tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50213605476792709732012-02-16T00:19:56.514-08:00This site is brought to you to see the Natural beauty of our Battle Born State, Nevada. Where else can you have blue skies, sagebrush, mountain ranges as far as the eye can see, and valleys that touch the soul to bring a sense of peace like nowhere else on earth.Photographs taken by Ruby Jennings and Mark Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10338172785098718817noreply@blogger.comBlogger221100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021360547679270973.post-66710893830557326772010-08-28T06:50:00.000-07:002010-08-28T06:56:10.022-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/THkU0wi2KtI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/YB4wGX-PU80/s1600/_MG_0015.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510458515681323730" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/THkU0wi2KtI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/YB4wGX-PU80/s400/_MG_0015.JPG" /></a> This is the first time I have seen this bird in our area.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5021360547679270973-6671089383055732677?l=naturalnevada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Photographs taken by Ruby Jennings and Mark Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10338172785098718817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021360547679270973.post-59243348221275876652009-05-24T20:09:00.000-07:002009-05-24T20:15:09.623-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/ShoMUjwP1cI/AAAAAAAAAFk/jK1ztzpCnx8/s1600-h/_MG_0095.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339593855535666626" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/ShoMUjwP1cI/AAAAAAAAAFk/jK1ztzpCnx8/s400/_MG_0095.jpg" /></a> Another beutiful creature from our amazing state. I think I interupted his dinner. He did seem to be as iterested in me as I was him.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5021360547679270973-5924334822127587665?l=naturalnevada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Photographs taken by Ruby Jennings and Mark Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10338172785098718817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021360547679270973.post-21821826812365413132009-04-02T20:12:00.000-07:002009-04-02T20:15:12.880-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SdV-91WgSjI/AAAAAAAAAFc/pwEsaj6WWDU/s1600-h/Picture+691.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320298135566699058" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SdV-91WgSjI/AAAAAAAAAFc/pwEsaj6WWDU/s400/Picture+691.jpg" border="0" /></a> The calm before the spring storm. April 2009.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5021360547679270973-2182182681236541313?l=naturalnevada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Photographs taken by Ruby Jennings and Mark Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10338172785098718817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021360547679270973.post-27071112462094627452009-02-22T18:21:00.000-08:002009-02-22T18:37:13.030-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SaIKZ4AXdjI/AAAAAAAAAFM/lll24tt56_w/s1600-h/IMG_0172[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305814750642796082" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SaIKZ4AXdjI/AAAAAAAAAFM/lll24tt56_w/s400/IMG_0172%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc9933;">No matter where you are. Always take that extra second to look at the little details that are our wonderful, natural world.</span><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5021360547679270973-2707111246209462745?l=naturalnevada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Photographs taken by Ruby Jennings and Mark Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10338172785098718817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021360547679270973.post-20811541309392483032009-02-15T14:38:00.000-08:002009-02-15T14:52:30.702-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SZia4f_8-KI/AAAAAAAAAEc/FeWo2w215ys/s1600-h/IMG_0152[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303158856681846946" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 433px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SZia4f_8-KI/AAAAAAAAAEc/FeWo2w215ys/s400/IMG_0152%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;color:#996633;">Want it or not! These guys are better ally than enemy. The coyote is the our western companion. A cold Feb. day 09.</span><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5021360547679270973-2081154130939248303?l=naturalnevada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Photographs taken by Ruby Jennings and Mark Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10338172785098718817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021360547679270973.post-67247668542671730802009-02-03T19:18:00.000-08:002009-02-03T19:34:14.290-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SYkMTqtJZUI/AAAAAAAAADY/ko2Pi36ehxk/s1600-h/IMG_0073.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298779968598795586" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SYkMTqtJZUI/AAAAAAAAADY/ko2Pi36ehxk/s400/IMG_0073.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5021360547679270973-6724766854267173080?l=naturalnevada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Photographs taken by Ruby Jennings and Mark Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10338172785098718817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021360547679270973.post-51115591822874833802009-01-31T16:35:00.000-08:002009-01-31T17:32:37.980-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SYTwfbata7I/AAAAAAAAADQ/FX-WtgWWSrk/s1600-h/IMG_0048[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297623484420942770" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SYTwfbata7I/AAAAAAAAADQ/FX-WtgWWSrk/s400/IMG_0048%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I got to ride in the passenger seat this day and get this great pic in the Truckee River canyon Jan 09.</div><div> </div><div>Thanx 4 drivin my angel</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5021360547679270973-5111559182287483380?l=naturalnevada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Photographs taken by Ruby Jennings and Mark Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10338172785098718817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021360547679270973.post-84277074549411276112009-01-17T15:15:00.000-08:002009-01-17T15:17:34.338-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SXJmmYntiSI/AAAAAAAAADA/Br7k7Y18Db8/s1600-h/Picture+605.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292405321743829282" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SXJmmYntiSI/AAAAAAAAADA/Br7k7Y18Db8/s400/Picture+605.jpg" border="0" /></a> Nevada Skies in July are almost as good as November skies, but not quite. This was taken in 2007.