The Llano Estacado is smiling now with blooms of wildflowers. Rose Heath is one of the first blooms of spring here in the Llano. They are often in small patches of fewer than twenty blooms. It is rare sight to see such a beautiful specimen like this of a hundred blooms or more. Yes, yes,…
Read MoreOn this first day of 2024, I hiked six miles with my friend, Sharla at Palo Duro Canyon in Texas. Splendid day to be outside and enjoy nature, even if it was tons of prickly pear around us with a pair of ravens flying high above us. @Christena Stephens Photography
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In the blink of my eyes, I saw her movement. She quickly scrambled into the yellow wildflowers avoiding the size 10 boot. Pausing to see her further movement she darted again this time circling back behind me. Crafty little super smart lizard. Yet, not smart enough to realize that with me stepping back my size 6…
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From 2015 to 2022, I captured over 600,000 camera traps, as well as photographic field images at 3 Rivers Foundation in Foard County, Texas. Over 500 species were identified from plants to birds to amphibians to mammals to insects. From 2017 to 2022 I shared Wildlife Wednesday posts to educate and simply share the joy…
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Forgotten Winds 