Photo Gallery

All photos in this gallery were taken by Melanie Thornton.

Arizona

Tucson

A hill rises above the water with cactus growing all over. The cactus are also reflected in the water below.
Cactus reflecting in water in Sabino Canyon
Tall cactus among orange-colored rock formations
Saguaro cactus in Catalina State Park
A bright red and black bird sits on a small branch against a blue sky
Vermilion Flycatcher in Catalina State Park
The above photos were taken in and around Tucson, AZ.

Whitewater Draw Wildlife Refuge

Four large white birds with black tips fly in formation against a bright blue sky
Snow geese in flight
A large gray-colored bird flies against a blue sky
A Sandhill Crane in flight
Three large birds are silhouetted against a bright blue sky
Sandhill Cranes in flight
A large gray bird flies above the water. Behind it are hundreds of other large gray birds.
Sandhill Cranes gather below as one flies above
A large bird with gray head and neck and a red spot on its face flies with its black and gray wings spread side and legs behind it
A Sandhill Crane in flight
Many large gray birds stand together in shallow water. They have long necks and legs and a red spot on their face.
Sandhill Cranes gather
The above photos were taken at Whitewater Draw Wildlife Refuge near McNeal, AZ.

Arkansas

Around My Town

A barn trees and wooden fence are silhouetted by a yellow sky and muted by a soft fog.
Barn in Fog at Sunrise
Pink clouds and a blue sky reflect in a smooth body of water with several dead trees standing in the water.
Little Maumelle River from Pinnacle Valley Road
Above about a hundred yellow flowers with green stocks, trees line the horizon, some bare and some with leaves. A yellow moon peaks through the bare trees against a pinkish purple sky that fades to yellow and light blue above.
Moon Sets Over Wye Mountain Daffodils
A yellow flower nearby with long green stalks and hundreds of flowers behind it. In the distance trees are silhouetted by a bright yellow sky.
Daffodils on Wye Mountain at Sunset
A quarter moon rests in a deep blue sky above a body of water with a cypress tree growing in the middle of it and lots of trees surrounding it.
Distracted by the Moon
A sliver of a moon rests above the top of a mountain silhouetted by a deep blue sky. Silhouettes of trees are on both sides of the mountain.
Moon sets over Pinnacle Mountain
The photos above were taken at a variety of locations near and around Roland .

Big Dam Bridge

A large light grey bird with long legs and a long beak stands on a rock not far from the shore of a body of water. Its reflection is seen below it.
Great blue heron on rock near shoreline
A large gray bird sits on a rail that extends into the water. Its reflection is in the water below.
Great blue heron on one leg
A large gray bird with long spindly legs and a long beak stands on the limb of a dead bush in the water
Great blue heron on dead tree
A large white bird with a long yellow beak floats on the water, its reflection below it
Pelican floating near bridge
A large white bird with a long orange beak swims away and looks back toward us
Pelican swimming near the bridge
About thirty large white birds with long yellow-orange beaks are gathered together near the shoreline
Pelicans gather together along the shoreline
In foreground is a rail and a sidewalk. Looking over the rail is a body of water and a structure in the water. The sky is orange and yellow and blue.
Sunrise from low on the bridge
A large body of water and a dark shoreline. Above is a purplish gray sky with bright orange and yellow colors along the horizon.
Sunrise from the bridge
A large body of water stretches before us toward a bright blue sky with streaks of clouds and orange hues on the horizon.
Sunrise from the bridge
A large body of water stretches before us toward a bright purple sky with streaks of clouds and orange and pink hues on the horizon. The colors are reflected in the water below.
Sunrise from the bridge
A large body of water bright with color stretches before us toward a light blue sky with vivid orange colors on the horizon and bright pink clouds.
Sunrise from the bridge
Still water stretches before us with clouds and colorful sky reflecting from it. The sky is blue with orange clouds on the horizon.
Sunrise from the bridge
A large white bird with a long orange beak flies above turbulent water.
Pelican flying near dam
A bright orange and yellow body of water with more than ten birds floating on the surface near a shoreline.
Pelicans on the golden water
Three peninsulas stretch out into the water with leafless trees on them silhouetted by the bright pink color of the water. Birds float on the water.
Pelicans at sunrise
The sun sits just above the horizon casting orange light on the sky and the water below. Two peninsulas stretch out into the large body of water with several trees on them. The trees are silhouetted by the sun. There are a few birds floating on the water.
Sunrise from the bridge
A large body of water reflects an orangeade blue sky above and the trees along the shoreline. A bird is silhouetted by the bright sky.
Gull flying at sunrise
Several mountains in the distance are silhouetted by a bright orange sky. Closer to us a bridge extends across a large body of water which is orange with the color of the sky.
Sunset over Pinnacle
Several mountains in the distance are silhouetted by a bright orange sky. Closer to us a bridge extends across a large body of water which is orange with the color of the sky. The tops of two trees can be seen below.
Sunset Over Arkansas River
Several mountains in the distance are silhouetted by a bright orange sky. Closer to us a bridge extends across a large body of water which is orange with the color of the sky.
View of Sunset from Big Dam Bridge
Looking across a large body of water, past a bridge, a row of mountains is silhouetted by a bright orange sky.
Pinnacle at Sunset
Several mountains in the distance are silhouetted by a pink and orange sky. Closer to us a bridge extends across a large body of water which is orange with the color of the sky.
Sunset from Big Dam Bridge
A mountain with a flat top is silhouetted by a bright orange sky that transitions from deep orange to brighter orange above.
Top of Pinnacle at Sunset
The above photos were taken at the Big Dam Bridge in Little Rock, AR.

