Wood Ducks @notesinnature #woodduck #birds #duck #bubblingpondspreserve

Here’s another sight I enjoyed on a recent walk along the Rim Trail at the Grand Canyon. #grandcanyon #southrim #geology #pinyonpine #walking

I watched this Broad-lined Angle Moth this past summer in northern Arizona. #broadlinedanglemoth #lepidoptera #bugsarecool

Watched this White-breasted Nuthatch while walking at the Grand Canyon. #whitebreastednuthatch #birds #grandcanyon

Here’s an amazing older Ponderosa Pine, cleaning up the air. #ponderosapine #trees #northernarizona

Watched a family of Mule Deer walk by while on the Rim Trail at the Grand Canyon. Here is a male in the group. #muledeer #mammal #grandcanyon

To the Canyon South Rim after some snowfall. #grandcanyon #winter

Ring-necked Ducks #ringneckedduck #ducks #birds #northernarizona

American Wigeons #americanwigeon #birds #ducks #bubblingpondspreserve

Christmas Cactus blooming on a snowy day. #christmascactus #houseplants #northernarizona #natureathome

Stellar’s Jays #stellarsjay #birds #northernarizona #naturetherapy

Red-backed Junco in the backyard, digging in the flower beds. #redbackedjunco #darkeyedjunco #backyardbirds #northernarizona #birds

Happy 2026! #happynewyear #globemallow

Happy Holidays! #happyholidays #ponderosapine #sunsetcrater

Winter solstice! #wintersolstice #bluespruce #seasons #fromthearchives

Here are some Asters to end the autumn season with. #aster #wildflowers

Mallards are one of the most frequently seen species of duck. Watched this one at a pond in northern Arizona. #mallard #duckpond #francesshortpond #birds

American Coot #americancoot #birds #notducks #sedonawetlandspreserve

Great Blue Heron #greatblueheron #birds #birdyourworld #northernarizona

Autumn Cottonwood #cottonwood #autumntrees #northernarizona

End of fall Quaking Aspen against the dark blue sky. #autumnaspen #autumtrees #quakingaspen

Backyard Crow #americancrow #corvidae #backyardbirds #birds

Forgo the shopping, go outside and play this Black Friday! #optoutside #naturetherapy #blanketflower

Happy Thanksgiving! #happythanksgiving #grateful

First snow of the season. #autumnsnow #bluespruce #northernarizona

Canada Geese at Kachina Wetlands. #canadagoose #kachinawetlands #birds #northernarizona

This is a Sagebrush Lizard I saw while at the Grand Canyon. #sagebrushlizard #grandcanyon #lizard #northernarizona

Honey Locust #honeylocust #autumntrees #northernarizona

Asters #asters #wildflowers #naturecolors

Still seeing some blooming flowers while out walking. #walking #gardenflowers #chineserose

Happy Halloween!🎃 #happyhalloween #quakingaspens #autumntrees

More fall colors. #autumntrees #falltrees #northernarizona #naturecolors

Gambel Oak #gambeloak #autumntrees #northernarizona

Scarlet Gilia #scarletgilia #wildflowers #autumnflowers

I saw this Mallard while walking past a duck pond. #mallard #duckpond #ducks #birds

Abert’s Squirrel #abertssquirrel #northernarizona #squirrel

Autumn Aspen #quakingaspen #autumntrees #naturecolors

Black Tarantula #blacktarantula #arachnid #bugsarecool

Some details up close of a Stellar’s Jay in the backyard. #stellarsjay #birds #naturecolors

Maple #amurmaple #autumntrees #naturecolors

The trees in our area are beginning to change. Loving the bright colors! #greenash #autumntrees #naturecolors #northernarizona

Some more garden sunflowers in bloom. Enjoying it while it lasts! #gardensunflowers #gardenflowers #autumnflowers🌼

Harvest season is beginning…garden basil #garden #gardengoods #gardenbasil

Watched this Red-backed Junco while out walking. They are a sub-species of the Dark-eyed Junco. #redbackedjunco #darkeyedjunco #birds #walking

Happy Autumn! #gambeloak #autumntrees #autumnequinox #autumn

Veronica Speedwell flowers in the garden. Bees love them! #veronicaplant #veronicaspeedwell #gardenflowers

Globe Willow #globewillow #trees #northernarizona

Summer flowers in full bloom! Enjoying the late summer walks, as they brighten each day with lovely colors. #summerflowers #walking #sunflower #marigolds

Late summer wildflower #aster #wildflower #northernarizona

Here’s another photo of a Rock Squirrel striking a pose for me at the Grand Canyon. #rocksquirrel #grandcanyon #southrim #strikeapose