Yellowstripe Goatfish – IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern This species of fish is able to use camouflage Sometimes when you are underwater, you get visually overwhelmed as your surrounded by a school of fish. This was one of those times. I was snorkeling and freediving down to ten to fifteen feet, taking photos, and enjoying […]
Smooth Trunkfish – IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern These odd shaped swimmers will grow to about a foot long This interesting tropical fish is called a smooth trunkfish. This photograph was taken in Key Largo, on a shallow inshore reef. Smooth trunkfish are commonly seen in these waters as well as throughout Florida and the Caribbean. They are […]
Largemouth Bass – IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern But I’ll be one of the first to tell you that you don’t have to go deep to see amazing nature! This was a fun photo of a largemouth bass that I was able to take while exploring a freshwater quarry with my sister in Indiana. The […]
Long-Spined Crown-of-Thorns – IUCN Conservation Status: Insufficient Data Over 1,500 species of fishes, invertebrates, and algae that call the nearshore waters of Hawai’i home My wife and I were on the most amazing snorkel trip of my life on the day that I took this photo. We had been in the water for about two […]
Atlantic Spadefish – IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern You can find Atlantic spadefish in the shallow waters of the east coast These silvery zebra striped fish are called Atlantic spadefish. They grow to a couple feet long and can be found on their own or schooling with others. They tend to be unafraid of scuba divers. In fact, […]
Seaweed Blenny – IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern If you approach slowly and try to get below them, seaweed blennies appear to be comfortable checking you out Although it may be hard to tell in this photo, you are looking at a fish that will only grow to about three inches. You can only see its […]
Birch Polypore – iNaturalist Mushrooms rely on external food sources for energy This is our first “Mushroom” themed gallery here at WBP! Although we have written about them in the past, we are excited to dedicate a whole month to it here in July. Additionally, we are excited to feature some amazing mushroom photographs from Dan Clement, […]
Viscid Violet Cort – iNaturalist This golf ball sized mushroom starts out round and as it grows the cap flattens out This interesting mushroom is hard to miss. There are not a lot of purple colored things in the forest. This golf ball sized mushroom starts out round and as it grows the cap flattens out. Knowing this, […]
Trooping Crumble Cap – iNaturalist The trooping crumble cap can be found in Europe, North America, Asia, South America, and Australia I was so excited when I saw these mushrooms. I’ve always enjoyed taking photos of mushrooms, and I’ve always enjoyed macro photography. These mushrooms are the perfect combination of the two. Jill and I […]
Dutton Pines State Park Dutton Pines is a beautiful day use recreational area adjacent to the Connecticut River This photo was taken in Dutton Pines State Park in Southern Vermont. This park contains a forest of white pine, red oak, and black oak, among other species. Dutton Pines is a beautiful day use recreational area adjacent to […]