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Plant life at Cedar Breaks

When Kellie and I recently visited Cedar Breaks, the wildflowers were just beginning to bloom.  The contrasts in plant life were really interesting.  I hope you enjoy these images it as much as I did the scenery.

Beetle Damage

Kellie and I visited Cedar Breaks National Monument last week.  While on I hike there we saw thousands of trees that had been killed by an infestation of beetles a number of years ago.  In this image you can see the patterns the beetles made as they burrowed into [...]

“Snowball” bush

As you can see here, we woke up this morning to a late spring snow storm.  We had about an inch of snow on our deck by the time I left for work. The trees and shrubs were perhaps the most surprised.  With all their nice big blossoms and new leaves, the snow collected easily on [...]

Gathering

Another in my set from Thanksgiving Point.  I like the three dimensional feel of [...]

Petal party

Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!
~Sitting Bull

Tulips look great when lit from behind.  The petals and leaves take on a translucent quality I really enjoy.  This setup tends to work better as the [...]