A mushroom at Mine Hill Preserve I took this photo will hiking at the Mine Hill Preserve in Roxbury, Connecticut. My hope is that you can feel both the softness of the moss that surrounds the mushroom as well as the bumps along the cap of the mushroom. Donate Fun Fact: Did you know that there […]
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. […]
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 […]
Every corner of the slot canyon is a photographer’s dream Lower Antelope Canyon is a photographer’s dream. Every corner of the slot canyon is an opportunity to capture texture, light, and color. Located in Arizona, Antelope Canyon feeds into Lake Powell which is one of the sites that Glen Canyon Conservancy supports. Nick and I […]
Between climbs I saw this Texas Spiny Lizard I took this photo while rock climbing with my brother, Nick, in Austin, Texas. We had been on some routes in the Barton Creek Greenbelt. We did some easy routes and some fun routes, but nothing too challenging. We had spent eight hours climbing at Reimers Ranch […]
This mapleworm is only about an inch long! This vibrant greenstriped mapleworm is covered in tiny black spikes. This mapleworm is only about an inch long and found commonly in the eastern part of the United States. When this caterpillar cocoons, it will transform into a much different looking creature, a Rosy Maple Moth. These […]
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 […]
Delicate white lines traced on the leaf This photo was from a day of hiking that Jill and I did out at Brown County State Park. The delicate white lines that were traced on this plant as well as a few nearby caught my eye, and I leaned in for a close up. I had […]
I took this photo at Spring Mill State Park in Indiana. This bee took the time to hang out with me for a photo shoot in early July. I believe it is a Common Eastern Bumble Bee which is the most commonly seen bumble bee in North America. This bee species is an excellent pollinator […]
During our hike, we ended up at this remote pond This photo was taken at October Mountain State Forest, located in the westernmost part of Massachusetts, in an area they call the Berkshires. A couple years ago, Ben and I teamed up for a weekend camp and hike here. During our hike, we ended up […]