MOVING ACROSS THE LANDSCAPE NOTE CARDS Arrowleaf ragwort and chiming bells

Arrowleaf ragwort and chiming bells add color and beauty to the landscape around glacier creek in the glacier gorge area of Rocky Mountain National Park

A male red-winged blackbird takes a moment of rest atop of a cattail before continuing its display of showing its colors and calling to attract a female in this wetland landscape setting at Wildflower Park

I was a little surprised and startled by her

illuminating the evening sky for a few minutes longer at Wildflower Park

with some picturesque views of peachleaf willow trees standing above the prairie cattails at Wildflower Park

MOVING ACROSS THE LANDSCAPE NOTE CARDS Arrowleaf ragwort and chiming bellsAs I watch this sandhill crane pass across the landscape in search of a meal, I can't help but notice how elegantly they move from one step to the next, a slow methodical rhythm that brings beauty to the prairie landscape. It's no wonder why cranes are revered world wide for their elegance. (426 564)