Nature – Page 17 – Dan Routh Photography

Mushrooms in the Pasture

A walk in the pasture at our farm in Grays Chapel, North Carolina turned up these tiny mushrooms popping up through the grass. And yes, that is what it looks like in the bottom left of the image. Watch your step!

Thistles

Nature, Thistle

It’s the time of year when wild plants start to grow on our farm in Randolph County. We have an abundance of thistle. They are weeds, but the birds love them, so we let them grow for the most part. Here are a couple of images from behind my barn.

A Taste of Spring

Nature

Crazy weather. From 16° and four inches of snow just a week ago to 80° weather this week, things have been changing quickly. The warm temperatures have brought out the blossoms as this photograph of blooming plum trees at my home near Greensboro shows. Is Spring on it’s way, or is nature just pulling our leg?

Osprey

Nature

Osprey in flight near Morehead City, North Carolina.

Fall Leaves

Nature

I pulled off on the way to work in Greensboro this morning and grabbed a quick shot of a tree I pass every day. The leaves this year are really spectacular around here. Don’t know what that means in terms of our upcoming winter. I’m sure the old folks around here can tell me.

Autumn Leaf

Nature

Seems like everyone has a leaf shot. This is from a Sunday walk on the farm.

Buffalo

Animals, Buffalo, Nature

American bison on the range near Morman Row in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.

Osprey

Nature

In My Own Backyard

Flowers, Nature, Thistle

I’ve begun to notice that you don’t have to go far sometimes to find interesting images. I love to travel as much as anyone and sometimes I feel that if I’m not in some exotic local, I can’t find anything to shoot. Then I walk out my backdoor and stumble upon something that grabs my attention. I hope from time to time to share my backyard moments.