Written by Madeline Breen | March 8th, 2013
As we count down the last few weeks of winter, we wanted to pause and celebrate the still and peaceful beauty of this snow-covered landscape. Flickr photographer mountains43 captured this stunning image of Snow Lake in Washington’s Alpine Lakes Wilderness…
Written by Madeline Breen | December 28th, 2012
Talk about caught in the act! This silly squirrel seems to have been caught red-handed, enjoying a little playtime in the fresh snow. Carry on, buddy! Many thanks to Flickr photographer ~1ladybug~ for sharing this photo through The Nature Conservancy’s Flickr group! See all of The Nature Conservancy’s featured daily nature images — submitted to [...]
Written by Madeline Breen | December 7th, 2012
Simply breathtaking. The light dusting of snow and fiery orange sunrise make this photograph of Bryce Canyon, Utah our pick for Nature Photo of the Week. Thanks to Flickr photographer CNaene for sharing this photo through The Nature Conservancy’s Flickr group! See all of The Nature Conservancy’s featured daily nature images — submitted to the Conservancy’s [...]
Written by Madeline Breen | January 13th, 2012
Flickr user Bri Condon writes, “I am constantly amazed at what I see when I slow down and actually look.” This sunlit ice sculpture caught our attention immediately — and then we learned that it was photographed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day last year. “A tribute to MLK Jr?” the photographer wonders. We think so. [...]