A PEACEFUL WALK ALONG THE CREEK SNAPPING TURTLE (CHELYDRA SERPINTINA) a male monarch butterfly stretching

a male monarch butterfly stretching its wings as he basks in the warmth of the summer sunlight on this July morning at Wildflower Park

I didn't have to look for very long

It is a perennial herb with white to bluish-white flowers

would somehow be an understatement

A young male rocky mountain elk pauses for a moment to observe the photographer on the alpine tundra in Rocky Mountain National Park

A PEACEFUL WALK ALONG THE CREEK SNAPPING TURTLE (CHELYDRA SERPINTINA) a male monarch butterfly stretchingIt had been a quiet and peaceful walk along the creek while looking for subjects to photograph. I have photographed this creek and box elder tree numerous times over the years. The morning light had been very good for photographing on this April day. (696 3948)