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!
Beautiful writing! And very interesting with the peachy glow” — for me, there’s a real satisfaction, excitement even, with watching the days get a tiny bit longer, day by day. It’s still a long way off, but spring will eventually come!
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!
OMG this sounds magical! I just looked it up & it turns out the snowy owl represents wisdom, guidance, and peace. It is also the official bird of Quebec, Canada!
The town of Rudyard in the eastern U.P. seems to be a popular place for them to migrate. We slowly drove a square of country roads in farm country for a few hours and found them on tree tops, fence posts, utility poles and a few barn roofs! Binoculars were helpful, but often we could spot them without them.
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!
Beautiful writing! And very interesting with the peachy glow” — for me, there’s a real satisfaction, excitement even, with watching the days get a tiny bit longer, day by day. It’s still a long way off, but spring will eventually come!
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!
OMG this sounds magical! I just looked it up & it turns out the snowy owl represents wisdom, guidance, and peace. It is also the official bird of Quebec, Canada!
I'm going to be in the UP in a couple weeks, so this gives me hope that I might get to spot some owls!
The town of Rudyard in the eastern U.P. seems to be a popular place for them to migrate. We slowly drove a square of country roads in farm country for a few hours and found them on tree tops, fence posts, utility poles and a few barn roofs! Binoculars were helpful, but often we could spot them without them.
I was so lucky to go cross country skiing with three of my girlfriends today. I’ve decided to count each of them as my three things.