When we arrived this morning at our walking site at 6:10 it was already 60 degrees. The Sun was getting a lot of resistance from numerous clouds so the light today was spotty.
Birds were not the highlight of today’s outing. I did get one so-so shot of an American Kestrel but, as always, s/he was so high up in the tree that getting a sharp focus was not really possible. In desperation I switched to manual focus but by the time I was ready to give it a try the bird flew off. So today it was Mule Deer Wednesday. I saw a number of them about – one doe with a fawn and another doe with twins. I was not able to get a shot with mom and both babies so I has to settle for just a shot of the still spotted twins and one shot of mom with one of the twins.
Arriving as early as we do these days I get more opportunity to shoot scenery in that great low level light that comes with the rising sun. I got two nice shots today. One is of a tree damaged in the 2018 fire that stands right on a bend in the Arkansas River. The sunlight just really popped the mostly bark-less trunk giving it a dramatic contrast with the summer foliage in the background. The other shot features Liberty Point as a backdrop for the tree-lined Anticline Fishing Pond.
Sightings:
Birds: Osprey, Starlings, Cormorants, Red-tailed Hawk, Canada Geese, Flickers, Mallard Ducks, American Kestrel
Critters: Mule Deer
Gear: Lumix GX-85, 100-300mm
Sunrise Scenic at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado. Liberty point in the background overlooking the Anticline Fishing Pond. 
Sunrise Scenic at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado
