Hiking with a Tufted Titmouse, Box Turtle, Squirrel and Chipmunk

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Due to the extreme temperatures I have been hiking much earlier in the morning. The limited light often makes it difficult to photograph the many beautiful sights.  I have begun to see another world as the rays of the rising sun crests the surrounding Mountains.

Colorful Flowers glow in the half light along fences  as I hike toward North Mountain. Small shadows take shape as I move closer, a Chipmunk climbing on the rocks and a Squirrel foraging in the grass.  A faint song draws me closer and I can see a lovely little Tufted Titmouse chick grooming on the branch above me.  A lump on the trail ahead of me comes into focus and it is beautiful Box Turtle stretching it’s neck.

So much is revealed in the light of a new morning, Nature lifts my Spirit…
Love to ALL!
Lee

June 24, 2011 | Categories: Hot Springs National Park | Tags: Arkansas Birds, Arkansas Wildlife, Box Turtle, Chick, Chipmunk, Hiking Trails, Hot Springs National Park, Male Chipmunk, Male House Sparrow, Nature Photography, Photography, Sparrow, Squirrel, Trumpet Creeper, Tufted Titmouse, Wildflowers | 1 Comment »