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Earthtones

On September 9, 2022September 9, 2022 By HJBlackIn cairn2 Comments

I want to take nature’s colors with me, to capture each unique hue the way it emerges in the wild world. Yet the angle of light in my photos leave the color either flat and dull or distorted to unnatural beauty. Neither are the colors I see standing here. For, in this place, I see …

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Season Opener

On February 22, 2022 By HJBlackIn cairn4 Comments

Just about a year ago, NB and I started a new season of life when our time living primarily in Kansas came to an end. On a sunny, late winter day we took one last journey on I-70 back to our permanent home in Colorado. As we settled back into one home, we also settled …

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Crow Flow

On December 2, 2020November 29, 2020 By HJBlackIn cairnLeave a comment

I have not had much appreciation for the crow. Squawkingly loud and mostly obnoxious, I have viewed them as primarily as annoying, if not a little bit creepy ("Quoth the Raven 'Nevermore'"). During my time in the Pacific Northwest, I learned that crows are revered by native cultures, but I couldn't really understand why. My …

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Duck Delicious

On November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 By HJBlackIn cairn, homeLeave a comment

The air is cooler and the birds are starting to move. A couple of weeks ago, NB hunted his first teal season in Kansas with good success, about a dozen birds over 3 mornings of hunting. Blue-winged and green-winged teal are the first of the ducks to migrate through these parts to their winter home. …

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I just might be a birder*

On January 25, 2020September 27, 2020 By HJBlackIn cairn, eagleLeave a comment

One of the greatest blessings of our Kansas house is the view from my office which overlooks one of the largest reservoirs in the state. From here, I am able to watch bald eagles ascend thermals, pairs of cardinals flit from ground to shrub, Canada geese march in regal migration, snow geese wander in more …

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Another Frosty Morning

On January 11, 2020September 27, 2020 By HJBlackIn cairn1 Comment

This frosty morning was in our Colorado home. We had a long visit over the Christmas season and were able to spend some time outdoors as well as with our family. This day we were out on the Poudre River trail, east of Windsor. Poudre River Trail Our intent was primarily to get out and …

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A Frosty Morning Looking for Ducks

On November 26, 2019December 3, 2019 By HJBlackIn cairnLeave a comment

While Colorado is our home, we are currently spending an extended "temporary" season (i.e. 5 years) in Manhattan, Kansas. When you think of Kansas if you conjure images of sunflower fields and flat horizons, you would be surprised to see the geography surrounding our temporary home. Manhattan lies on the northern end of the Flint …

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