Bufflehead Trail

A bright yellow sun rests just above the horizon where trees line a large body of water. The sky is brought yellow and orange with grayish-blue clouds higher up. The sun casts a long reflection on the rippling water that comes directly toward us. Where we stand on a rocky shore, small plants grow at the water's edge.
Rocks Lit Up by Morning Light
A bright orange sun rests just above the horizon against a bright orange sky. Blue-gray clouds float above it and further up the sky transitions to bright blue. The sun casts a long reflection on the rippling water that comes directly toward us, where we stand on a rocky shore.
Sunrise from the Rocky Shore
We look through some plants growing near the shore across the water at a bright sun against an orange sky. The sun casts a long reflection that stretches toward us on the rippling water.
Path of Sunshine
Standing on a rocky shore we look across the water at a bright sun against an orange sky. The sun casts a long reflection that stretches toward us on the rippling water.
Sun Casts Reflection
Looking over gnarly roots of a dead tree across the water toward a pink sun and sky.
Gnarly Roots at Sunrise
Looking between a tree and a dead branch of a fallen tree across a large body of water where the sun sits just above the horizon against an oranges-pnk sky with grayish blue clouds above.
Sunrise from the Trail
Looking over a root that emerges from the water, the sun rests on the horizon and casts a bright orange reflection onto the water.
Beginnings
A bright sun is just above the distant horizon in a pink sky. It casts a pink shadow on the rippling water. Near us plants grown along the shore .
Muted Sunrise
A bright half sun is just above the distant horizon in a pink sky. It casts a pink shadow on the rippling water. .
The above photos were taken along the Bufflehead Trail on Lake Maumelle in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Garvan Woodland Gardens

Close up of small branches with small purple flowers covering them
Eastern redbud tree
Deep purple flowers shaped like cups with straight green stems
Purple tulips
Closeup of a pink flower with fringed petals
Pink fringed tulip
Hundreds of flowers of yellow, orange, and white near a grove of trees.
Bright tulips in the sunlight
The above photos were taken at Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs.

Lake Maumelle

Looking through a bush with no leaves toward a body of water.In the distance the bright yellow sun sits on the horizon casting yellow into the sky above and reflecting in the water below.
Sunset through bush
Looking over several large rocks that sit in the water, across a large body of water that is bright orange and yellow as it reflects the sky above. The clouds are grey above and bright orange on the lower side. The horizon is bright yellow and orange.
Lake Maumelle at Sunset near Lunsford Corner
Looking over several large rocks that sit in the water, across a large body of water that is bright orange and yellow as it reflects the sky above. The clouds are grey above and bright orange on the lower side. The horizon is bright yellow and orange.
Sunset near Lunsford Corner
The above photos were taken near and on Lake Maumelle in Pulaski County.

