
Change can be hard for some people. Whether it’s a change of environment, a change in a career, or a change in a relationship, people can have a hard time adjusting. It’s a struggle not shared in the natural world. Our flora and fauna seem to flow from one season of life to the next with an ease that’s almost rhythmic.
The pulse of that rhythm seems to quicken during spring when everything suddenly comes alive from the quiet of winter. Trees and flowers are in bloom with breathtaking color. Birds, frogs, and insects come together in a harmonious natural choir that fills the air both day and night. Furry mammals scamper about in search of mates in anticipation of the young to come.
Yes, change can be hard, but it also can be incredibly beautiful, wondrous, and magical. Get out and take it all in. What will you discover?
Fiddlehead Fern
Noppadol Paothong
EF100mm lens • f/11 • 1/80 sec

Dogwood Bloom
David Stonner
100mm lens • f/4 • 1/125 sec

Dogwood Leaf
David Stonner
100mm lens • f/6.3 • 1/125 sec

Indian Paintbrush
Noppadol Paothong
11-24mm lens • f/18 • 1/200 sec

Henslow’s Sparrow
Noppadol Paothong
600mm lens • f/11 • 1/500 sec

Wild Turkeys
Noppadol Paothong
300-800mm lens • f/7.1 • 1/500 sec

Blue Phlox
David Stonner
100mm • f/8 • 1/100 sec

Fragile Fern
David Stonner
100mm • f/8 • 1/100 sec

Burr Oak Tree
Noppadol Paothong
24-70mm lens • f/11 • 1/125 sec

Ozarks Scenic Riverway
Noppadol Paothong
100-400mm lens • f/8 • 1/160 sec

Greater Prairie Chicken
Noppadol Paothong
300-800mm lens • f/7.1 • 1/400 sec

Spring Beauty
Noppadol Paothong
100mm lens • f/7.1 • 1/160 sec

Pelicans at Eagle Bluff CA
Noppadol Paothong
200-400mm lens • f/5.6 • 1/1000 sec

Red Fox
Noppadol Paothong
600mm lens • f/8 • 1/100 sec

Red-Shouldered Hawk
Noppadol Paothong
600mm lens • f/8 • 1/1000 sec































Also In This Issue

Fishing challenges lead anglers to hidden gems

Tiny titans contribute to spring’s emerging color palette and pollinator survival
And More...
This Issue's Staff
Editor – Angie Daly Morfeld
Associate Editor – Larry Archer
Photography Editor – Ben Nickelson
Staff Writer – Kristie Hilgedick
Staff Writer – Joe Jerek
Staff Writer – Dianne Van Dien
Designer – Marci Porter
Designer – Kate Morrow
Photographer – Noppadol Paothong
Photographer – David Stonner
Circulation – Marcia Hale