Au #Canada, le retour du bison en terre #autochtone (Plus d’un siècle après avoir été décimés, des #bisons reviennent sur les terres de la nation métisse de #WillowLake, en Alberta.

Rocky path leading through green grass and wildflowers to rounded granite dells in the distance. The blue sky is filled with billowing white and gray cloud that cast shadows on the distant rocky outcroppings. Photo by T Jacobs.

"Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt."
- John Muir

#Stunday #EastCoastKin #AZ #WillowLake #GraniteDells #Summer #Clouds #Path #Trail

Granite rocks surround Willow Lake near Prescott, Arizona among the Granite Dells. Photo by T Jacobs.

"We have forgotten what rocks and plants still know - we have forgotten how to be - to be still - to be ourselves - to be where life is here and now."
- Eckhart Tolle

#RockinTuesday #PrescottAZ #WillowLake #EastCoastKin #GraniteDells #Rocks

Cottonwood peninsula at Willow Lake near Prescott, Arizona in early spring. Tall, black-trunked trees stand on the edge of dry marsh grasses. Double-crested Cormorants nests can be seen high in the leafless cottonwood trees. Photo by T Jacobs.

“Man shapes himself through decisions that shape his environment.”
- Rene Dubos

#ForestFriday #EastCoastKin #WillowLake #Cormorant #Trees #ClassicMono #BW #AZ #Birdwatching #Cottonwood

A dirt path through dry vegetation to green trees and granite outcrops in the distance. The big blue sky has billowing gray and white clouds that cast shadows over the earth. Photo by T Jacobs.

“If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl, but by all means, keep moving.”
- Martin Luther King Jr.

#Scape #KeepMoving #EastCoastKin #Journey #Path #Yavapai #Sky #Clouds #GraniteDells #WillowLake #AZ

A group of large granite rocks against a rich blue sky. Willow Lake, Prescott, Arizona. Photo by T Jacobs.

"We have forgotten what rocks and plants still know - we have forgotten how to be - to be still - to be ourselves - to be where life is here and now.”
- Eckhart Tolle

#RockinTuesday #EastCoastKin #WillowLake #PrescottAZ #Yavapai #Granite #BeStill #BePresent

Big blue Arizona sky with wispy clouds over distant mountains, the Granite Dells, and Willow Lake. Photo by T Jacobs.

"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks."
- John Muir

#BlueSkyMonday #EastCoastKin #PrescottAZ #Yavapai #WillowLake #Landscape #BigSky

Green grassy meadow with big granite rocks and scrubby pines along the close horizon and blue Arizona sky with a few cotton ball clouds. Photo by T Jacobs at Willow Lake, Prescott, Arizona.

Time to start the week all over again. Cheers to a bright, sunny start!

#BlueSkyMonday #DeepBreath #Yavapai #WillowLake #PrescottAZ

Grasses sway in a field beside Willow Lake in Prescott, Arizona with granite rocks on the far side of the water. A whisky cloud drifts through the sky above. Photo by T Jacobs.

"May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house."
- George Carlin

#Stunday #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin #PrescottAZ #WillowLake #Photography

This afternoon on Granite Dells at Willow Lake, Prescott, Arizona. #photography #landscapephotography #naturephotography #bluesky #clouds #granitedells #prescottarizona #willowlake #arizona #arizonahighways #willowcreekreservoir

Marshy grass field with yellow flowers in the foreground, rounded granite hills on the close horizon, and clear blue sky above. Photo by T Jacobs.

“A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms.”
- Koshin Ogui

#BlueSkyMonday #EastCoastKin #BloomScrolling #WillowLake #PrescottAZ #AZ

An empty dock overlooking a calm lake with hills in the distance and a cloudless, deep blue sky overhead.

“It is in collectivities that we find reservoirs of hope and optimism.”-Angela Davis

As I stare at this calm scene, alternate images of laughter, splashing, and joy flit through my minds eye.
#Scape #EastCoastKin #Dock #PrescottAZ #WillowLake

Photo taken from a trail that runs alongside a rock face shown on the left. The trail overlooks a golf course, neighborhoods, and a lake in the distance. There are large granite outcroppings behind the lake and mountains in the distance. Photo by TJacobs.

Petroglyph that consists of three concentric circles with bars connecting each circle. This is taken by T Jacobs at Solstice Mesa Petroglyphs near Prescott, AZ.

Above our neighborhood is a mesa with 360 degree views. This is taken from the northeast side, just below the edge of the mesa. You’ll find petroglyphs all over the rocks at the top.

#Scape #EastCoastKin #SolsticeMesaPetroglyphs #PrescottAZ #WillowLake #Petroglyph

A path through tall dry grass leading to a gray lake in the distance with granite rock formations around the lake. The sky is overcast but clearing to reveal blue sky and sunshine hits the granite rocks on the opposite shore. Photo by TJacobs at Willow Lake near Prescott, Arizona.

“Every passing minute is another chance to turn it all around. “
- Cameron Crowe

#BlueskyMonday #sky #AZ #WillowLake

This photo captures a small bird perched on a bare tree branch against a vivid, cloudless blue sky. The bird is mostly pale in color, with white and light beige feathers and a slightly darker head. It is sitting upright, facing slightly to the right, and its body is lit by sunlight, giving it a soft, glowing appearance. The branch it rests on is dry and slightly twisted, with a few curly tendrils adding texture to the scene. The composition feels serene and natural, highlighting the bird in a moment of quiet stillness.

What appears to be a leucistic American Robin.

#bird #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #citybirds #photography #willowlake #queensnyc

#bluesky #willowlake #prescott #arizonalakes #naturephotography #landscapephotography #photographer