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5021360547679270973-8427707454941127611?l=naturalnevada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Photographs taken by Ruby Jennings and Mark Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10338172785098718817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021360547679270973.post-43983344920145005242009-01-17T14:58:00.000-08:002009-01-17T15:14:58.151-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SXJmIHr-KJI/AAAAAAAAAC4/RgzIbnzrN7M/s1600-h/Picture+509.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292404801802217618" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 317px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SXJmIHr-KJI/AAAAAAAAAC4/RgzIbnzrN7M/s400/Picture+509.jpg" border="0" /></a>There is a Silver Lining in every cloud.<br />2007<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5021360547679270973-4398334492014500524?l=naturalnevada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Photographs taken by Ruby Jennings and Mark Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10338172785098718817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021360547679270973.post-66710500032053930832009-01-03T19:24:00.000-08:002009-01-03T19:35:39.448-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SWAtMK7lZNI/AAAAAAAAACw/GVGhEbEGR7I/s1600-h/IMG_0062[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287275649648911570" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SWAtMK7lZNI/AAAAAAAAACw/GVGhEbEGR7I/s400/IMG_0062%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a> You take the Wadsworth exit, second house on the right. The one with the red door. Home of Jack A. Lope. ???<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5021360547679270973-6671050003205393083?l=naturalnevada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Photographs taken by Ruby Jennings and Mark Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10338172785098718817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021360547679270973.post-54128868788111599772009-01-03T19:05:00.000-08:002009-01-03T19:15:54.637-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SWAodJw_WZI/AAAAAAAAACo/DtKgEtCwGGs/s1600-h/IMG_0045[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287270443835677074" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SWAodJw_WZI/AAAAAAAAACo/DtKgEtCwGGs/s400/IMG_0045%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Ruby took this one on a cold day. Not sure what she would say about it. Maybe no words are needed. Just a beautiful shot of the mountains west of Pyramid lake on Jan 3rd 09. Man it must have been a tough winter in the old days.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5021360547679270973-5412886878811159977?l=naturalnevada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Photographs taken by Ruby Jennings and Mark Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10338172785098718817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021360547679270973.post-76625347963281996762008-12-31T18:50:00.000-08:002008-12-31T18:52:39.449-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SVwvokPC8iI/AAAAAAAAACg/Pf2O1pkz-1o/s1600-h/Picture+094.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286152436594176546" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SVwvokPC8iI/AAAAAAAAACg/Pf2O1pkz-1o/s400/Picture+094.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Washoe</span> Lake in May 2008. One of my favorite pictures due to the shade to tree visual.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5021360547679270973-7662534796328199676?l=naturalnevada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Photographs taken by Ruby Jennings and Mark Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10338172785098718817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021360547679270973.post-9495183328117125692008-12-31T18:48:00.000-08:002008-12-31T18:50:43.513-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SVwvBRKPAeI/AAAAAAAAACY/UbpAtAmnP2M/s1600-h/Picture+092.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286151761458823650" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SVwvBRKPAeI/AAAAAAAAACY/UbpAtAmnP2M/s400/Picture+092.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />This is a picture that I took at Washoe Lake while bird watching with a friend who had an environmental class. It was a very beautiful day.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5021360547679270973-949518332811712569?l=naturalnevada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Photographs taken by Ruby Jennings and Mark Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10338172785098718817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021360547679270973.post-20127866730240221632008-12-27T17:58:00.000-08:002008-12-27T18:03:53.241-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SVbd1G4pJUI/AAAAAAAAACQ/iAiJ7Y3w9so/s1600-h/IMG_0069.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284655117216851266" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SVbd1G4pJUI/AAAAAAAAACQ/iAiJ7Y3w9so/s400/IMG_0069.jpg" border="0" /></a> You get up REALLY quiet. Fix a cup of cowboy coffee, build a small fire, and just enjoy what you will try to describe to everyone else when they wake up.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5021360547679270973-2012786673024022163?l=naturalnevada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Photographs taken by Ruby Jennings and Mark Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10338172785098718817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021360547679270973.post-1512743694706131302008-12-23T16:20:00.000-08:002008-12-23T16:29:57.150-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SVGA3EqJjZI/AAAAAAAAACA/ddJguaAh1HQ/s1600-h/IMG_0012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283145521513991570" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SVGA3EqJjZI/AAAAAAAAACA/ddJguaAh1HQ/s400/IMG_0012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Predawn on the ridge between Mt. Rose and Slide <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Mtn</span>. Snowshoeing about three hrs. after the storm 12/19/07. Elev approx. 9200' Temp -10 Wind 40 mph+ It is the extremes that you <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">can experience</span> in Nevada that make such a great place. Of coarse you gotta get up early too.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5021360547679270973-151274369470613130?l=naturalnevada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Photographs taken by Ruby Jennings and Mark Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10338172785098718817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021360547679270973.post-7029843039317287672008-12-22T19:39:00.000-08:002008-12-22T19:57:05.447-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SVBdwaFDlBI/AAAAAAAAABo/Syj-amJimkU/s1600-h/Picture+594.