The Midnight Call of a Steller's Jay in Colorado

I hear the raucous throaty call of a midnight blue Steller's Jay and look outside to see him posing in the early evening moonlight. Jays have quite a diversity of calls and I wish I knew what they all meant. Sometimes it's a fast clicking noise. Other times they sound just like a hawk's cry and the little birds flee from the feeder. I think I know what that one means. Then there is the sound that makes me think I live in an equatorial jungle. We call it the cry of the monkey bird because it does sound like a monkey. At least to me. But this night he sounded like his brother, the raven. Another irascible bird I admire and another story.

Midnight Jay
A brilliant blue Steller's Jay perches on a silvery blue fence rail in a night time midnight setting.
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Warehouse Moon

An old warehouse in Bucyrus, Ohio has been boarded up for a long time. Every time I venture back to my childhood home a few miles away, this building beckons my camera to shoot. If anyone recognizes this building I would love to know what its former life was. I think it is a very beautiful old building and in the west we do not see very much brick, especially used in such a big structure. I loved playing in post processing with this one. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did creating it.

Warehouse Moon
A slice of American history is preserved as a full moon glows over an old 19th century brick warehouse, long ago boarded up and abandoned.
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Rising

According to astrology some of us are ruled by the sun and some by the moon, not to mention many other planets. The sun is hot, dry and masculine in nature; whereas the moon is associated with the feminine and dark energies. There are sun worshipers and folk that like to howl at the moon. We have early risers and night owls. Whichever group you prefer I hope that my photographs bring light to your day or your night. Tell me which of our celestial bodies brings out the best in you.

Sunrise
A brilliant red sunrise is an abstract explosion of bright red with a silhouette of the horizon and will look perfect as an accent piece in your decor.
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Moonrise
A glowing blue moonrise is an abstract explosion of color with a silhouette of the horizon and will look perfect as an accent piece in your decor.
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Sunrise Moonrise Photo Set
Two different presentations of a rising glowing sun or moon against a dark horizon. One brilliant red the other illuminating blue.
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Sunday Morning Gallery - Friday Night

The night was warm for the first week of March in northern Colorado. The storefronts of the small western town were ablaze with light giving the narrow sidewalks filled with young lovers a festive feeling. The gallery and bistro doors were open, beckoning all to come in and browse or have a micro brew. The serious conversations of the week before were vanquished in the magic of the night and the evening was filled with mirth and good will.