Sunset Silhouette

BRP (13), originally uploaded by Appalachian Encounters.

This perfectly cooperative horse stood still posing for me during a 30 minute sunset along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Little Trouble

Little Trouble, originally uploaded by Appalachian Encounters.

So small, a group of us walked right over him lying on the trail. Only a few inches long, but gave a good lunge at a stick and rattled his tail viciously. I don’t know what kind of snake he’ll grow up to be…

Poor Max

Poor Max had a run-in last night with a barbed wire fence, or a fierce animal and has lost a large part of his ear (the one limp on the left).  Whatever happened, he’s missing a lot of cartilage and is a bit miserable.  He doesn’t love his cone or the bandages, but I think he’s enjoying the gooood drugs!

Please keep Max in your thoughts…

“Bear Play”

“Bear Play”, originally uploaded by Appalachian Encounters.

The best time at the Grandfather Mountain habitats was watching these two bear play. They rolled around and taunted each other for a good 10-15 minutes or so. Not something you see everyday…

Slow Retreat

Slow Retreat, originally uploaded by Appalachian Encounters.

One of the mountain lions in the Grandfather Mountain reserve slowly retreats back to a more private area of the enclosure.

Livestock against the Sunset

Sunsets_Boone2010(1), originally uploaded by Appalachian Encounters.

Moose!

Moose!, originally uploaded by boonejag75.

Driving up Little Cottonwood Canyon, these two walked out on to the side of the road as we were all driving up to Brighton to take advantage of the two new feet of snow!

Monarch of Goldenrod

Monarch of Goldenrod, originally uploaded by boonejag75.

My Favorite

My Favorite, originally uploaded by boonejag75.

Max, tearing all over the fields we were in.

New Pack

New Pack, originally uploaded by boonejag75.

Max showing off his new pack. He’s carrying two water bottles and his water bowl. what a load off me!

Leap!

Leap!, originally uploaded by boonejag75.

Although not from very high, it was still fun to photo these two jumping off the platform at the Apple Barn in Moses Cone.

Cheese

Cheese, originally uploaded by boonejag75.

My dog is the biggest ham, poser, and cheese…

All My Favorite Things

I couldn’t resist putting this new favorite of Max.  No need for many words…

Max…or is it Dumbo?

Max…or is it Dumbo?, originally uploaded by boonejag75.

Once again, my dog, the subject. We’re on top of Table Rock mountain in Linville Gorge, NC

Plunge!

Plunge!, originally uploaded by boonejag75.

My poor dog is forever the focus of photographic blunders

My Boy!

My Boy!, originally uploaded by boonejag75.

Max panting hard, but smiling big after a hard hot hike up Snake Mountain

Max in Sunset

Max in Sunset, originally uploaded by boonejag75.

It’s about time to post my boy up here. Max has been with me for 4 years now and has been with me while I’ve taken just about every photo and certainly on every hike.

Butterfly’s Bush

One butterfly feeds another.  This Swallowtail dangles on the flower of a Butterfly Bush.

Swallowtail

This Pipevine Swallowtail rested for a nip on just about every flower in the garden.

First Day Out

This little robin decided to make his first leap out of the nest and landed just a few feet from me in my yard.  While it would have been great to see him leave the nest, the time he spent posing (I didn’t check to see that it was a he, just guessing by the look) was well worth being there.