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  • Spring Greens Are So Close, and yet, So Far Away.
    Spring Green So Far Away.jpg
  • Well there has been no snow to speak of this winter, which really is aggravating. I so wanted at least one day of accumulation to take some winter scene photos. I like looking at different snow covered compositions from others and have been inspired to do some of my own. But, no luck in 2011... So I say forget it and let's move on, give me Spring already, and all the color and beauty that goes with it my lens can capture!
    Ode to Spring.jpg
  • Still Some Spring Color To Be Found If You Look Close Enough.
    339A4569.jpg
  • I think it's well past the necessity for the the 'Stay Off Ice' sign now, but... OK<br />
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Klondike Park - Located: 4600 Hwy 94 South, Augusta, MO 63332  <br />
(On Highway 94 South between Defiance and Augusta)<br />
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Klondike Park is 250 acres of scenic property, featuring more than four miles of natural and paved trails for hiking and biking. Once the site of an old silica sand quarry, the area has been preserved and turned into beautiful parkland. A unique lookout bluff provides picturesque views of the Missouri River Valley, as well as the historic Katy Trail.<br />
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This cozy camping retreat, nestled in Missouri's wine country, has become a preferred camping destination. Spend a relaxing weekend camping under the stars close to home! It features six rustic cabins that sleep up to eight guests, 10 basic campsites, and 31 primitive campsites with restrooms and a shower house nearby.<br />
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With a modern conference center on site, it's the perfect location for a family or business outing. It also features a large fishing lake fully stocked with bluegill, bass, and catfish and free boat ramps to access the Missouri River. A unique birding/wildlife area, picnic shelters, and playgrounds for children are just a few more amenities to enjoy while at Klondike Park.
    Stay Off Ice at Klondike Spring.jpg
  • A Macro Closeup Of A Bee On A Flyswatter
    Splendid Spring Bee.jpg
  • The spring bloom is a strong increase in phytoplankton abundance that typically occurs in the early spring and lasts until late spring or early summer. Spring blooms typically last until late spring or early summer, at which time the bloom collapses due to nutrient depletion in the stratified water column and increased grazing pressure by zooplankton.<br />
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This week the earliest of spring flowers are starting to dot the landscape with color and the tree buds give a promise of warmer days ahead. Daffodils are in full bloom, as well as crocus and dwarf iris. Color is just beginning to peek out from the hyacinths, showing hints of purple and pink. <br />
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Spring flowers come along and cheer us up at a time when we most need it -- after we've somehow survived another long winter. Speaking for myself, it wouldn't be going too far to say that they help me convalesce as I recuperate from Old Man Winter's months-long blustery barrage.
    Vibralicios Blooms.jpg
  • The onset of spring brings vibrant blue skies and waters around Klondike Park
    Klondike Lake 6401.jpg
  • A friendly White-Breasted Nuthatch takes point on an old tree stump backed by warm spring light
    Nuthatch On The Post.jpg
  • Spring bokeh gives warmth to a Nuthatch on the hunt for a meal in a typical side-perch pose
    Autumn Nuthatch.jpg
  • The Buffalo National River was established by an Act of Congress on March 1, 1972, ending the recurring plans of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to construct one or more dams on the river. The National River designation protects natural rivers from industrial uses, impoundments and other obstructions that may change the natural character of the river or disrupt the natural habitat for the flora and fauna that live in or near the river.<br />
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The Buffalo River, located in northern Arkansas, was the first National River to be designated in the United States. The Buffalo River is slightly more than 150 miles long. The Buffalo National River gets its start in national forest country, nearly within rock-throwing distance of the highest point in the Ozarks. Some floating takes place in the headwaters area (the 'Hailstone' trip from Dixon Road to Arkansas 21 is almost legendary among serious paddlers), but, for most, this is a good place to put on the hiking boots. <br />
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A real treat is the Upper Buffalo Wilderness, a 14,200-acre tract managed by the Ozark National Forest and the Buffalo National River. Visitors to the area can expect to see caves, bluffs, waterfalls, old cabin sites, natural springs and maybe even a local black bear.
