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Mother and Baby Coot by Gary Glass

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:27:35 MST

American Coots are a duck like bird with short wings and a short tail, about 13 to 16 inches. They have a slate gray body, white chicken like bill with dark red ring near the tip, and black head and neck with an red-orange eye.

Lesser Goldfinch by Gary Glass

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:04:49 MST

Lesser Goldfinch: Small finch with dark back (black in the east, dark green in the west), black crown, bright yellow underparts. Wings, tail black with white markings. Forages in shrubs, brush, weedy fields for seeds and insects. Swift flight, alternates rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides.

Hoofin It On Broadway by Gary Glass

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:31:36 MST

I was driving down the street in Jackson Wyoming looking for a place to eat and caught sight of a cow running down the street, I followed it a few streets thru Jackson and watched as a cop and two wranglers tried their best to catch him near a school.. The cow just did not want to be taken back to where it had escaped.. but after about a half hour they finally manage to lasso it. Gave me a whole new perspective on looking for a steak house for lunch..The street sign up on the left is a bit obscure but it is Broadway(I am on Cache Street),hence the tongue in cheek title.. For those who want orientation of Jackson Hole and the Tetons, if you drove straight for a few miles you would be on the road that views the Tetons and in GTNP.. look at the flag and the hill behind the building. Behind that is where the teton range is.. About 40 minutes drive further and you would be near the south entrance to Yellowstone. Oh and one last thought, talk about shooting on the run, I had to try and compose this and capture it with a big bulky Nikon D2 camera mounted with a 70-200 zoom lens while Driving ,making sure to watch out for cars and people coming out on the street to watch all this unfold..

Ruddy Duck by Gary Glass

Mon, 25 May 2009 14:14:19 MST

The male ruddy duck has a brilliant rusty-brown back, rump, neck, scapulars, chest, sides, and flanks. The crown, rear ear coverts and hindneck are black and the throat and sides of the head below the eyes are white. The bill is bright sky blue and the legs and feet are grayish. Adult females have a grey-brown body with a greyish face with a darker bill, cap and a cheek stripe

Aspen Gold by Gary Glass

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:12:45 MST

ONLY THE LONELY by Gary Glass

Fri, 23 May 2008 02:10:20 MST

Seagulls,driftwood and waves on a foggy cold day along northern California coast

Leaves and Vine by Gary Glass

Thu, 15 May 2008 03:14:27 MST

Joshua by Gary Glass

Thu, 15 May 2008 03:06:16 MST

Looking like one of Dr. Seuss' creations, the Joshua tree stretches it's spiky-crowned arms toward the desert skies above the American Southwest. Early Mormon settlers gave the plant its name, because it reminded them of the Biblical Joshua, pointing the way to the Promised Land. In fact, however, the Joshua "tree" isn't a tree at all; it's the world's largest yucca plant, Yucca brevifolia, a member of the sturdy desert-dwelling branch of the lily family. Ranging across parts of California, Utah, Arizona, and Nevada, the Joshua tree is a dry-land specialist. Most live in the Mojave Desert, though some can also be found in the Sonoran. Joshua trees grow best on flat or slightly sloping ground, at altitudes of 2,000 to 6,000 feet. Joshua trees grow very slowly in their harsh environment, less than one inch per year after their sapling stage. The plants can live for hundreds of years, though, so the tallest are more than 40 feet high! Joshua trees generally have one main trunk covered with shaggy "bark," supporting a number of arms topped with dagger-shaped leaves. Unlike true trees, Joshua tree trunks are comprised of bundled fibers, rather than concentric annual growth rings. The giant yucca have surprisingly shallow root systems, which spread out near the surface rather than reaching down into the ground. This adaptation allows the Joshua tree to take advantage of any rain that hits the desert floor, but it also leaves the plant vulnerable to blowing over during storms.

Spicebush Swallowtail in Repose by Gary Glass

Sat, 10 May 2008 08:55:56 MST

Where Once Stood Trees Now Lay Granite by Gary Glass

Thu, 08 May 2008 02:15:39 MST

A section of Hidden Valley in Joshua Tree National Park