Lake Willastein

A small island in a body of water silhouetted by a twilight sky
Island at sunrise on Lake Willastein
Eight birds in flight with large wingspans and long beaks are silhouetted against a blue sky
Pelicans coming in for a landing at Lake Willastein
A close-up view of a large white bird with a long orange and yellow beak floating on water that is brown in color
Pelican floating on Lake Willastein
A large bird with brown and black feathers has its head tucked into its wing and is floating on the water
A Canada goose rests in morning light on Lake Willastein
A bird flying over the water is silhouetted by a Brough sky with orange and yellow clouds.
A ring-billed gull at sunrise on Lake Willastein
A large bird with a long black neck, white markings on its face and brown wings flies over the water
A Canada goose flies over Lake Willastein
A group of about 20 white and gray birds fly above the water near the shore. Sunlight makes their white bodies very bright.
Ring-billed gulls look for breakfast on Lake Willastein
A small tree stands on the shore. Through it can be seen a bright orange horizon and above that a blue sky. Hints of the orange and blue sky can be seen on the ripples of the lake.
Small tree at sunset on Lake Willastein
Looking through two leafless trees on a shoreline silhouetted by a bright blue sky with yellow and orange colored clouds and the sun setting on the horizon.
Sunset through two trees on Lake Willastein
Looking through a small plant with tiny leaves onto a large body of water at sunset. The horizon is bright orange.
Lake Willastein at Sunset through small bush
Standing on a fishing pier the post is nearby as we look out toward a tree-lined shore with light blue sky and bright white and yellow clouds. The colors of blue, orange, yellow and white from the sky are reflected in the water below.
Post of the pier on Lake Willastein at sunset
A small leafless tree on the edge of a lake is silhouetted by a bright blue sky with fluffy white clouds.
Small tree on shore of Lake Willastein
A pier stretches into a large body of water. On the horizon, there are clouds bright with orange and yellow floating in a blue sky. Hints of blue and orange are reflected on the rippling water.
Fishing pier on Lake Willastein at Sunset
Looking through wispy grass is a large Boyd of water. The shoreline on the opposite side is lined with trees.
Lake Willastein through Grass
The shoreline of a body of water leads toward a small fishing pier in the distance. The sun is setting and throwing orange hues onto the water. Bright white clouds float in a blue sky above.
Small Fishing Pier at Lake Willastein
Looking through tall sprigs of grass along the shore toward a body of water with orange and blue reflecting from the sky.
Lake Willastein through grass at sunset
A sky with bright blue, pink and orange colors reflect in a lake below
Sunset on Lake Willastein
A tree on the edge of a lake is in the foreground at sunset. The moon can be seen in a bright blue sky. Pink and yellow clouds float on the horizon
Lake Willastein at sunset with moon
Bright pink clouds and silhouettes of trees are reflected in the water below. A fishing pier stretches out into the water.
Fishing Pier at Sunset Willastein
Two large birds with long necks are silhouetted as they float on a bright bold lake as the sun rises
Two Canada geese on Lake Willastein at sunrise
Three birds float near the shore of a body of water with shakes of orange and yellow reflecting in the water and in the distant horizon.
Canada geese near shoreline on Lake Willastein at sunrise
Silhouettes of more than 30 Canada Geese can be seen on a lake at sunset. The orange and gray colors in the sky reflect on the lake along with a row of lights along a path in the background.
Canada geese on Lake Willastein at sunset
Bright reddish orange clouds silhouette a tree and reflect in the water below.
Tree on island in Lake Willastein at sunrise
Four large birds float on a lake awash with golden color as the sun rises on the horizon
Four Canada geese at sunrise on Lake Willastein
A tree on an island in a lake is silhouetted by a bright orange sun and reflects in the water below
Island tree at sunrise on Lake Willastein
Looking out onto a fishing pier with a moon in the blue sky above and pink and light yellow clouds on the horizon beyond the lake
Fishing pier with moon at sunset on Lake Willastein
Looking between several trunks of trees on a shoreline, a long pier is viewed and reflecting in the lake. The sky of bright orange and pinks reflects in the water below
Large fishing pier on Lake Willastein at sunrise
Silhouettes of two large birds with large beaks floating on a lake golden with sunlight.
Two pelicans at sunrise on Lake Willastein
A sky with vivid orange, yellow and light blue colors reflects in the water below. Trees with no leaves are silhouetted by the bright sky and also reflect in the water below.
Fishing pier and trees at sunrise at Lake Willastein
A large bird flies low on the water and its reflection is below.
Great blue heron and reflection in flight on Lake Willastein
Bright red and orange clouds float on the horizon and fade into a blue sky above. Silhouettes of trees can be seen on the shoreline. The sky and trees are all reflected in the water below.
Sunrise on Lake Willastein
Early light breaks the horizon spreading orange color into a dark blue sky and reflecting in a body of water below. Silhouettes of trees line the shoreline. Street lamps can be seen across the lake.
Early sunrise on Lake Willastein
The above photos were taken at Lake Willastein City Park in Maumelle, Arkansas.