    Buffalo National River.jpg
  • The Buffalo River, located in northern Arkansas, was the first National River to be designated in the United States. The Buffalo River is slightly more than 150 miles long. The Buffalo National River gets its start in national forest country, nearly within rock-throwing distance of the highest point in the Ozarks. Some floating takes place in the headwaters area (the 'Hailstone' trip from Dixon Road to Arkansas 21 is almost legendary among serious paddlers), but, for most, this is a good place to put on the hiking boots. A real treat is the Upper Buffalo Wilderness, a 14,200-acre tract managed by the Ozark National Forest and the Buffalo National River. Visitors to the area can expect to see caves, bluffs, waterfalls, old cabin sites, natural springs and maybe even a local black bear.
    Buffalo River Majesty.jpg
  • Sprint Blue's and Green's cover the landscapes at Klondike Park
    Klodike Blues and Greens.jpg
  • Buffalo River at Cold Creek.jpg
  • Floating On Buffalo River.jpg
  • The Buffalo River, America's first national river, begins its 132-mile tumble down toward the White River in the upper Ponca wilderness, some of the most remote and rugged country in the Ozarks. This stretch of the river is not suitable for floating, has little access and is mostly seen only be dedicated hikers. But the river reaches the historic Boxley Valley and begins a peaceful meandering that stretches the length of the long, narrow break in the hills before it begins its magnificent sweeps around the high limestone bluffs for which it is famous.
    Sun Sets at Buffalo River.jpg
  • A Golden Sunset Along The Buffalo River, America's first national river, begins its 132-mile tumble down toward the White River in the upper Ponca wilderness, some of the most remote and rugged country in the Ozarks. This stretch of the river is not suitable for floating, has little access and is mostly seen only be dedicated hikers. But the river reaches the historic Boxley Valley and begins a peaceful meandering that stretches the length of the long, narrow break in the hills before it begins its magnificent sweeps around the high limestone bluffs for which it is famous.
    Morning Light Along Buffalo River.jpg
  • Red Bellied in Tree.jpg
  • Visions of butterflies in a field of blowing dandelions
    Flutterby Fantasy.jpg
  • An inquisitive and acrobatic Nuthatch drops down below to get a peek on the action
    Nuthatch Dropdown.jpg
  • Miss Finch Stopped By The Feeders For A Quick Bite and A Bath
    Miss Finch In The Flower Garden.jpg
  • Vibrant Autumn Trees Drape the Gravel Road with a Warm Welcome
    Autumn Entrance.jpg
  • Morning Light Open The Shadows Along Buffalo National River
    Early Morning on Buffalo River.jpg
  • A Vibrant Autumn Scene along Highway D in New Melle, Missouri as the season begin to change and the trees are bursting with new Fall colors.
    Autumn Has Arrived.jpg
  • A Molting Goldfinch in a Blooming Dogwood Tree
    Goldfinch Dogwood.jpg
  • Where do you come up with words to describe the scenery on the Buffalo. You wear out "majestic", and "incredible" and "awe-inspiring" and then what do you say? In mid-America, it is, without doubt, the masterpiece of creation. The towering bluffs, the forests, the mountain vistas and the pastoral valleys are as much in evidence here as on the upper river and are an experience you'll savor even if all you do is drive or float  through.
    Buffalo River Details.jpg
  • Misty Morning Along Buffalo River.jpg
  • From The Buffalo River Shore.jpg
  • A Golden Sunset Along The Buffalo River, America's first national river, begins its 132-mile tumble down toward the White River in the upper Ponca wilderness, some of the most remote and rugged country in the Ozarks. This stretch of the river is not suitable for floating, has little access and is mostly seen only be dedicated hikers. But the river reaches the historic Boxley Valley and begins a peaceful meandering that stretches the length of the long, narrow break in the hills before it begins its magnificent sweeps around the high limestone bluffs for which it is famous.
    Another Buffalo River Sunset.jpg
  • Pull the petals over us Bob, somebody is watching
    Oull The Petals Bob.jpg
  • A closeup detailed macro shot of a white Oxeye Daisy on a black background.
    Oxeye Daisy on Black.jpg
  • A male northern cardinal perched against a golden blooming backdrop.
    Treetop Cardinal Standing Tall.jpg
  • A Tufted Titmouse On A Blooming Tree With Pink Blooms
    Tufted Blooming Tree.jpg
  • Sunrise Light Peeks Over The Trees Along The Buffalo River, America's first national river, begins its 132-mile tumble down toward the White River in the upper Ponca wilderness, some of the most remote and rugged country in the Ozarks. This stretch of the river is not suitable for floating, has little access and is mostly seen only be dedicated hikers. But the river reaches the historic Boxley Valley and begins a peaceful meandering that stretches the length of the long, narrow break in the hills before it begins its magnificent sweeps around the high limestone bluffs for which it is famous.
