Bird Silhouettes

Mesmerized by the antics around a bird feeder, I caught these birds in mid-flight.

Craters

The January 5, 2013 moon.

A Snowy Hill

Tree at Dusk

I was on an "owl prowl" on my friend's property this particular evening, scanning the scenery for the short, squared, stubby silhouette of a an owl my friend spotted the previous day, or to see a flapping of great wings...  maybe a swoop...  or perhaps hear just a few quiet hoots.....  but....  nothing.

...except for this tree, defined by a smooth trio of colors from the setting sun.

A January Night Sky

I learned another meteor shower was in store--best viewed, of course, in the wee hours of the morning.  No problem for me!  I prepared for work which I'd be heading straight to after spending a few hours on our snowy neighborhood causeway, looking up at the night sky.

Disappointment from seeing a clouded sky blew away as I photographed things that stood out through the darkness.  The lights of an airplane drew a line across the sky.  Not a meteor, but spendid to catch anyway.

                                 Moonlight reflecting off the snow created stark contrasts.