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White Prickly Poppy Pollinator by Debra Martz I find bird watching to be a great hobby. It gets me outside, on long walks and enjoying the nature that is all around me. Captured in March in the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in southern Texas. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Gallery/Collections: "Flora" "Wildflowers" "Digital Art" 202220160304-DSC_3067

Dropped A Bite by Debra Martz While hiking along the Big Tree Trail I first spotted this squirrel on the ground digging, looking for a nut or some type of food. It found what it was after and ran up the side of this leaning tree. But, oops, it dropped a good portion of its food find. Captured at Aranasas National Wildlife Refuge in south Texas. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Gallery/Collection: "Wildlife" 202220160304-DSC_2830-En

Kayaking to the Spillway by Debra Martz If you read my descriptions on my bird photography, you might recall my mention of the spillway as the location. It is one of my favorite places to bird watch in this state park. But after the birds do their morning feedings and preening in the water, they all but disappear until evening. I only see one lone seagull in this image myself. Just like the birds possibly, I was back to my comfortable place taking a break just after high noon. I had a quick lunch then went back outside and saw this couple kayaking so went back in the RV for the camera. The people give the image a sense of scale and the textures on the flowing water and those reflections were shining bright and very picturesque to...

Take a stroll on the Riverwalk of New Orleans for the beautiful scenery or for the unique sights you might see. This is a small portion of love locks on a gated pier along the Mississippi River. Love Wins! Love Lock Tradition ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved 20210512-DSC_4749-Edit.tif

Autumn Interrupted By Ice by Debra Martz We had a surprise ice storm October 26-27, 2020. Icicles hung from the eaves all around the house. Trees lost limbs and power outages were all over town. Then a few days later the temps were back in the 70s F. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved 20201027-DSC_1497.NEF

Majestic Young Eagle Departure by Debra Martz For me, even at a young, sub-adult age, this Bald Eagle appears majestic. It became the highlight of a day of bird watching. We had decided it was time to head home but why not make one more drive by the lake area behind the cabins? What a great decision! We were turning right into the parking area and stopped quickly at the sight of this Eagle on the bare tree branches. I very quietly exited the truck and was so appreciative that this regal beauty stayed at the top of this dead tree long enough for me to snap about a dozen images before and during its departure. Beautiful end to the day of bird watching. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Gallery/Collection: "Feathered Fri...

Red Dragon Pirate Ship by Debra Martz The Red Dragon can be found out for a fun, swashbuckling good time complete with pirate crew to entertain children to adults. It cruises the waters around Port Aransas and Corpus Christi, Texas. There are trips for the whole family and those for adults only. (Some more info from their website: When her cannons roar, you'll think you're in the middle of a 17th century naval battle. She mounts 10 cannons, fired by computer with a full range of visual and audio effects. Due to her galleon hull configuration, Black Dragon is "sea sweet" and rides like a luxury liner, but she is so nimble, she can turn on her own radius. She can actually execute a 360 degree turn with her mainmast fixed to a posit...

Located in Chimayo, New Mexico across from the historic church, el Santuario de Chimayo. Serveral other small businesses are along this short street. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Gallery/Collections: "Signs" "New Mexico" "Digital Art Photography" 20210720-DSC_4289-Edit.tif

I was walking around the south spillway area of the Great Salt Plains State Park when I noticed a number of Bearded Irises. I crossed the parking area to get to the first one and saw that they were growing at a number the campsites. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Gallery/Collection: Flora 20210429-DSC_3403.NEF

When seen at a distance, they appear black but close up and with the sun shining on them they are beautiful. And though they may be beautiful, they can be a pest, especially when they arrive at backyard feeders in large groups. They are not native to the USA but they are the most abundant of all songbirds with a range from Alaska to Mexico. 100 birds were set free in New York's Central Park in the early 1890s by a group who wanted America to have all the birds that Shakespeare ever mentioned. Unbelievable that now there are more than 200 million European Starlings! ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Gallery/Collection: "Feathered Friends2" 20210215-72D_3941-Edit.tif

When I stepped into the second room of the old train Depot museum at Uptop, Colorado, this vintage pitcher and basin in the window caught my attention. I especially like that I could angle the composition to get the Chapel of the Wayside as background. ©Debra Martz 2021-09-18 All Rights Reserved

