exploring nature’s infinite connections
Sister Island Rock Iguana (Cyclura nubila caymanensis), Image #RE-9593, Little Cayman Island, Caribbean As I mentioned in some of my previous posts about Little Cayman, the island currently has very little development on it, only about 4% of the total area. Most of...
School of Horse-eyed jacks, Little Cayman, Caribbean Sea #FI-9587 In my last post, I mentioned a little bit about the difficulties in keeping track of all the things you need to be aware of when photographing underwater. There is a lot to keep track of, but it...
This past week I had planned to spend a day down at Magee Marsh in Ohio with hopes to catch part of the bird migration underway. This area is a well known migrant trap, where many birds stop to rest and feed before making the flight across Lake Erie. Birding...
Sometimes the smallest wildlife encounters can give the biggest joys, and this was the case this past weekend. For the very first time, I stumbled upon my first salamander in the woods. Red-backed salamanders (plethadon cinereus) as I understand are one of the...
I learned an important identification tip this morning in processing this image. I wasn't quite sure whether this is a Green Frog or a Bullfrog. I have a number of ID books on frogs, but the first one I turned to wasn't very good in giving the key hint to telling...
Somehow this evening I ended up in my unprocessed folder from my 2009 trip to Alaska. As I poked around a bit reflecting back on how great it was spending so much time around bears, I decided to bring a few out for processing and putting up in my gallery. These...
I have to say this was probably one of the stranger things I have ever seen. There are a few areas of Redwoods National Park that are typical grassy meadow habitat, typical elk habitat. The park has a resident herd of Roosevelt Elk that inhabit a few of these...
There is a park not too far away from me where Sandhill Cranes nest every year and white-tail deer are rarely skittish of people walking by. Both offer great opportunities to photograph wildlife without too much difficulty or hiding in blinds for days. They both...
Continuing my yearly tradition now since 2007, below are my top 10 favorite images made during 2010. Looking back at what was explored and experienced helps not only draw a map of where I have been, but gives directions to the roads ahead. It is a long post, but...