Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus

August 25, 2013 by ruthincolorado

This week WordPress challenged us to post a photo that demonstrates the concept of focus. I stalked this specimen in my back yard, braving the blazing sun, hot sand, and biting ants to venture ever closer and bring this lizard into focus. I hope you enjoy it. 😉 I think it’s a sagebrush lizard, but I’m not 100% sure. You should check out all of the great interpretations for this week’s challenge over here.

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Colorado, desert, lizard, nature, reptile, San Luis Valley, USA, weekly photo challenge

Sunday Visitor

July 7, 2013 by ruthincolorado

I didn’t have to venture out and about for this weirdness…it came to me! We found this handsome snake in our kitchen this afternoon. (Note to self: Always investigate when the dogs seem interested in looking under the furniture. I think this guy spent the night in our house!) I scooped him into a bucket, put a lid on it, and dug out an old guidebook, Amphibians and Reptiles in Colorado. Sure enough, it’s a baby bullsnake. I set him […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Colorado, nature, reptile, San Luis Valley, snake

Lizard in Croatia

January 12, 2013 by ruthincolorado

This is one of my favorite images from my 2012 trip to Croatia. If anyone can identify this guy, please let me know!

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Croatia, Europe, lizard, nature, reptile

Alligator

March 30, 2012 by ruthincolorado

We visited Sanibel Island to see the many bird species and hopefully get a glimpse of a gator in the wild. I was not disappointed! We also saw this suburban gator.

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: animals, Florida, nature, reptile, Sanibel Island, USA

Suburban Gator

January 24, 2012 by ruthincolorado

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: animals, Florida, nature, reptile, Sanibel Island, USA, water