Cozumel Excursion Boats by Debra Martz........................... A favorite place to relax in Cozumel is the Money Bar Beach Club which provides a great restaurant with beach side service. Snorkeling is also great here....so great that it has become a favorite area for the excursion boats to bring tourist to snorkel. ........................... This image is copyright of Debra Martz. All associated rights are reserved. Copying, altering, displaying or redistributing these images without the expressed written permission from me is strictly prohibited. .............................. Thank you for looking, Debra Martz

Cow Parsnip Infrared by Debra Martz While hiking the Goose Creek Trail near Red River, New Mexico, one couldn't help but notice how lush the nature of in the forest was. While I saw the one large insect, my main focus was that of the white blooms of the Cowparsnip. Once I zoomed in on my computer to view, I was surprised at just how many insects were enjoying this wildflower! With this image, once did an infrared conversion and used a smudge tool, most of the insects justs blended in except the larger one on the right. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved 20200629-DSC_0739-Edit-Edit.tif

Yellow on Yellow by Debra Martz It was early October and already having some cool nights. Therefore, while bird watching at the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge I was constantly scanning the ground and the sides of the trail for snakes out warming in the sun. But this scan brought into view the yellow Clouded Sulphur Butterfly on the yellow wildflower. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved 20201008-DSC_0622.NEF

While on a short road trip, we stopped at the Meridian State Park in Texas and drove the scenic roads through the park. On the west side of the lake, there was an "arm" of water filled with the tall, emergent Water Lotus. Several digital filters and brushes have been used to create this work from my original photograph. ©Debra Martz

Port Aransas. Texas is a wonderful birding area during spring and fall migration. This was the first time I had seen the Philadelphia Vireo on its Spring Journey heading north to its breeding grounds in Canada. ©Debra Martz In My Gallery/Collection "Feather Friends2" 20190512-DSC_0482.NEF

I found it rather odd to see this Double-crested Cormorant drying its wings while in the flowing water over the spillway. More commonly, this would be done on a rock, dock, shoreline or such. But this one seemed perfectly content in this location for wing drying. High winds churn up the dirts of the shallow lake bottom and even brought some heavy streaking flowing over from the upper tier of the spillway. Great Salt Plains State Park in Northern Oklahoma. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Gallery/Collection: "Feathered Friends 2" 20210622-DSC_3863

Beautiful Snowy Performance by Debra Martz I could not believe what I was seeing on this particular morning. I've watched Snowy Egrets "fish" for many years. They position themselves in an area and watch the water closely before probing for a fish as they see it go by them. But on this morning, several Snowies were leaving the peninsula and half running, half dragging their feet while stirring up some fish and then would nab on the go! It was a most spectacular sight to witness! ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Gallery/Collection: "Feathered Friends 2" 20211003-DSC_7110.NEF Captured below the spillway of the Great Salt Plains Lake in northern Oklahoma.

There is an auto tour drive through a portion of the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge with a number of marshes along the way. Several pullouts allow you to stop and view. Normally are more waterfowl at this area in the winter but today only two American Coots that turned and swam away. This area is located between Intermediate Marsh and Mink Run Marsh. The refuge is located in northern Oklahoma near Jet and Cherokee. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved 20210121-DSC_3319.NEF

Eastern Kingbird in the Country by Dbebra Martz I had just turned onto the gravel road that leads to the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge when I saw this Kingbird snatch an insect from the air and then return to this fence wire. So I stopped the vehicle and slowly opened the door. It sat there a few extra seconds after I was out of the truck and was able to compose and get a few shots before it flew off into the distance. The yellow-green background comes from the field behind that had tall growing wildflowers. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Gallery/Collection: "Feathered Friends 2" 20200830-DSC_8764.NEF

Incoming Pelicans Egrets and Gulls by Debra Martz Great way to start the early morning by bird watching from my campsite during fall migration in northern Oklahoma. The Great Plains Salt Lake flows through the spillway into the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River directly behind the Riverroad Campground. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Gallery/Collection: "Feathered Friends 2" 20211001-DSC_6507 Great Salt Plains State Park near Jet and Cherokee, Oklahoma

Gallier Hall New Orleans Louisiana by Debra Martz Located on St. Charles Ave in the Central Business District, Gallier Hall is just across the street from the Lafayette Square. The buildings name comes from the architect, James Gallier Sr, who designed it to be the New Orleans city hall and dedicated on May 10, 1853. In the 1950s, the city hall moved to a more modern complex, the Duncan Plaza but Gallier Hall continued its traditional place of honor during Mardi Gras. Viewing galleries in front of the hall are reserved for Mardi Gras royalty, and parades on the St. Charles route pause in front of them. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved 20210513-DSC_4858

