Artomyces – iNaturalist [G]uineafowl puffer is commonly harvested [in the marine trade] This photo of Artomyces was taken while on a hike in the Deam Wilderness in southern Indiana. The Deam Wilderness covers 12,472 acres, and it is managed by the Hoosier National Forest. I always love taking photos of the weirder parts of nature, […]
Guineafowl Puffer – IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern [G]uineafowl puffer is commonly harvested [in the marine trade] Snorkeling at Kealakekua Bay Marine Life Conservation District affords you the opportunity to quickly see many of the reef fish species of the Hawaiian Islands. This photo was taken on my wife’s birthday during her first-ever snorkeling trip. […]
Monroe Lake [T]he waters were much calmer once we arrived there Some days are better than others on a lake. Sometimes it rains, sometimes it’s cloudy, sometimes it’s sunny, and sometimes the water level is so high that the surrounding woods and parks are entirely flooded. That was the situation for this kayak on Monroe […]
Wai’ānapanapa State Park The Road to Hana is known for its iconic winding road that takes you along the eastern and southern coasts of Maui To take this photo, we had to get up early and set off on the Road to Hana Drive on the island of Maui in Hawai’i. The Road to Hana […]
Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Two of the world’s most active volcanoes are in the park, Kīlauea and Mauna Loa When going for a hike, you normally aren’t thinking about the formation of the land that you are walking on, but that is exactly the case when you hike in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. The very […]
White Mountain National Forest Matt and I were intending to do the Triple Bond hike, where we would end up doing five summits in one day This photo comes from one of my favorite hiking trips of all time. Matt and I were intending to do the Triple Bond hike, where we would end up […]
Royal Tern – IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern Some of the species of shorebirds that could be seen there, included skimmers, willets, ibis, cranes, gulls, terns, sandpipers, and more I had never seen so many birds in my life when I took the photo of this royal tern. My wife and I were staying on […]
Phainopepla – IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern It was here that I saw the phainopepla fly overhead and land in a tree I was so excited to spot this bird while at Saguaro National Park in Arizona. I was traveling there with Matt and Nick. One of my main aspirations for the trip was to […]
American Kestrel – IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern The beak is yellow at the nostrils, while the remainder of the beak is blue While on a hike through a wash in Saguaro National Park, we came across an American kestrel that was being pestered by a northern mockingbird. Presumably, the mockingbird was trying to scare […]
White-Faced Ibis – IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern The white-faced ibis has a long gray cured bill No matter what age you are, there is something amazing about seeing a creature for the first time. That was the case with this bird, the white-faced ibis. I was not looking for this bird. I came across it by […]