Hampton Beach Sunrise

Hampton Beach Sunrise

This photo is from Hampton Beach State Park I travel for work, and often leave early in the morning. Thus, I am fortunate to see many beautiful sunrises over the Atlantic Ocean. This photo was taken at Hampton Beach State Park in New Hampshire.  I’m a big fan of sunrise photos, they always feel more […]

Sunrise Channel Islands

Sunrise Channel Islands Catalina Island

I was on a liveaboard dive board off the coast of Catalina Island This was my first “west coast” sunrise photo. This photo was taken from the top deck of the boat I was on. I was on a liveaboard dive boat out in the Channel Islands National Park, off the coast of southern California. […]

Bee in the Anza-Borrego Desert

Bee in the Anza-Borrego Desert

We believe nature is most beautiful when it is in nature. This bee is enjoying a California barrel cactus flower.  This is a beautiful desert flower to encounter in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, located in southern California, not far from Joshua Tree.  This is a beautiful environment, especially if you time it for when […]

Dominican Moth

Dominican Moth

This photo is from the Samana region of the Dominican Republic This photo is from the Samana region in the Dominican Republic.  Last year, a friend and I dug holes for septic systems up in the remote mountainous areas in the northeastern part of the country.  These septic systems help reduce disease spread. Donate One […]

Mangrove Sunrise

Mangrove Sunrise

I took more than 50 photos here as the sun was coming up This photo was taken on a multi day kayak trip in the Florida Keys.  I was paddling past this small red mangrove tree at sunrise.  I probably took 50 photos here as the sun was coming up.  Of those photos, this is […]

Vernon Vermont Sunset

Vernon Vermont Sunset

These black gum trees are more than 400 years old! I took this photo in J. Maynard Miller Town Forest, located in southern Vermont.  On this day I was searching for black gum trees.  These trees are common south of the Mason Dixon line, but not common all the way up in Vermont.  Some of […]

Moon Jelly

Moon Jelly

Notice the school of juvenile fish in the mantle of the moon jelly This month our theme is “light”.  What you are looking at is a moon jellyfish, with the sun in the background.  These jellyfish are common throughout the Caribbean and South Florida.  If you look closely, you will notice a school of juvenile […]

Eastern Fence Lizard

Lizard Eye

Eastern fence lizards keeled scales are rough to the touch This month our theme is “texture”, and I believe this lizard’s keeled scales exhibit our theme quite well.  If you were quick enough to catch one of these lizards, you would find their keeled scales rough to the touch.  These lizards are masters of camouflage.  […]

Northern Stargazer

Northern Stargazer

The northern stargazer buries itself and then ambushes its prey! You are looking at a northern stargazer partially buried in sand.  Seldom seen by divers, this fish is a master of stealth.  Sometimes the only thing exposed above the sand are its eyeballs.  If you look closely, even the skin around the eyeball is dotted […]