Magness Lake

A misty lake lined with trees on the shoreline and a silhouette of a tree nearby. The sky is purplish blue with yellow on the horizon
Magness Lake in mist at sunrise
A purplish sky with yellow and orange on the horizon reflects in a body of water below
Mist rises from Lake Magness at sunrise
A misty lake with trees on the horizon.
Lake Magness with reflections of trees at sunrise
Looking through trees and shrubs toward a lake with light yellow and orange colors on the horizon reflecting in the lake below
Magness Lake at sunrise
A large white bird with a long neck and black beak floats in the water
Trumpeter swan on Magness Lake
Six large white birds with long necks float on a body of water. The sun sits just below the horizon in the distance casting a yellow-orange glow in the sky and onto the water below.
The photos above were taken at Magness Lake near Greers Ferry, Arkansas.

Maumelle Park

The sun throws bright orange hues across the sky and onto the river. Tree limbs hand above.
Sunrise on the Arkansas River at Maumelle Park
An orange and yellow sky above the river. Silhouettes of the tree are in the foreground and a mountain is in the background.
Early Sunrise at Maumelle Park on the Arkansas River
A small island of trees in the river. The sky is yellow and orange and light blue.
Small island at sunrise on the Arkansas River at Maumelle Park
The sky is deep orange transitioning to lighter orange, yellow and blue over the river
Early morning sunrise on the Arkansas River
A river is surrounded by green trees and grass. The sky has pale pink orange and yellow hues that reflect in the river below.
Arkansas River at sunset from Maumelle Park
The above photos were taken at Maumelle Park in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Petit Jean State Park

Looking toward two large rock formations we can see a tree between them
A peak through time at Bear Cave Trail at Petit Jean State Park
Looking between two large rock formations toward the valley below
Rock formations framing the view along Cedar Falls Trail
A water fall flows through a passage between two large cliffs. closer to us, water flows rapidly over several stones creating colors of white and yellow in the water.
Cedar Falls at Petit Jean State Park
A creek flows rapidly over large boulders. It flows between boulders and trees with a large hill on the far side.
Creek flowing between moss covered boulders on Cedar Falls Trail at Petit Jean State Park
Green moss grows thickly on a rock with a few spots of the gray rock showing through.
Moss on boulder along Cedar Falls Trail, Pinnacle Mountain State Park.
Beyond several large boulders in the foreground is a river with green fields and trees on each side. Clouds above are a variety of hues of yellow, orange, grays and white.
View of Arkansas River from lookout on Petit Jean Mountain.
The photos above were taken at Petit Jean State Park near Morrilton, Arkansas.

