“When the deep purple falls over sleepy garden walls” in Nederland, Colorado, or elsewhere, it brings a lovely serenity. I grabbed this screenshot last night about 8:30 pm MDT from one of my favorite webcams. Continue reading When the deep purple falls …
Several hours ago I took a quick peek at the Brooks Falls webcam in Alaska, the one I mentioned about a week ago. Didn’t see a lot of leaping salmon this time, but I did catch a couple of bears … (I count 10 11.) Continue reading Bear cam revisited
I was home alone Monday night, the Fourth of July, and at about 8:30 pm it occurred to me that by using the Pikes Peak webcam (still images that refresh every minute). I might be able to see some fireworks in Colorado Springs. (The rotating camera views were down, struck by lightning.) No fireworks were visible, but I was surprised … Continue reading Bighorn on Pikes Peak
A roaring Alaskan river, bears fishing for salmon, seagulls circling overhead. Wilderness in all its glory. It’s Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park, Alaska. This and several other webcams are powered by Explore.org. Even if the bears aren’t present, you’ve got the river, the forest, the gulls, and the hypnotic sound of the falls. It doesn’t … Continue reading Another great webcam, this time in Alaska
Over at the Bella Hummingbird webcam, the list of viewers is growing as fledge day approaches. According to the posted schedule, Blossom and Banji hatched 20 days ago and fledging normally occurs 21 to 25 days later. Both have begun exercising their wings, or “wingercizing” as fans call it, in preparation for the big day. … Continue reading Fledge window opens tomorrow
In past years I was a devoted follower of Phoebe the hummingbird and the live video feeds from her nest. It was fascinating to watch nests being built, eggs laid and hatching, and chicks fledging and leaving the nest. When the webcam’s owner/operator moved, I assumed that was the end of the hummingbird cam. Today, however, … Continue reading Attention hummingbird fans