    Sunrise Light On Buffalo RIver.jpg
  • A Golden Sunrise Along The Buffalo River, America's first national river, begins its 132-mile tumble down toward the White River in the upper Ponca wilderness, some of the most remote and rugged country in the Ozarks. This stretch of the river is not suitable for floating, has little access and is mostly seen only be dedicated hikers. But the river reaches the historic Boxley Valley and begins a peaceful meandering that stretches the length of the long, narrow break in the hills before it begins its magnificent sweeps around the high limestone bluffs for which it is famous.
    A Buffalo River Morning.jpg
  • Spring Colors and Foliage Are Beginning To Fill In The Tree Lines Reflecting On The Lakes at The August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area
    Busch Spring Filling In.jpg
  • The first Floral Blooms of 2013 - Here Comes Spring!
    First Blooms of Spring.jpg
  • Still waiting on Spring Greens around Busch
    Busch Pre Spring.jpg
  • A Black-Capped Chickadee in a Spring Tree
    Spring Chickadee.jpg
  • A bare tree stands after a long winter, ready to be revived by spring and gather it's former vibrant green glory
    Ready For Spring Green.jpg
  • Mr. Junco Forages For Food In The Early Morning Light
    Another Spring Junco.jpg
  • The first goldfinch in the yard this season
    First Spring Goldfinch.jpg
  • The Main Lake - A Long View
    Spring Green Peeking at Broemmelsiek.jpg
  • An old wooden barrel filles with summer flowers in a New Melle front yard.
    Love A Spring Morning.jpg
  • Spring Shade Tree 2.jpg
  • Was trying for something to fit a mood, a dark piece with a good amount of black and some rich tones from the flowers, and light hues to contrast.
    spring-flowers-A2.jpg
  • 4734 Francis St. Wentzville, Missouri 63385
    Spring Green Is Back.jpg
  • The red-bellied woodpecker is not technically considered a migratory bird. Woodpeckers build their nests within the relatively sheltered trunks of trees, which allows them to stay warm during cold weather. Because of the recent expansion of their breeding range, many woodpeckers are showing more migratory behavior during the coldest months of the year, moving south to the milder locations within their breeding territory over the winter.
    Must Be Spring - Redbelly Returns.jpg
  • A shot from Broemmelsiek Park Lake at the intersection of Schwede and Wilson roads, off State Road DD in Wentzville (New Melle) Missouri
    Broemmelsiek Park - Spring Reflectio...jpg
  • My first Downy Woodpecker Shot Of The Season
    First Downy of Spring.jpg
  • Rendered floral capture from a spring flower assortment
    Spring Assortment A.jpg
  • The Douglas Aster is an Rhizomatous perennial wildflower with much-branched stems and light purple aster-like flower heads. It has Ray flowers are blue to purple and disk flowers are yellow. The flowers are 1-2 cm long. A distinguishing characterisitic of Douglas aster is its thick overlapping bracts beneath each flower head. Also, outer margins of thegracts have a thin, transparent (waxy/papery) look.<br />
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The Painted lady butterfly, red admiral, spring azure, orange sulphur, and woodland skipper butterflies are attracted to the flowers.<br />
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The Douglas Aster (Subspicatum) is generally described as a perennial forb/herb. This is native to the U.S. (United States) has its most active growth period in the spring and summer . The Douglas Aster (Subspicatum) has green foliage and inconspicuous purple flowers, with an abuncance of conspicuous brown fruits or seeds. The greatest bloom is usually observed in the late summer, with fruit and seed production starting in the summer and continuing until fall. Leaves are not retained year to year. The Douglas Aster (Subspicatum) has a short life span relative to most other plant species and a rapid growth rate.
    Douglas Aster on Amber.jpg
  • This handsome little finch, the state bird of New Jersey, Iowa, and Washington, is welcome and common at feeders, where it takes primarily sunflower and nyjer. Goldfinches often flock with Pine Siskins and Common Redpolls. Spring males are brilliant yellow and shiny black with a bit of white. Females and all winter birds are more dull but identifiable by their conical bill; pointed, notched tail; wingbars; and lack of streaking. During molts they look bizarrely patchy.
