ELEGANT RHYTHEM PALO VERDE TREE (PARKINSONIA FLORIDA) along with Chiefs Head Peak

along with Chiefs Head Peak as the early morning sunlight begins touching the tops of the peaks on this August morning

I had been photographing the wildflowers and sunrise for about a half hour now when this scene unfolded

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The downy and hairy woodpeckers are almost identical in plumage

I waited for about 20 minutes down by the creek before things started to get interesting with the sunset

ELEGANT RHYTHEM PALO VERDE TREE (PARKINSONIA FLORIDA) along with Chiefs Head PeakAs I watch this pair of sandhill cranes 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. (426 593)