My Desktop Photo 13: Coal Lake Area After Midnight

Photo by Andrew Stark
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It’s the season for long daylight hours again. This photo was take toward the end of June a couple of years ago. If I remember right, it was taken about 1:00 AM, but don’t quote me on that.

This one doesn’t work all that well as a desktop photo, but I wanted you to see what it’s like here this time of year. I’ll leave it on my desktop for a day—because I am titling it My Destop Photo, aren’t I?—and then I’ll ditch it for something with a bit more light.

My Desktop Photo 12: Swimming Beaver

Photo by Andrew Stark
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The dog and I watched one of these not-so-little guys up close and personal on our evening walk a few days ago. He (or she) was half in the river and half on the bank, nibbling on an aspen branch.  The dog and I sat from a few feet away, watching for several minutes, until the dog could stand it no more and let out one little woof. The beaver thought for a minute and then dove under and swam off.

My Desktop Photo 11: May Day Tree

Each spring I wait for June so I can sit outside with my morning coffee and enjoy my May day tree in bloom. This year, the weather hasn’t made sitting outside in the early morning much fun, so I’m putting some blooms on my desktop and I’ll enjoy them there instead.