Even though there will be cold & there will be more snow, one can sense Spring is near. In preparation, let’s watch & listen to some Prairie Chickens performing their annual spring ritual on the northern prairie. Your Friday Prairie Zen. Vol up & enjoy! #prairiezen #prairiechickens #birds #spring

A wooded, wintry scene. There is something about wandering the woods in winter. It may be the silence. It may be the cold. Soon it will be gone until next winter. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #nature #northdakota #montana #minnesota #southdakota #prairie

Thinking Thursday… www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #icefishing #northdakota #prairie

Winter Birds. A White-breasted Nuthatch doing what a White-breasted Nuthatch does… www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #nature #birds #northdakota #montana #minnesota #southdakota #prairie

This week’s winners have been selected! So check your messages. Thank you all for sharing & participating during these giveaways. Hopefully we learned a little about each other. Thank you.🙏 www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #nature #northdakota #montana #minnesota

You have until noon cst today to share a favorite mammal story for a chance to win a box of my Miscellaneous Mammals notecards! 2 winners will be selected. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #nature #northdakota #montana #minnesota

Two’fer Tuesday! A pair of Bald Eagles feeding on a dead deer out on the Dakota prairie. I don’t think they believe in napkins because if you look you’ll see their beaks are bloody. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #nature #northdakota #montana #minnesota #southdakota #prairie

The last giveaway is my Miscellaneous Mammal set. Just share a story regarding a mammal for a chance to win a box from the 2 box set. 2 winners will be selected. You have until noon cst tomorrow. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #nature #northdakota #montana #minnesota

Muskrat Mondays! It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a lot of muskrat houses but in eastern Dakota, they are plentiful this year. I love how they engineer them & are able to survive the very cold Dakota winters. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #nature #northdakota #montana #prairie

Another new collection & it is the last & so this will be the last weekly giveaway. This is a 2 box set (10cards/box), 20 different images of miscellaneous mammals. Share an encounter for a chance to win a box. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #nature #northdakota #montana #minnesota

As the urge to migrate & nest grows stronger & stronger it is these small & shallow wetlands out in crop fields that are vital for migrating birds as they thaw first. Your Sunday Prairie Zen. Volume up & enjoy! www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #prairiezen #swans #birds #spring #minnesota

Sharpie Saturday! A Sharp-tailed Grouse glides through the air across the Dakota prairie against a Winter’s baby blue sky. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #nature #birds #northdakota #prairie

It was a taste of Spring earlier this week (it’s back to Winter now). A pair of Trumpeter Swans stand on a still frozen wetland to mark it as theirs. A early Friday Prairie Zen for you. Volume up & enjoy! www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #prairiezen #swans #birds #spring #minnesota

Winter Birds. A beautiful Snowy Owl made her journey from the arctic tundra to the frozen Montana prairie. She gives us a majestic pose as she scans the prairie in the morning light. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #birds #snowyowls #montana #winter #prairie

Yesterday was Spring on the northern prairie. Trumpeter Swans, Mallard Ducks, & Canada Geese find open water in a thawed shallow wetland. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #spring #waterfowl #birds #prairie #minnesota

This week’s winners have been selected! So check your messages. Thank you all for sharing & participating. I appreciate it! I believe next week will be my last collection & possibly the last giveaway! www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #nature #northdakota #montana #minnesota

You have until noon CST today to share a woodland bird story for a chance to win a box from my 3 box set of Woodland Birds notecards! The set contains 30 different images/cards (10/box). 3 winners will be selected. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #birds #nature #northdakota

You have until noon cst tomorrow to share a Woodland bird story for a chance to win a box from my 3 box set of Woodland Bird notecards! 3 winners will be selected. There are 30 different images, 10/box, printed on heavy cardstock + envelopes. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #nature

Time for another giveaway! And I have another brand new collection for this week, Woodland Birds. This is a 3 box set containing 30 different images/cards, 10/box. All you have to do is share a story of a favorite woodland bird for a chance to win. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #nature

Wandering on clear, blue ice. Staring at the horizontal & vertical lines of the cracks as they wander their way through the ice. Below the 12” of ice is 100ft of cold, dark, watery abyss. Your Sunday morning Prairie Zen. Enjoy! www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #prairiezen #icefishing #montana

On this Valentine’s Day I’m sharing a few of my love photos from the prairie. Love can be found everywhere if one looks for it. Happy Valentine’s Day!www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #valentinesday #love #wandering #northdakota #prairie #montana #minnesota

I get mesmerized watching them in their world under the ice. I feel like a voyeur peeking through a window watching them go about their lives. Not knowing I am there, until… 😳 That feeling you get when you’ve been spotted. Your Friday Prairie Zen. Enjoy! #prairiezen #fish #icefishing #northdakota

A small & fast Red Squirrel darts along the snow on the forest floor. Stopping briefly for a quick couple of photos. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #squirrels #northdakota #winter #prairie

Solitude… Sitting on the ice of a frozen lake somewhere on the Dakota prairie. Clearing one’s mind & rejuvenating one’s soul. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #icefishing #northdakota #winter #prairie

Last call! You have until noon CST today to share a favorite waterfowl story with us for a chance to win a box from my 4 box set of Waterfowl notecards! The set contains 40 different images/cards (10/box). www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #waterfowl #nature #northdakota #montana

