The reefs were teeming with green sea turtles! The three photos that I contributed to this month’s underwater album all came from snorkeling adventures on my honeymoon. Jill and I got married in November, and we quickly made our way to Maui. There we spent 10 days taking in the sun, the hikes, the waterfalls, […]
The spinelets on this urchin can sting. This month I am featuring two urchins. I am always surprised when I come upon a reef that is covered in urchins. They are such peculiar creatures that spend most of their life in the exact same spot every day just eating the algae that is close enough […]
The red spines are typical to these urchins in Hawaii When I went underwater for my first snorkel in Hawaii, I was almost immediately met by the oddest-looking urchin that I had ever seen. After some research I found out that I was seeing my first Indo-Pacific endemic urchin, the Red Pencil Urchin; a.k.a. slate […]
Ormond Beach has been home to countless vacations for me and my family Ormond Beach, Florida has been the home to countless vacations for me and my family. Matt has even joined for some vacations there. It’s a great place nestled just north of Daytona Beach that has an expansive beach and small crowds. Whenever […]
Black Vulture – IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern The vulture was 50 yards away… I took this photo while visiting my brother in Texas. We were on a trip to Milton Reimers Ranch Park in Dripping Springs, Texas. This is a wonderful place to go rock climbing, as they have hundreds of routes between difficulties […]
Bald eagles serve as a national symbol of the USA Bald eagles have always been my favorite bird. My family has always loved scouring the treetops looking for these majestic birds. I am always filled with pride at the sight of this symbol of America. The bald eagle was first adopted as the national symbol […]
Look closely, you can see the baby osprey in the nest. This is a photo of an osprey, my favorite sea bird. I took this photo down in Key Largo, Florida, where I used to live. I regularly visited this particular osprey nest. If you look closely, you can see the baby osprey in the nest. The […]
Watching this stoic bird, perched on a rock at the summit This particular photo was taken at the summit of Mt. Lafayette. More specifically it was taken in the Franconia Range of the White Mountains in New Hampshire. Although I am uncertain of this specific bird, I always liked this photo. I remember watching this […]
Its wings cupped, as if it were a parachute This is a photo of a Gray Jay taking flight. I took this photo in January up the in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, at the summit of Mt. Willey. The background of this photo is snowcapped Mount Washington. I like this photo because it […]
The sap was the manifestation of the heat in the air. I took this photo while on a summer hike with my fiancée. It was a blistering hot day, about 93 degrees with a real feel just shy of or over 100 degrees. We were hiking on the Youngs Creek Trail in the Hoosier National […]