Pinnacle Mountain State Park

Looking down into a valley streaks of sunlight through the clouds make the water below shine brightly
Rays of sunlight from atop Pinnacle Mountain
Looking down from mountain into a valley where flog is settled on the water below. The bright sun contrasts with the bright blue sky.
Arkansas River covered in fog from atop Pinnacle Mountain
Bright green pine trees in the foreground with a mountain ridge and two prominent mounts in the background.
Evergreens and Pinnacle Mountain from East Quarry Trail
Large boulders and pine trees in the foreground. In the distance is a valley with a body of water.
A view of Arkansas River across boulders from East Quarry Trail
Looking toward a mountain ridge with a larger mountain framed by the two trees.
Pinnacle Mountain from East Quarry Trail
A view from atop a mountain of a river below
A view of Lake Maumelle from atop Pinnacle Mountain in Little Rock, Arkansas
A large bird is silhouetted by a pink-ish orange sky as it sits on a brach of a dead tree. Beyond we can see a body of water that is orange from the sky and hills covered with trees in the background.
Black vulture at sunset
A bird's eye view of a large body of water and forest below with clouds in the far background and a blue sky above. The shadow of a mountain stretches out onto the trees. A nearby pine tree is lit by the sun.
Pinnacle’s Shadow
A bright yellow sun rests just above the horizon in a deep orange sky that fades into blue where it is covered by deep gray clouds with oranie linings. Below a river runs through a forest. Nearby a large bolder is covered in lichen and surrounded by grasses and shrubs.
Sunset from Pinnacle Summit
Looking out from a high pointer rocks and shrubs, below are forest covered hills and a river running toward a sky that is bright with orated and yellow clouds. Sun beams stretch up into a bleu sky, brightening fluffy clouds above.
Sunset over Arkansas River from Pinnacle Mountain
The above photos were taken in and around Pinnacle Mountain State Park in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Shoal Bay Recreation Area – Lake Dardanelle

Looking over plants silhouetted by the sunset, the orange colors on the horizon reflect on the water. The bright orange and yellow colors on the horizon transition to light and then deeper flue with wispy gray clouds
Late Sunset on Lake Dardanelle
The silhouettes of the shoreline and a tree above frame a large body of water bright with pink and orange colors from the sky above.
Sunset View from the Campsite
A distant horizon is bright orange and yellow and filled with clouds. The bright colors and clouds are reflected in the body of water below.
Sunset View from Kayak
The sun lights a shoreline of trees and a marsh grass which also reflect in the water below.
Shoreline at Sunrise
Looking across a body of water filled with the flection of fluffy and wispy clouds. Toward the horizon the water is orange from the sunset above.
Sunset on Lake Dardanelle
An orange paddle points toward a large body of water with several fluffy white clouds reflecting in it. In the distance the shore is lined with green trees and mountains beyond that.
Paddling Among the Clouds

The silhouettes of the shoreline and a tree above frame a large body of water bright with pink and orange colors from the sky above.
Sunset View from the Shore
A distant horizon is bright orange and yellow and filled with clouds. The bright colors and clouds are reflected in the body of water below.
On the Water at Sunset
Wisps of tall grass are silhouetted by a bright orange sunset
Sunset through the Marsh Grass
Looking across a body of water filled with the flection of fluffy and wispy clouds. Toward the horizon the water is orange from the sunset above.
Sunset Among Clouds
A body of water is lined on both sides with trees. A light blue sky with hints of pink reflects in the water below.
Early Morning on Lake Dardanelle
Looking over the nose of a kayak across a body of water filled with the flection of fluffy and wispy clouds. Toward the horizon the water is orange from the sunset above.
Kayaking at Sunset
The above photos were taken on Lake Dardanelle near the Shoal Bay Recreation Area.

Sugarloaf Mountain

Looking toward a mountain in the background, a river flows between barren trees
View of Sugarloaf Mountain from edge of Little Red River
Looking upward toward a crevice in the side of the mountain with bright blue sky peaking through
Rock formations on Sugarloaf Mountain in Heber Springs
The photos above where taken near Sugarloaf Mountain in Heber Springs, Arkansas.