This brand new collection of Waterfowl notecards is a 4 box set of 40 different images (10/box). You have until noon cst tomorrow to share a favorite waterfowl story. 4 winners will be selected, each will receive a box. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #waterfowl #northdakota #montana

Winter on the Dakota prairie. A blanket of white snow, the soft tans of last Summer’s green grasses, & the bright red of Winter’s Rose Hips. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #nature #prairie #winter #northdakota #montana #southdakota #minnesota

I have a new collection for this week’s giveaway! My 4 box set of Waterfowl notecards! Share with us a favorite story about waterfowl for a chance to win a box! Each box contains 10 different cards. Good luck! www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #nature #northdakota #montana

Tundra swans gather on a partially frozen Montana prairie wetland before continuing their journey south. A throwback Prairie Zen for your Sunday morning & a hint for this week’s giveaway. Volume up & enjoy! www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #prairiezen #photography #nature #montana #birds

Saturday Selfie! Waiting for Spring on the Dakota prairie… www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #wildflowers #nature #northdakota #minnesota #montana #southdakota

A throwback from earlier this year for your Friday Prairie Zen. The Spring sun highlights a herd of Bison as they cross through a cold mountain stream with snow capped peaks in the background. Enjoy! Www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #prairiezen #photography #nature #montana #northdakota

Needing a flower for this Friday! I came across some Downy Gentians this summer that were a pleasant surprise. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #wildflowers #nature #northdakota #minnesota #montana

Winter Birds! A White-breasted Nuthatch hangs on the side of a limb in a forested winter scene. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #birds #nature #northdakota #minnesota #montana

Winter Birds! When you’re a woodpecker that lives on the treeless prairie, I guess you make do on what you can peck! A Downy Woodpecker pecks dried Cattail stems looking for a meal on the Dakota prairie. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #birds #nature #northdakota #minnesota #montana

This week’s winners have been selected! So check your messages. Thank you all for sharing & participating. I do appreciate it! There will be another giveaway next week on Monday! So don’t “duck” out!😁 www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #nature #northdakota #montana #minnesota

You have until noon cst today to share a favorite deer story for a chance to win a box from my 2 box set of Deer notecards! The set includes 20 different images (10/box) of Mule & White-tailed deer. Good luck! www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #nature #northdakota #montana

Winter Birds! Perched in the morning winter’s sunlight, an angry, little Redpoll is also tired of the cold. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #birds #nature #northdakota #minnesota #montana

Reminder to share with us a favorite deer story for a chance to win a box from my 2 box set of Deer notecards! The set includes 20 different images (10/box) of Mule & White-tailed deer. You have until noon Wednesday. Good luck! www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #deer #northdakota #montana

Winter Birds! The beautiful colors of a Black-capped Chickadee trying to open a seed against a wintry background. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #birds #nature #northdakota #minnesota #montana

It’s Monday & another Weekly Giveaway! Share with us a favorite deer story for a chance to win a box from my 2 box set of Deer notecards! The set includes 20 different images (10/box) of Mule & White-tailed deer. Good luck! www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #nature #northdakota #montana

With fresh snow & strong winds, it’s like another blizzard outside. So here’s a throwback Sunday Prairie Zen for you. A pair of male White-tailed deer practice their sparing skills. I luv how they politely greet each other before they fight. #prairiezen #deer #montana

Saturday Selfie! #icefishing #winter #northdakota #prairie

I like Winter but I am getting a little tired of this below zero crap. Enough! 😫 Thought I’d share a little prairie warmth in case you are tired of the cold as well. A Spring sunrise with Prairie Smoke & an audible chorus of prairie birds. Your Friday Prairie Zen. Volume up & enjoy! #prairiezen

Winter Birds. I like to think this is watching a Bluejay become angry at me. Don’t know if it is true, but it probably is. I do like its beautiful blue coloring. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #birds #nature #northdakota #montana #prairie #winter

Hoar Frost on Little Bluestem. I luv the deep & rich reddish browns of mature Little Bluestem. The colors are highlighted by the soft, puffy, pure white of some Hoar Frost. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #nature #northdakota #montana #prairie #winter

This week’s winners have been selected! So check your messages. Thank you all for sharing & participating. I do appreciate it! There will be another giveaway next week on Monday! So get ready my “deers”… 😁 www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #nature #northdakota #montana

You have until noon cst today to tell your favorite butterfly for a chance to win a box from my 2 box set of Butterfly notecards! Each card contains one of my butterfly images on the front, a description on the back, & is blank on the inside. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #butterflies

You have until noon cst tomorrow to share with us why you like butterflies for a chance to win a box from my 2 box set of Butterfly notecards! There are 20 different cards in the set (10/box). Perfect valentines gift for that butterfly lover! prairiewanderlust.com #photography #butterflies #nature

Printing out some stickers for my North Dakota family… #AlexPretti

Giveaway Monday! Just in time for Valentine’s Day for that special butterfly lover. Tell us about your favorite butterfly or a butterfly story for a chance to win a box of notecards from Butterfly Collection. The 2 box set contains 20 different images/cards. prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography