to us. We have a chain we put across our driveway when we are off the mountain, but as we have aged I think it has gotten heavier. So we decided we should replace it with…
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Continue reading →: Snow deer
We got around 2 feet of snow during our recent storm. The deer were out foraging for food, braving the elements. We had baby and momma deers, along with a couple buck – one 4-pt, and one 5-point. They are always a thrill to see, but particularly beautiful in the…
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Continue reading →: BEST OF … Landscapes 2023
I try to do a BEST OF every year to review and capture my best shots of the year. I did a BEST OF Animals 2023 you can see here…. https://kritterspix.com/2024/01/20/best-of-animals-2023/ This year we went to number of old stand-by’s that we enjoyed, and a few new spots that may become new…
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Continue reading →: Wild Elephants
There are two species of elephants: African & Asian elephants. Since we were in Thailand, we were keen to make sure it included seeing wild elephants. (See posts here…https://kritterspix.com/2023/12/07/thailand-wildlife/, https://kritterspix.com/2023/12/06/chang-mai/, and https://kritterspaw.com/2023/12/06/bangkok-thailand/ ) There are thought to be around 7,000 elephants in Thailand. An estimated 4,000 are held in captivity…
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Continue reading →: Bangkok, Thailand
We just got back from an AMAZING trip to Thailand. Before we left, our friends favorite question seemed to be ‘why Thailand?’. Once we got back, it turned to ‘what was your favorite thing?’ Across Thailand, the answer is clear: above all else, the people. The Thai people are the…
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Continue reading →: Adventure Awaits
We decided to try a new area for Fall Colors, and found ourselves in the Springerville area in Northeast AZ. Smoke lingered in the blue sky from a nearby fire adding to the ominous mood of fires past amidst new growth bursting in color outside of Greer, AZ. While finding…
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Continue reading →: Capturing Mood
The more photos I take, the more I learn the nuisances that make a difference in a successful image. Capturing the environment can be key to conveying the sense of place. Capturing gesture conveys the character and mood of the subject. Conveying mood isn’t just for animals. Clouds, light, and…
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Continue reading →: Coues White-Tail Deer
The Coues (pronounced ‘cooz’) white-tail deer roam Arizona and New Mexico and are less common than the common mule deer, which can be found throughout western North America. They can be distinguished by their tight compact antlers, smaller ears, and ‘colored’ tail (as opposed to mule deers white rump with…
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