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Alice Weinert's avatar

I went on a twilight hike tonight and these are the things I noticed (perhaps not the traditional definition of beautiful, but all things that drew me in to take a closer look):

1. With my headlamp on its lowest setting, it still lit up the reflective trail markers over 100 feet away. It was fun to see that silvery sparkle in the dark.

2. The sky had a peachy tinge to it much longer past sunset than I expected (though I do wonder if that was due to light pollution from nearby areas).

3. I stepped over what I thought was a branch, but decided to take a closer look because the silhouette looked rather sculptural--turns out it was an animal carcass!

It was a great reminder to slow down and really look at the things I'm seeing on trail!

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Jennifer Uehlein Reynolds's avatar

I was lucky to go on a trip with my photography club today to photograph snowy owls in the U.P. I have never seen a snowy owl in the wild until today, and we saw quite a few, some in trees, on fence posts, utility poles, and barn roofs. Their markings were so different from bird to bird, and even their personalities seemed different--some sleepy, some on alert for mice, some just taking it all in. The -15 temps were also remarkable, but it was a bright sunny day with clear roads, so I had plenty to be happy about!

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