SALTMARSH SPARROW – IUCN Conservation Status: ENDANGERED This intertidal salt marsh is called Hampton Salt Marsh Conservation Area This sunset photo was taken where I live, in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. This intertidal salt marsh is called Hampton Salt Marsh Conservation Area. This costal estuary is an important habitat for birds, fish, crustaceans, and seals. When viewed from […]
WHIMBREL – No Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN These rocks had been smoothed out by years and years of being battered by the Pacific Ocean Del Mar sunsets are some of the prettiest in the country. With the seemingly never-ending Pacific Ocean as the backdrop for the setting sun, the world becomes blanketed in an array […]
LAUGHING GULLS – IUCN Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN Laughing gulls can be found from Maine to Central America! This majestic bird is called a laughing gull. As the name suggests, this bird make a loud “ha ha ha ha” call, which sounds like laughing. As a laughing gull ages, its colors change dramatically. The bird […]
They have removed 181,273 pieces of debris from the ocean and have planted 8,900 trees and shrubs with their 5,800 volunteers. The Ocean Blue Project has dedicated itself to protecting the ocean and the environment They have removed 181,273 pieces of debris from the ocean and have planted 8,900 trees and shrubs with their 5,800 […]
Without Jill, I would have never taken this photo of the plumeria tree. I have to give most if not all of the credit of this photo of a plumeria to my wife, Jill. We were in Maui for our honeymoon, and we were driving the Road to Hana. About halfway through the morning, we […]
Find out more about microplastics in today’s infographic. The work that Ocean Blue Project does helps to remove plastic from our oceans, beaches, and rivers. JULY GALLERY OCEAN BLUE PROJECT JULY GALLERY
Ormond Beach has a special place in my heart I have been going to Ormond Beach my entire life. My family started going there before I can remember, and it has always held a special place in my heart. I love going and spending all my time on the beach. The waves there are excellent. […]
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 […]
At the northernmost edge of Keawakapu Beach With this month’s theme of light, I pored through the hundreds of sunrise and sunset photos that I have taken through the years. I absolutely love trying to capture the immense intensity of the sun while it is close to the horizon. The colorful light shows that are […]
[The] beach is accessed by going through a gap in a stone wall! Another photo from the honeymoon of a lifetime that Jill and I had in Maui! This one was from a beach that we found ourselves at regularly while we were there, Secret Cove Beach. This beach is accessed by going through a […]