Colorado

Cottonwood Lake

A dirt road winds between small green trees and near a tall evergreen with tall tree covered mountains to the right and in front of the road. A bright blue sky is filled with white wispy clouds.
A calm lake restyle among tall mountains. Nearby bright pinkish-purple flowers grow among grass and fallen logs.
Ripples move across a large lake that is nestled between two mountain ridges. The bright blue sky above is reflected in the water below.

St. Elmo

Turquoise Lake

A large lake is nestled among several mountain ridges--some tree covered and other distant rocky peaks. Evergreen trees and purple grow nearby from a rocky slope.

Ohio

Kelley’s Island State Park

A bright orange sun sits just above the horizon and to the left of a sailboat on a large body of water. Bright orange color radiates through the sky and onto the water below.
Sailboat at sunrise on Lake Erie
Looking out from a rocky shoreline, a sailboat rests in a harbor. Clouds of grey, orange and yellow are reflected in the water around it.
A sailboat at early sunrise on Lake Erie
A black silhouette of rocks at the bottom and a tree on each side frame a sailboat. The purple and pink clouds behind it reflect in the water below.
Sailboat at early dawn on Lake Erie
A dark photo with a bright round sun floating on the horizon on a large body of water. The sun appears to have soft stripes of light yellow at the top, transitioning to bright yellow, then orange, then red at the bottom.
Sun rises over Lake Erie
A dark photo with a bright round sun floating above a barely visible horizon on a large body of water. The sun appears to have soft stripes of light yellow at the top, transitioning to bright yellow, then orange, then red at the bottom. It casts a long reflection that gets brighter and brighter until it is bright red near us.
Sunrise on Lake Erie
The above photos were all taken at Kelley’s Island State Park on Lake Erie in Ohio.

Puerto Rico

San Juan (Condado)

Waves retreat from a sandy beach. The horizon is light yellow fading into a blue sky with swirling clouds.
Sunrise on Beach
Waves retreat from a sandy beach. The horizon is light yellow fading into a blue sky with swirling clouds.Palm trees and a person are silhouetted on the right side of the image.
Palm trees at sunrise
A bright yellow sun rests above the horizon casting yellow and orange colors into the sky and a shining reflection in the water below as a wave approaches the sandy beach.
Sunrise from the beach
Looking over large rocks on the beach waves are coming toward us. Water splashes into the air above the rocks.
Waves crashing against rocks
A smooth sandy beach stretches head of us as waves of blue-green water move toward the sand. A blue sky above with a few wispy clouds.
Morning Beach
Two sets up footprints in the sandy beach stretch out toward a set of buildings on the shore. Waves move toward the short with a shimmering reflection of the sun which is just above the horizon peaking out from behind large fluffy gray clouds.
Friendprints at Sunrise
Looking across large rocks toward blue green water and a sun shining through a hole between white fluffy clouds.
Rocks along beach at sunrise
Large rocks line the shore of a sandy beach. Further out waves crash against other large rocks in the water. gray clouds float in a muted sky.
Rocks and waves
A bright orangish-yellow sun just above the horizon lights the sky and clouds with orange color contrasting against the blue-green water below. Closer, large brown rocks sit in the water and on the sandy shore.
Rocky shore at sunrise
A bright yellow sun sits above the horizon tossing bright orange into the sky and causing the clouds to be lined in gold. Nearby, waves shimmer from the golden light near a row of dark rocks.
Sunrise waves
Large brown rocks sit in the water and on the sandy shore. A greenish-blue body of water marked with white waves stretches out toward a horizon of orange yellow and gray clouds in a blue sky.
Sunrise Light
Large brown rocks sit in the water and on the sandy shore. Waves retreat from the shore leaving a shiny smooth sand that reflects the bright yellow sun sitting just above the horizon. and peaking through the blue gray clouds.
Sunrise on Condado
Looking across large rocks, across the water, fluffy white clouds float against a bright blue sky. on the horizon, the yellow sun adds a splash of yellow color. In the distance, hotel buildings are along the distance shore.
Movement
Large waves move toward the rock covered shore The blue-green water stretches out toward a bright blue sky and a hotel on the shore
Condado Beach
Looking over a large brown rock, waves crash against the shore. Beyond, the water is bright blue-green and the sky is grayish blue.
Waves on Condado
Waves move toward the sandy shore. The blue-green water stretches out toward a bright blue sky.
The above photos were taken in San Juan Puerto Rico at various shots along Condado Beach.

