Some beautiful wilderness photos gathered throughout the winter; a pine grosbeak at the feeder; a close-up of a boreal owl; a tree bent but not broken in a windstorm.

Joe's 11th birthday party

Joe had his 11th birthday party down at the city pool, with cake and pizza. His parents bent to the vulgarities of popular culture and got him an XBox 360, which he really enjoyed.

Some assorted photos of family and landscape during the past several months.

Our idiot dog chased down the road by an annoyed moose; Isa seated in the car; rabbit tracks on the snow.

The road out to the landfill in winter; JoJo working on his science
fair project (getting an electrical charge from a potato, done
successfully); snow covers the 4-foot fence around the garden.

The sun shines over larch and tundra (photo taken on February 2).