Lightpainting

This barn is 100 years old and is a part of Jackson Hole history.  This shot was taken in September 2013 during a photography class about light painting.  The object is to go out at night and use lights to pick out and make visible whatever you choose as a subject.  You can light all or part of it.  In this case someone else was running around in the dark shining a very high powered spotlight on the barn and the ground and tree and I was standing behind the camera with the shutter held open for about 30 seconds.  I was captivated by the presence of the big dipper above the barn. The light strip in the mid right is traffic on the road.

This lily bulb is blooming for the second year now and is nearly over 7 feet tall.  This bloom is at eye level and there are three more rows of buds before reaching the top.  Eventually all of the petals will be turned back toward the stem and then it will dry and blow away.

Backyard Magnolias

The center is fascinating and the color so subtle!

How furry it is in the back!

Newly opened blossom

Suzie Yazzie spinning inside the hogan

Navajo Matriarch Passes

I was saddened to learn that Suzie passed away recently at age 98.  She lived deep in Monument Valley and worked with Arizona Highways to keep Navajo history alive.  She was a treasure.

Suzie at the hogan door

Hawaii Bound

Leaving soon for sun and warmth!  Last year the weather here turned winter and we had a couple of feet of snow.  Hope that does not happen again this year.

May the light of the New Year shine brightly in your heart!

Snow before Christmas (that was enough!)

Zoo Lights
The artistry is amazing!

A new Zoo Lights Display of a Coyote Howling at the Moon! 

Back lighting Leaves

Each morning I hope the sun is out because as I sit at the computer and look out the window I see the wonders of fall in all their glory!  Ranging from red to gold and full of brilliance in the tree, the leaves dance on the wind.  I am so very glad I do not have to rake them!!