As I write this inaugural post it is snowing again. It is the end of March, and so far, today, we have received about 4 inches of wet snow (hard to tell as it melts as it falls). Even though I know that this a spring storm and that better weather is just around the corner, a day of additional snow is discouraging. 

I have been thinking about a blog for a some time, and dithering about 'to blog, or not to blog'. Internet wisdom says that maintaining a blog is good for website exposure and search engine optimization--but up until today that didn't get me off of dead center. One event that really made me think about starting was a random visitor to Twpatt Photos who spent more than average time at the site, and kept revisiting the, then empty, blog page. Even though that person may never return, I thought that I should write some posts in honor of them trying so hard.

The final nudge write some posts came from this image of a pair of Canadian geese pulling out for parts unknown. I captured the photo last week when it was still spring out at the Warm Springs Wildlife Management, Area near Warm Springs, Montana. I know that there are lots of photos of flying geese everywhere, but what struck me about his pair was their almost diametrically opposite wing positions. Lead goose fully down; rear goose fully up. I suspect the lady was in front as her slightly open mouth seems to be giving direction.

I don't know if this pair was moving on to greener pastures, or just off to find a nesting site. In any case their flight was the final little thing that told me to try some blog posts. Let's see what happens.  I'll do up, you do downCanada geese. Warm Springs Ponds, Warm Springs, Montana. March 19, 2019