    American Goldfinch - 3.jpg
  • This handsome little finch, the state bird of New Jersey, Iowa, and Washington, is welcome and common at feeders, where it takes primarily sunflower and nyjer. Goldfinches often flock with Pine Siskins and Common Redpolls. Spring males are brilliant yellow and shiny black with a bit of white. Females and all winter birds are more dull but identifiable by their conical bill; pointed, notched tail; wingbars; and lack of streaking. During molts they look bizarrely patchy.
    American Goldfinch - 1.jpg
  • A group of aurulent flavicomous petals on a beautiful spring day.
    Aurulent Flavicomous Petals.jpg
  • This handsome little finch, the state bird of New Jersey, Iowa, and Washington, is welcome and common at feeders, where it takes primarily sunflower and nyjer. Goldfinches often flock with Pine Siskins and Common Redpolls. Spring males are brilliant yellow and shiny black with a bit of white. Females and all winter birds are more dull but identifiable by their conical bill; pointed, notched tail; wingbars; and lack of streaking. During molts they look bizarrely patchy.
    American Goldfinch - 2.jpg
  • Soft Spring Sunlight Basks A Wild Yellow Daylily. Daylily is the general nonscientific name of a species, hybrid or cultivar of the genus Hemerocallis
    Daylilly Sunshine.jpg
  • Grungy Pink Floral Petals Pop From The Garden Showing The First Signs Of Spring
    IMG_0342.jpg
  • A Wood Duck Hen Preens Along The Shore of the Lake.<br />
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Wood ducks pair up in late winter and they begin breeding in early spring. The males attract females with their call and attractive, colorful breeding plumage. <br />
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Female wood ducks have grayish-brown bodies. The back is dark gray-brown and the sides are a lighter shade. The most noticeable characteristics of the females are found on the head. The head is gray with a white eye-ring around each eye. The head also has a crest of feathers at the back and white feathers on the throat and chin. <br />
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Wood ducks will 'tip up' and dip their heads under the water to find the standard wetland fare to eat like wild rice, smartweed, pondweed, bulrush, and lotus seeds, but they love to eat "out," of the water that is. They love fruits and nuts found in the woods like beechnuts, wild acorns grapes, and one of their favorites, acorns.
    Preening Wood Duck Hen.jpg
  • A Red Male House Finch on a spring blooming tree branch with pink and purple blossoms.
    Red Male House Finch-E.jpg
  • A Spring Pink Tulip Against an Italian Inspired Background of Soft Colors
    Tulip Positano.jpg
  • A Spring Sunset at Broemmelsiek Park
    Broemmelsiek Sunset.jpg
  • Columbia, an adult female bald eagle, came to the National Eagle Center in 2003 as a juvenile. She hatched in the spring of 2001.<br />
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After feeding on road kill near Dunbar, WI, Columbia was struck by a van. This accident left her with an open fracture near her right shoulder. While this wound was significant and would render her unable to fly again, the accident most likely saved Columbia's life. During treatment for her injuries, Columbia was found to have nearly twice the lethal dose of lead in her blood.<br />
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Lead is extremely dangerous for eagles. Just a tiny amount of lead can be lethal in 4-5 days. She was able to be treated for lead poisoning, but any damage already incurred would be irreversible.<br />
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Columbia arrived at the National Eagle Center just a few months before the Space Shuttle Columbia mission that ended in tragedy. Columbia was named in honor of the commander and crew of this shuttle.
    Columbia - Eagle.jpg
  • A male Wood Duck rocks in the water mimicking a rocking horse, putting on a vibrant show.<br />
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Wood Ducks forage in the water by taking food from the surface and up-ending to reach food underneath. They also graze on land. Pairs form on the wintering grounds, and males attract females by showing off their brightly colored plumage. Females demonstrate strong fidelity to the sites where they hatched (philopatry), and they lead their mates back to those sites in the spring.<br />
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Male Wood Ducks are flamboyant in breeding plumage, practically unmistakable with their brightly colored chestnut and yellow bodies, green droop-crested heads, bright red bills, and bold white barring on their faces and bodies. Females are drabber, with subtle iridescence on overall grayish-brown bodies, spotted flanks, and a white teardrop surrounding each eye. Juveniles appear similar to females, as do non-breeding males in eclipse plumage (from June to September), although they have the red bill and white facial markings.