Flying Flock of Common Grackles by Debra Martz The Grackles are a fairly common bird in much of the USA. In fact, so common in some areas that they become an annoyance. Large groups have even been referred to as a Plague of Grackles. Captured in the fall at the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in northern Oklahoma. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Gallery/Collection: "Feathered Friends 3" 20211010-DSC_7769

Sun Rays Over the Forest by Debra Martz A great ending of to a wonderful hike to Vista Point and back to Cordova Pass picnic area. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Gallery/Collections: "Colorado" "Trees" 20210916-DSC_5065

Curious Male House Finch by Debra Martz I watched as the Finch would look toward our backyard feeders and then back to me. Possibly curious to know if it was okay to move from the safety of its position in the upper part of the tree. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Gallery/Collection: "Feathered Friends 3" 20210102-DSC_2761-Enhanced.dng

Early Morning Arrival of Egrets by Debra Martz It's that time of year; fall migration of birds passing through northern Oklahoma. Camping at the River Road campground at the Great Salt Plains State Park is a great place to watch the birds as they start moving in early in the morning. These Great Egrets along with one Snowy flew in and landed directly behind our campsite at dawn, their white feathering reflecting beautifully on the water of the Salt Fork River. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Gallery/Collection: "Feathered Friends 2" 20211001-DSC_6487

We were strolling the main street through Red River, NM admiring all the flowers. Flowers seem to love the mountain air, growing tall and beautiful! The little bee seemed to be enjoying the flowers, also, but took flight just as I took this shot. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Gallery/Collections: "Flora" "Digital Art Photography" 20210819-2021-08-19-IMG_4895

Sunny Backside by Debra Martz Tall stands of Prairie Sunflowers were growing all along the roads Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge. Luckily this drive through the Oklahoma refuge has several pullouts allowing you to stop. I always find great interest in the beauty of the backside of flowers and usually, just like this time, find at least one insect back there. I've applied an overall sandstone texture and a painted overlay texture for enhancements. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved 20200830-DSC_8791-Edit-Edit.tif

Colorful Mailboxes of Cuchara Colorado by Debra Martz

Simple Elegance by Debra Martz Being near the water from just before dawn to 30 minutes after sunrise presented me with some of the most beautiful moments with the egrets I had ever seen. I watched as they skillfully hunted with new movements/techniques I had not witnessed until this particular morning. Those moves often showed me just how poised and graceful these Snowy Egrets can be! This image has not been converted to black and white; it is in its natural color made possible by early morning light. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Gallery/Collection: "Feathered Friends 2" 20211003-DSC_7088.NEF Image captured below the spillway of the Great Salt Plains Lake in northern Oklahoma.

We were strolling the main street through Red River, NM admiring all the flowers. Flowers seem to love the mountain air, growing tall and beautiful! ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Gallery/Collections: "Flora" 20210819-2021-08-19-IMG_4897

I love walking around the Taos Plaza and surrounding area. It’s full of shops, places to eat and every summer it is bright and cheerfully filled with colorful, beautiful flowers in gardens and hanging baskets! It’s so delightful to me!! Copyright Debra Martz In my Gallery/Collection: “Flora” 20210718-2021-07-19 Taos Sunflower

Quizzical Meadowlark by Debra Martz When I turn onto the gravel road that leads to the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge from Hwy 38, I always stop the truck and get out for some bird watching. While most of the birds on the fence on the right or the highline wires on the left will immediately fly before returning, this Western Meadowlark stayed put and just checked out me and my camera gear! Such a poser it was! The refuge is about 14 miles north of Jet, Oklahoma. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Gallery/Collection: "Feathered Friends 2" 20201001-DSC_0199.NEF

Stylized art from my photograph of a new Coneflower blooming in my backyard. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Galleries/Collections: "Flora" "Digital Art Photography" 20210615-2021-06-12_3624

The two peaks are known as West Spanish Peak, elevation 13,626 feet, and East Spanish Peak, elevation 12,688 feet, and are located south of La Veta in southern Colorado. The area is known as one of the best examples of exposed igneous dikes. One such example is seen in this image close to center and running left to right. Dikes are formed when molten igneous material is forced into a fracture or fault before becoming solidified. There may be over 500 such dikes in the area. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Gallery/Collection: "Colorado"

White Coneflower Newly Opened by Debra Martz The first of my white Coneflowers to bloom this spring. The deep green foliage seems to illuminate the white flower that much more. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved In My Galleries/Collections: "Flora" 2021-06-12-IMG_3579.dng