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282825449121223698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SVBdwaFDlBI/AAAAAAAAABo/Syj-amJimkU/s400/Picture+594.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5021360547679270973-702984303931728767?l=naturalnevada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Photographs taken by Ruby Jennings and Mark Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10338172785098718817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021360547679270973.post-61464240111660033582008-12-22T19:27:00.000-08:002008-12-22T19:58:21.054-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SVBbTZAvLgI/AAAAAAAAABg/31RSlMUuqZc/s1600-h/Picture+592.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282822751595212290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SVBbTZAvLgI/AAAAAAAAABg/31RSlMUuqZc/s320/Picture+592.jpg" border="0" /></a> Approximately 188 miles in area, in the in the northwestern part of the of <a title="Nevada" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada">Nevada</a>. One of the largest lakes in the <a title="United States" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States">United States</a>, it is one of the most beautiful places to be.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5021360547679270973-6146424011166003358?l=naturalnevada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Photographs taken by Ruby Jennings and Mark Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10338172785098718817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021360547679270973.post-32844685224115864082008-12-22T19:17:00.000-08:002008-12-22T19:27:27.963-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SVBaizTSHwI/AAAAAAAAABY/1WxWdXamB9I/s1600-h/Picture+109.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282821916838731522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SVBaizTSHwI/AAAAAAAAABY/1WxWdXamB9I/s400/Picture+109.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>There is something to be said for the November skies of Nevada. A sense of Nostalgia comes over you as you gaze in admiration of our Nevada skies. This was taken on Interstate 80 West to Reno from Fernley Nevada. November 2007.<br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5021360547679270973-3284468522411586408?l=naturalnevada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Photographs taken by Ruby Jennings and Mark Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10338172785098718817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021360547679270973.post-19986189703272900672008-12-22T09:16:00.000-08:002008-12-22T19:56:33.477-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SU_OEt0kPjI/AAAAAAAAABA/hEDsdf4zjeM/s1600-h/IMG_0091.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282667468343754290" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SU_OEt0kPjI/AAAAAAAAABA/hEDsdf4zjeM/s400/IMG_0091.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">branches</span> of the old cottonwood reach up as if to tease the lightning storm. You wonder how long the game has gone on between them.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5021360547679270973-1998618970327290067?l=naturalnevada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Photographs taken by Ruby Jennings and Mark Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10338172785098718817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021360547679270973.post-34165534345161976042008-12-21T17:37:00.000-08:002008-12-22T08:38:17.576-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SU7wKQQyMCI/AAAAAAAAAA4/883poYG6ChE/s1600-h/IMG_0374.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282423471906893858" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SU7wKQQyMCI/AAAAAAAAAA4/883poYG6ChE/s400/IMG_0374.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We started the blog with pics of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">wild horses</span>. They are truly one of great animals that are associated with our state. Other animals that we have are a little more rare and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">definitely</span> more of a challenge to photograph. </div><div>this Blue Heron took a 1.5 hours of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">kayaking</span> through spiderwebs in the predawn. The payoff was spectacular as I found a usually shy and easily spooked bird reluctant to leave the nest it was guarding.</div><div>June 2006 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Lahonton</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Reservoir</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5021360547679270973-3416553434516197604?l=naturalnevada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Photographs taken by Ruby Jennings and Mark Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10338172785098718817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021360547679270973.post-10148373271265519342008-12-21T15:32:00.000-08:002008-12-21T15:47:52.380-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SU7SWRyKCAI/AAAAAAAAAAU/8hKJT8Dn0p4/s1600-h/Picture+174.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282390693124900866" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SU7SWRyKCAI/AAAAAAAAAAU/8hKJT8Dn0p4/s400/Picture+174.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is a tough way to start life being born in the Northern Nevada winter, as a baby wild horse stays close to its mother. We fist saw this female who we named MA (Mama Arrowhead) about 1 month ago and this 2nd trip out to see the herd we saw her baby, we tracked the markings to the first photos to discover its really her.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5021360547679270973-1014837327126551934?l=naturalnevada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Photographs taken by Ruby Jennings and Mark Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10338172785098718817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021360547679270973.post-65133396255138630372008-12-21T15:19:00.000-08:002008-12-21T15:50:10.692-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SU7PiI63CCI/AAAAAAAAAAM/jgAEdz1UmvI/s1600-h/Picture+225.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282387598369032226" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6AKKcYbe-4/SU7PiI63CCI/AAAAAAAAAAM/jgAEdz1UmvI/s400/Picture+225.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />One of the few wild horses that we found in the desert mountains in the SE area of Reno. This horse is from the 2nd herd of the day.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5021360547679270973-6513339625513863037?l=naturalnevada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Photographs taken by Ruby Jennings and Mark Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10338172785098718817noreply@blogger.com0