    Woody Rocking Horse.jpg
  • what's up doc - a bunny in a field of green grass with spring bokeh
    Wascally Wabbit.jpg
  • A female bluebird perched on a tree branch enjoying a spring afternoon
    Female Eastern Bluebird.jpg
  • A tiny daffodil bloom begins to open as the first day of spring arrives
    Daffodil on Pastels.jpg
  • A Monarch Butterfly in Fluid Style Perches atop A Yellow Wildflower During Afternoon Showers.<br />
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The monarch is famous for its southward migration and northward return in summer from Canada to Mexico and Baja California which spans the life of three to four generations of the butterfly<br />
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Monarchs are especially noted for their lengthy annual migration. In North America, they make massive southward migrations starting in August until the first frost. A northward migration takes place in the spring. The monarch is the only butterfly that migrates both north and south as the birds do on a regular basis, but no single individual makes the entire round trip. Female monarchs deposit eggs for the next generation during these migrations.<br />
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Monarch butterflies are poisonous or distasteful to birds and mammals because of the presence of the cardiac glycosides contained in milkweed consumed by the larvae. The bright colors of larvae and adults are thought to function as warning colors. During hibernation, monarch butterflies sometimes suffer losses because hungry birds pick through them looking for the butterflies with the least amount of poison, but in the process kill those they reject.
    Butterfly Striations.jpg
  • A macro shot of a tiny wildflower with the freshness of incoming spring
    Wildflower Bloom.jpg
  • A Male Northern Cardinal Perched Against A Blurred Backdrop Of Spring Green
    Red Bird Pop On Green.jpg
  • Follow up the tracks as they lead through the spring green foliage
    Up The Tracks.jpg
  • Spring Green Begins To Return After A Long Winter At Broemmelsiek Park in Wentzville, Missouri
    After A Long Winter At Broemmelsiek.jpg
  • A Female Dark-Eyed Junco Foraging For Food in the Snow During A Cold Blue Winter Day.<br />
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Females and juvenile birds are generally paler and show a greater mixture of brown in the plumage. Generally, there is less white on the outer tail feathers in juvenile and female birds. There is, however, much individual variation.<br />
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The Dark-eyed Junco is the best-known species of the juncos, a genus of small grayish American sparrows. This bird is common across much of temperate North America and in summer ranges far into the Arctic. Dark-eyed Juncos are neat, even flashy little sparrows that flit about forest floors of the western mountains and Canada, then flood the rest of North America for winter. They're easy to recognize by their crisp (though extremely variable) markings and the bright white tail feathers they habitually flash in flight. One of the most abundant forest birds of North America, you'll see juncos on woodland walks as well as in flocks at your feeders or on the ground beneath them. <br />
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Juncos are the "snowbirds" of the middle latitudes. Over most of the eastern United States, they appear as winter sets in and then retreat northward each spring. Some juncos in the Appalachian Mountains remain there all year round, breeding at the higher elevations. These residents have shorter wings than the migrants that join them each winter. Longer wings are better suited to flying long distances, a pattern commonly noted among other studies of migratory vs. resident species.
    Blue Christmas Junco.jpg
  • A dry fall day lacking in color and life, nature still stands alone in hopes of surviving until spring
    339A9945.jpg
  • Spring Greens Around These Purple Thistles Atop a Grassy Mound in a Field
    Thistle Green.jpg
  • Daffodils come in all sizes from 5-inch blooms on 2-foot stems to half-inch flowers on 2-inch stems. Largely for show purposes, but also for guidance in gardening, certain species and named cultivars have been determined to be miniatures and must compete by themselves in daffodil shows.<br />
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Depending on  which botanist you talk to, there are between 40 and 200 different daffodil species, subspecies or varieties of species and over 25,000 registered cultivars (named hybrids) divided among the thirteen divisions of the official classification system.<br />
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Narcissus is a genus of mainly hardy, mostly spring-flowering, bulbous perennials in the Amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. Various common names including daffodil, narcissus, and jonquil are used to describe all or some of the genus
    Itsy Bitsy Daffodil Bloom.jpg
  • Ode to Spring.jpg
  • A Dark-Eyed Junco in harsh light gives me a pose
    Spring Dark-Eyed Junco.jpg
  • Spring Lake.jpg
  • Spring Shade Tree.jpg