R. Fraley

Welcome

High Perch — First Light

High Perch — First Light
Within New Growth

Within New Growth — fresh leaves soften the outline
Seen Through Spring

Seen Through Spring — the eye remains visible
Focus-stacked Wild Columbine flower in morning light with unopened buds nearby

Buds and Bells
Turning into the Wind

A subtle shift as snow drifts through the reeds.
Bridge crossing in morning fog

A bridge crossing in morning fog
Song Sparrow in side profile perched on a dried seed stalk

Standing Watch — Layered feathers, long legs, and an attentive posture.
Front-facing Song Sparrow showing breast streaking and central spot

Holding the Perch — A closer look at the intricate breast pattern flowing from the throat to the shoulders.
Song Sparrow facing forward from a dried seed stalk

Front and Center — a small bird with a strong presence
Song Sparrow looking downward from a dried seed stalk

Something Below — a sudden focus on the brush below has its attention
Hidden lives among petals

Hidden lives among petals
American Goldfinch frontal portrait

Frontal Portrait — a direct look from a quiet perch
Sinewed Bushy Lichen rising from Sunburst Lichen

Sinewed Bushy Lichen rising from Sunburst Lichen
Golden-eye lichen

Golden-eye lichen
Pin-cushion Sunburst Lichen

Pin-cushion Sunburst Lichen
Hammered Shield in a mosaic of bark lichens

Hammered Shield in a mosaic of bark lichens
Funeral Bell mushrooms

Funeral Bell mushrooms recycling a moss-covered log
Bleeding Bonnet — day 2, extensive mold growth

Bleeding Bonnet — day 2, extensive mold growth
Rue Anemone

Rue Anemone — one of Minnesota’s native wildflowers
American bittersweet vines

Twining vines of American bittersweet
Autumn foliage reflected in calm morning light

Autumn foliage reflected in calm morning light