The CDTC provides national coordination of trail management for the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail The Continental Divide Trail Coalition was founded in 2012. Picking up on the great work that had been accomplished by the recently dissolved Continental Divide Trail Association, the CDTC filled the gap of providing a national coordination of trail management […]
I hope you do a double-take when looking at this green elfcup It’s really hard to tell what you’re looking at when you first see this photo. First of all, the shapes are very abnormal. The colors are atypical for the things we are used to seeing. Lastly, the dimensions are quite challenging to pickup. […]
The golden sheen of its abdomen caught my attention This year I spent my birthday hiking in the woods at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis, Indiana. This is a park that we’ve visited many times on the Wild Boyz Photography site. Whether it was the photo of ice pressed against the shore in the July […]
Red Spotted Newts practice aposematism as juveniles This curious creature is a Red Spotted Newt (also called Eastern Newt). As the name suggests, this species can be found in the eastern parts of the United States. This three-inch-long newt was photographed at October Mountain State Forest in western Massachusetts. October Mountain is the largest state […]
The roots of a one-seed juniper can reach as far as 200 feet below the surface This is a one seed juniper tree (also called a cherrystone juniper). These trees grow 6-21 feet tall. As the name suggests, there is a single seed within the juniper’s cone. Although rarely there can be two or three […]
The third most common tree in Maine is eastern white pine I believe Maine to be the most picturesque state on the east coast. With our theme of “Trees” this month, the vast forests of Maine are a great place to feature. Maine has 55 species of trees (as of 2017). It is estimated there […]
At the top of Sleeping Giant, you are treated to a beautiful clifftop vista Just north of New Haven, Connecticut is a 739-foot peak called Mount Carmel, also known as “Sleeping Giant”. Why is it called Sleeping Giant? The large rock features resemble a giant human, when viewed from north or south (according to Native […]
Black rain beetles are typically found in California, Oregon, and Washington Just before the CV19 lockdown, I found myself chasing beetles around the southern Californian desert, trying to get photos. So perhaps I was a bit crazy before the lockdown. These black rain beetles are generally associated with the western part of North America (California, […]
This pine needle photo was taken while hiking in the White Mountains I took this photo while on a hike with Matt in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We were making our way to the peaks of North and South Twin Mountains when I saw these pine needles that were leaning over the trail. […]
Lower Antelope Canyon was formed by the erosion of Navajo Sandstone This is actually the second time that I have had a photo from Lower Antelope Canyon this year. As I mentioned in my first post, Lower Antelope Canyon is a photographer’s dream. If you’re looking to visit the canyon, be sure to book a […]