Life in a Beautiful but Hard Place

A reminder that life near Nome is often hard and ends in the usual way. This reminder of the musk ox sitting on the snow is a stark sign of the what life is like.

Water Birds and Other Critters

Here's another view of the long-tailed duck we saw yesterday. Yes, I realize that this bird does not have a long tail. I believe this is a juvenal or female, hence the shorter tail.

Headed out Kougarok Road

On the windy, treeless plains and hillsides surrounding Nome we find lots of life. Not just the birds and mammals I've photographed, but also the summer explosion of flowers.

A Couple Birds from the Nome Trip

I thought I'd bring you some more birds from my Nome trip. With all the travel this year I have plenty of variety to bring to the blog. Since travel down times leads to lots of repetitive sorts of photos of flowers and such. Enjoy the senseless switching from place to place while you can.

Above is another image of a willow ptarmigan. These birds like to perch on clumps of willow not far from the road, so it was fairly easy see them.

Birds and the Tundra

My ability to photograph birds on the wing is limited. But when they alight (and hold still for a bit) I can do fairly well.It is especially nice to find them on the tundra with all the colors and textures it presents.