Texas

Caddo Lake State Park

Looking up from below at the tops of a large number of trees, with blue sky peaking through
The trees of Caddo Valley State Park
A colorful sky of pink, yellow and orange silhouettes a bald cypress tree
Sunset through a bald cypress tree on Saw Mill Pond
A light sky with pink and orange clouds above a body of water surrounded by cypress trees. The sky reflects in the water below.
Sunset on Saw Mill Pond
The nose of a kayak pointed toward cypress trees surrounding a body of water. Blue sky and clouds reflect in the water.
Kayaking into Saw Mill Pond from Cypress Bayou
Cypress trees of right green with tints of orange surround a kayaker.
Kayaking on Saw Mill Pond
The sunset throws yellow and orange colors onto the surface of the water with large cypress trees along the shoreline
Sunset on Cypress Bayou
The above photos were taken in Caddo Lake State Park in Karnack, Texas.

Lake Tawakoni State Park

A bird with a long grey beak, gray spotted body and darker spotted wings, and long yellow legs stands in shallow water on the sandy shore.
Greater Yellowlegs hunting on the shore
The silhouette of a raptor with a small fish in its talons.
Osprey makes away with its catch
A large raptor soars with its wings spread wide against a deep blue sky. It has dark wings and a white body. Its tail is striped alternating dark and light colors. Its head is mostly white with a dark eye stripe and dark beak.
Soaring Osprey
A deer stands still in a wooded area and looks our directions.
White-Tailed Deer during a morning hike
Nine deer in various positions, mostly staring in our direction standing amid a row of trees
A group of White-Tailed Deer
A bird with blue wings, a blue tail with black stripes, and light grey underbelly, stands on the ground with small twigs in its mouth.
Nesting Blue Jay
A colorful sky above a body of water is orange at the horizon fading to yellow and then a deep blue higher up. The water below reflects the colors of the sky. The shoreline with bushes and trees are a black silhouette.
Not Quite Sunrise on Lake Tawakoni
A tiny dot of a yellow sun sits on the horizon. The sky and water just above and below it are awash with bright orange. The sky fades from orange to yellow to blue above. The sandy shoreline is seen nearby.
A hint of a sunrise to come
A bright yellow sun peaks over the horizon and casts bright yellow strip onto the water. A thin strip of land separates the sky from the water. Both are bright orange fading to yellow and then blue differing only by a slight ripple on the water. Nearby several limbs from dead bushes and trees extend above the water.
Sunrise on Lake Tawakoni
Two men stand on a boat on the water of bright orange beneath a sky of the same color. Nearby on the shore are trees and bushes silhouetted by the bright orange water
Early morning fisherman
A dark black horizontal line divides bright orange and yellow colors above and below it. The colors below have ripples.
Sunrise’s palette
A bright yellow half circle of a sun rests on the horizon and casts bright yellow line into the water. A thin strip of land separates the sky from the water. Both are bright orange differing only by a slight ripple on the water. Nearby two limbs from a dead bush extend above the water.
A sunrise worth capturing
A bright sun sits just above the horizon and casts a strip of bright yellow onto the water. A thin strip of land separates the sky from the water. Both are bright orange differing only by a slight ripple on the water.
Sunrise on Lake Tawakoni
A bright orange sun rises slightly above the horizon with a sky of bright orange. The sky and sun are reflected in the water below. They set off the silhouettes of leafless bushes on the shoreline nearby.
Sunrise of orange through branches
Looking through trees toward the water that is awash with yellow and muted orange from the sky of the same color.
Sunrise walk through the woods
The above photos were taken at Lake Tawakoni State Park in Will’s Point, Texas.