Fountain of light

The Feb. 12 sunset was freakish. Not sure what configuration the clouds had below the treeline, but apparently they channeled the light from the setting sun into this upward jet of light. Taken on the commute back to Ferndale. (iPhone photo)

Water and sky

The mirror-like surface of the pond is the perfect foil for the muted colors of snow and winter-bare trees.

The westbound sun cast a warm light on cold day.

Peabody duck

The Peabody Hotels in Memphis, Tenn., and Little Rock, both have resident ducks as something of a trademark. This mallard lives at the Little Rock hotel.

This lady was resting on one of the platforms in their lobby pool. While I detest cheesy digital filters, the flatness of the lighting lent itself to Photoshop’s watercolor filter.

Duck at the Peabody Hotel

A cloud of ducks and a hearty hi, ho silver.

Ducks and the Arkansas Delta go together like, well, ducks and water.  Rolling east on I-40, caught this cloud of ducks rising from a field somewhere between Carlisle and Forrest City.

Flock of ducks takes flight in the Arkansas Delta, the cloud of them stretching nearly horizon to horizon.

Crow. Snow.

A crow in the snow. There are still a few snow boulders around on Feb. 19, but little else. The daffodils are emerging, the pears appear ready to burst forth and the rest of the trees buds are beginning to swell. 

Winter triptych

The surprise February snow offered an untold number of photo opps for Mater Natura.

Sunrise, midday and afternoon. The sun shows different sides of winter.