Cardinal In My Black And White Landscape

February 25, 2026

Oh my! A spot of brilliant scarlet, against the stunning black and white landscape. A male Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) catches my attention as I travel aimlessly. The scene becomes a quilt of winter.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.